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The Measure of Her Powers: An M.F.K. Fisher Reader
Gathering journals, letters, translations, and selections from her many books, The Measure of Her Powers showcases Fisher's versatility, providing new readers and loyal fans alike with a sampler from her wide-ranging body of work. M.F.K. Fisher is a perennial literary favorite. Her evolution from an uncertain young woman to a feisty elder with opinions about everything con...more
Paperback, 432 pages
Published
September 11th 2000
by Counterpoint
(first published 1999)
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Full disclosure: I read to page 262 and gave up.
I picked up this book about reading several times about how MFK Fisher was the mother of food writing, brillant, etc. I figured the set up of this book: chapters and excerpts from her larger books, would be a good intorduction. Unfortunately, the format proved distracting, if anything, as there seemed to be no real order to the selections.
I had high hopes for Ms. Fisher and found myself dissapointed, less by the quality of her writing, which is a t...more
I picked up this book about reading several times about how MFK Fisher was the mother of food writing, brillant, etc. I figured the set up of this book: chapters and excerpts from her larger books, would be a good intorduction. Unfortunately, the format proved distracting, if anything, as there seemed to be no real order to the selections.
I had high hopes for Ms. Fisher and found myself dissapointed, less by the quality of her writing, which is a t...more
Mar 01, 2009
Rougecygne
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
any serious foodie
Recommended to Rougecygne by:
a cooking instructor
Anything MFK has written seems to speak to me. She has a strong voice coupled with a love of food and life in general. Her words at times so sensual I can almost smell, and taste. She was an incredible woman.
never heard of mfk fisher, and what a shame that is! a beautiful sampling of her writing, i will definitely be reading more.
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MFK Fisher is the best food writer out there...but don't read her books on an empty stomach. You were warned.
My favorite book of the year. Poetry in motion, poignant, an amazing voice. I was lost when I finished it.
funny, tragic, witty, insightful...wonderful!
This is an okay bedside table book for a longtime, well established Fisher fan. But it is not a good introduction to her work. Many of the pieces are cut short. I am not sure what she would have thought of this. I would have preferred a reader with fewer selections reprinted in their entirety. Still, I can't rate anything she writes with less than three stars, because what is there is marvelous.
Sep 17, 2007
Jamie
marked it as to-read
Ugh. Really bad title. But I got it anyway to replace this lovely old M.F.K. Fisher collection that I pilfered from my mom's shelf and then, in a fit of largesse, gave to my girlfriend, figuring I could always get it back. Well, she split and I never saw it again. So I've got this three dollar copy with a bad title, a funky font and some of the best food writing ever.
A collection of MFK Fisher correspondence. I've peck away at this book every now and then. It gets more granular on events in her life that aren't described well in her Art of Eating stories, such as the suicide death of her brother, and family and friend relationships.
One of the most amazing food(as well as prose) writers that ever lived. A fascinating lady who lived an incredibly interesting life, and I pretty much like everything she ever does.
A decently rounded out collection of essays from other works by MFK Fisher, the mother of modern American food writing. Great springboard to her other works.
I enjoy MFK Fisher, and I'm not 3-starring her work, just this collection. It's a little uneven and not a great representation of her work.
This anthology is leading me into all the other feasts by this author
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Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher was a prolific and well-respected writer, writing more than 20 books during her lifetime and also publishing two volumes of journals and correspondence shortly before her death in 1992. Her first book, Serve it Forth, was published in 1937. Her books deal primarily with food, considering it from many aspects: preparation, natural history, culture, and philosophy. Fisher...more
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