“Rain flattened the impatiens edging corporate lawn, and Silicon Valley shimmered. The world was bountiful, the markets buoyant. Reflecting pools brimmed to overflowing, and already the tawny hills looked greener. Like money, the rain came in a rush, enveloping the Bay, delighting forecasters, exceeding expectations, charging the air.” This is how Allegra Goodman’s novel, The Cookbook Collector, begins. The book is about how we cope instead of going for what we want, about love, and the greed and glory of the exploits in the Silicon Valley at the end of the 1990s. A highly recommended read.
The Cookbook Collector
