Laurie Colwin

I discovered Laurie Colwin earlier this year and can’t believe she had been under my radar! She’s a beloved food writer who published many books, not just centered around food, but often the main character. Her writing is straight-forward and easy-to-read, but also incredibly evocative!

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Molly Brown5mo ago

Sure I could sit here and type in every single book of Laurie Colwin's and opine on the merits of each one (and I probably should also do that) but I hope the folks at Rec League are smart enough to pick up a volume of either her nonfiction cooking essays Home Cooking or a novel, and relish in the great style and verve of this domestic sensualist.

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James Kylstra

@jamesMay 2, 2026

She’s great. I went on a Laurie Colwin kick last year.

Noelle

@noelleMay 3, 2026

So few people write happiness well! Love her

Nicole Anderson

@nicoleandersonMay 3, 2026

I was obsessed with Laurie Colwin in college. It has been years since I picked one up, but you're inspiring me to revisit. I just remember feeling like no one else could capture the nuances of relationships like her.

Katherine

@katherinebMay 6, 2026

I discovered her this year as well after seeing Happy All The Time recommended in the London Review of Books bookshop and couldn’t believe I hadn’t come across her before!

even*cleveland

@evenclevelandMay 8, 2026

Last summer was my summer of Laurie Colwin. My favorites are Happy all the Time and Family Happiness, and I so wish that Joan Micklin Silver or Nora Ephron had managed to turn them into movies back in the Eighties ...

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Molly Brown

“Sure I could sit here and type in every single book of Laurie Colwin's and opine on the merits of each one (and I probably should also do that) but I hope the folks at Rec League are smart enough to pick up a volume of either her nonfiction cooking essays Home Cooking or a novel, and relish in the great style and verve of this domestic sensualist.”

Nicole Anderson

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