In Eating Animals, Jonathan Foer, begins with his grandmother’s chicken soup and memories of their family holiday gatherings. He welcomes the reader to the table. He shares his journey from lapsed to committed vegetarian. Then, in a moderate, but eyes-open style, he examines the uncomfortable-to-think-about side of meat: the raising and killing of animals. Though Foer might be viewed as Moses by the vegan and PETA crowd, leading the way to a meatless promised land, he seems more comfortable forming a circle than a column. more ›

Last Sunday during the Texas Book Festival, I sat down for lunch with Jonathan Foer, author of Eating Animals. I wanted to talk about his new book and at the same time introduce him to one of Austin’s treasures: the vegetarian food at Casa de Luz. As we walked into the less-than-full restaurant, he said, "Nice. Wow, if this were Brooklyn, the place would be packed. What's going on?" "New York City prices," I replied. Your book will be released next week. Have you had any reaction so far? more ›