Full Bio: The Dinner Party that Changed James Beard's Life

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jun 29, 2021

John Birdsall, author of The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard, joins us for the June installment of Full Bio about the life of chef, author, teacher, and television personality James Beard.

In Part 2, we learn about James Beard's life after he leaves Reed College and moves to New York City, where he attends a dinner party that changes his life.

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