“As I got older and settled into being not just a cookbook author, but also a proud gay woman, I realized that the books from my childhood didn't actually fully reflect me.” — Julia turshen
,” writer Korsha Wilson noted that “women of color are often unseen and unheard in this industry... We have to propel ourselves forward, often with fewer resources and less investment than others might get.”a lot
As so many authors have found when pitching their idea to publishers, a lack of willingness to “take a risk” on a book often results in a lack of financial investment, which arguably results in a lack of sales, creating a self-fulfilling circle that is the opposite of forward movement.
With less marketing and publicity support, fewer people know about your book because less press mentions your book. All of this culminates in agents and publishers feeling hesitant to take risks on authors they don’t see as “mainstream” because they don’t have a precedent for success. And now for the good news: This accurate reflection is within our reach. The success of Nosrat’s book has changed her relationship to herself — “I’m starting to feel like I don’t have to work so hard to present myself to the world,” she says — and critically, it has empowered thousands of home cooks. What’s so important about Nosrat becoming more aligned with herself in her work is that she’s simultaneously paving the way for other authors of color. She set a precedent for new writers.
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