The Things I Ate Leading Up to My Book Deadline

Baba ganoush. My new favorite fudge ice cream. Bodega coffee.

As I write this, I’ve just submitted the first draft of my book’s manuscript to my editor.

I sold the book a year ago and have spent the last twelve months immersed in it—writing, editing, thinking, talking, dreaming, and fantasizing about it. It’s been the first thing on my mind every day, and now we’re entering the next phase: revisions, cover design, …