![]() ![]() ![]() In this memoir, Donovan takes us through her life up to this point, including all her mistakes and triumphs along the way. Nothing more common than an armpit, you know? And that’s how this entire book feels. I mean, she uses the word “armpit” in that first line. From the first words to the final chapters, the reader gets to just bask in the glorious love for food Donovan has, which is at once full of effusive gorgeous language, and yet incredibly down-to-earth. This opening sentence gives us a delicious (yes, pun intended) glimpse into both the subject matter and the language that author/chef Lisa Donovan uses in her new memoir. Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger, by Lisa Donovan ( Penguin Press, 2020)įirst line: “I had the kind of mango between my fingers that you really have to suck on before you can even start to bite the sinewy flesh, otherwise you risk losing all its juices down the length of your arm - and, occasionally, clear into your armpit, depending on your position at the time.” ![]()
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