Naomi Tomky Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Naomi Tomky

I come from a family so competitive we would literally pee our pants for an amorphous “win” over one another, so when I say my child is not my own, it’s because I asked if she wanted to play tee ball this spring and she said “not if it’s competitive.”

Naomi Tomky

[This book] could be credited with igniting Anthony Bourdain’s fascination with Vietnamese culture and history. The Quiet American looks at the bungling of Americans interfering abroad while showcasing Greene’s disdain for naïve idealism underlying the action and travel.

Naomi Tomky

This queen of Indian cooking writes about the epic feasts of freshly hunted wild game and the simple pleasures of fruit pulled straight from the expansive garden during her luxurious childhood in India... the prose is equally devoted to and reverent of food and those who cook it.

Naomi Tomky

Z.O.M.G. This is very exciting. @jessirklein's You'll Grow Out of It is one of my favorite books, I cannot wait for this one! (As a connoisseur of the comedic memoir genre, hers is a masterclass) https://twitter.com/harperbooks/status/1484183971290390528

Naomi Tomky

@yumcoconutmilk I read an amazing book on this and the reality is it went EXACTLY like this pandemic to the point of being super creepy! (Book is Pale Rider by Laura Spinney)