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The Anthony Bourdain Reader
New, Classic, and Rediscovered WritingBy Anthony BourdainNarrated by Anthony Bourdain, Kim Witherspoon, Dion Graham, Kaleo Griffith, David Colacci, Chris Patton, TBDLength13h 26m
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Curated Selections from the definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain, assembled for the first time and read by Tony with Dion Graham, Kimberly Witherspoon, Kaleo Griffith, David Colacci, and Chris Patton.
Anthony Bourdain represented many things to many people—and he had many sides. But no part of his identity was more important to him, and more longlasting, than that of a writer. The Anthony Bourdain Reader is a collection of his best and most fascinating writing, and touches on his many pursuits and passions, from restaurant life to family life to the “low life,” from TV to travel through places like Vietnam, Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai.
The Anthony Bourdain Reader is also a showcase for new and never-before-seen material, like diary entries from Bourdain’s first trip to France as a teenager and “It’s Cruel and Unforgiving Terrain,” a piece on the New York restaurant scene, as well asunpublished short fiction like “I Quit My Job Yesterday” and chapters from No New Messages, his unfinished novel. These newly discovered pieces all contribute to give the fullest picture of the man behind the books.
The Anthony Bourdain Reader is a testament to the enduring and singular voice Bourdain crafted, with eclectic and curated chapters that encapsulate the unique brilliance of his restless mind. Edited by Bourdain’s longtime agent and friend Kimberly Witherspoon and with a foreword by Patrick Radden Keefe, this is an essential reader for any Bourdain fan as well as a vivid and moving recollection of the life and legacy of one of our most distinctive writers.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Biography and Memoir
Length13 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byAnthony Bourdain, Kim Witherspoon, Dion Graham, Kaleo Griffith, David Colacci, Chris Patton, TBD
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJun 30, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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