{"id":94923,"date":"2025-05-22T03:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T03:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/a-funny-conversation-cup-of-jo\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T03:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T03:48:29","slug":"a-funny-conversation-cup-of-jo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/a-funny-conversation-cup-of-jo\/","title":{"rendered":"A Funny Conversation | Cup of Jo"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"Joanna<\/div>\n

\"Joanna<\/p>\n

Last night, I was lucky enough to chat with my food-writer friend Adam Roberts<\/a> about his funny new novel, and I laughed a million times\u2026<\/p>\n

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We met at the Brooklyn Heights Library<\/a>, which was bright and busy (which feels so good in this day and age!).<\/p>\n

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When we walked into the room, we spotted this table stacked with Adam\u2019s debut novel, Food Person<\/a>. His comedy of manners follows an unemployed food writer, Isabella, who agrees to ghostwrite a cookbook for a badly behaved starlet hoping to revive her career and reputation. The writing is hilarious and thoughtful, and how great is that cover?!<\/p>\n

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Adam\u2019s husband Craig (left) was one of the first to arrive \u2014\u00a0panting after running to three different branches of the library \u2014\u00a0and we all loved Adam\u2019s shirt with embroidered dinner ingredients.<\/p>\n

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It was also a treat to meet Jenny Jackson, Adam\u2019s editor, and assistant editor Tiara Sharma.<\/p>\n

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More people poured into the room, including our beloved Jenny<\/a> (who had just gotten a new haircut!).<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve written posts on what we\u2019ve spotted people wearing in New York<\/a> and Paris<\/a>. As for a micro-trend report at the Brooklyn Heights Library on Cadman Plaza? Gingham! (Here\u2019s a similar gingham skirt<\/a>, and a similar gingham tote<\/a> and polka dot skirt<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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After everyone sat down, Adam and I took to the stage! It was such a joy to chat about books, food, marriage, all the things.<\/p>\n