Geraldine DeRuiter is an American author who runs the Everywhereist blog.[1] In 2019 DeRuiter won the James Beard Foundation Award, in the category of Personal Essay Long Form,[2] for her post on Everywhereist titled "I Made the Pizza Cinnamon Rolls From Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Apology Letter."[3]

Career

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Her memoir, All Over the Place, was published in 2017.[4][5] In 2022 she caused a stir when she opined on Twitter that "a 'tomato sandwich' is not a sandwich. You just don't have the ingredients to make a BLT".[6]

Her 2024 memoir If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury was published to positive reviews,[7][8][9] being featured in the March 2024 issue of BookPage magazine.[10] EATER listed the book as one of their best food books to read in Spring 2024.[11]

Recognition

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Time magazine named Everywhereist one of their blogs of 2011.[12]

In 2019 DeRuiter won the James Beard Foundation Award, in the category of Personal Essay Long Form,[2] for her post on Everywhereist titled "I Made the Pizza Cinnamon Rolls From Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Apology Letter."[3]

Personal life

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DeRuiter lives in Seattle. She is married to Moz and SparkToro co-founder Rand Fishkin.[1]

Bibliography

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  • DeRuiter, G. (2017). All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft. PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-61039-764-3.
  • DeRuiter, G. (2024). If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury. Crown. ISBN 978-0-593-44448-1.

References

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  1. ^ a b Schlosser, Kurt (January 16, 2018). "Seattle writer who wrote viral cinnamon roll post is 'tired and paranoid' after being hacked on Twitter". GeekWire. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "THE 2019 JAMES BEARD MEDIA AWARD WINNERS". April 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Everywhereist (January 11, 2018). "I Made the Pizza Cinnamon Rolls from Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Apology Letter". The Everywhereist. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "11 Books To Bring Camping With You This Summer, Because There's Nothing Better Than Reading By The Fire". Bustle. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "All Over the Place". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Romero, Gabby (August 2, 2022). "Tomato Sandwiches Are At The Center Of A Controversial Twitter Debate". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Reese, Jennifer (March 9, 2024). "A Food Writer Whose Essays Go Heavy on the Salt and Fire". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Geraldine DeRuiter tackles 'food, feminism, and fury' in new book". The Seattle Times. March 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  9. ^ Lou, Jo (March 14, 2024). "In Her New Book, Geraldine DeRuiter Takes on the Patriarchy, but Really All She Wants Is a Decent Meal". Electric Literature. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Diamond, Becky Libourel. "If You Can't Take The Heat". BookPage (MAR 2024). Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  11. ^ McCarthy, Amy (February 14, 2024). "The Best Food Books to Read This Spring". Eater. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  12. ^ McCracken, Harry (June 6, 2011). "The Everywhereist - The Best Blogs of 2011". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.