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Joshua David Stein

Joshua David Stein is a journalist, author, and editor. He has served as the editor at large at Fatherly and Out magazines, the editor in chief of BlackBook and Avenue, and the senior editor at Departures. His work has appeared in The New York TimesNew YorkEsquireGQHemispheres, among many other publications. Previously, Stein was the restaurant critic for the Village Voice and the New York Observer. He is the co-author of Notes from a Young Black Chef with Kwame Onwuachi; Il Buco: Stories & Recipes with Donna Lennard; the Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories with Wilson Tang; Why I Cook? with Tom Colicchio; and Vino: The Essential Guide with Joe Campanale. His children’s books include, among others, Can I Eat That?What’s CookingBrick: Who Found Herself in ArchitectureSolitary Animals, and Lunch from Home. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his two sons, Augustus and Achilles.
Dad, What's for Dinner?
The Catalogue of Hugs
Lunch from Home
My America
Vino
Solitary Animals
Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
The Invisible Alphabet
Notes from a Young Black Chef

Books

Dad, What's for Dinner?
The Catalogue of Hugs
Lunch from Home
My America
Vino
Solitary Animals
Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
The Invisible Alphabet
Notes from a Young Black Chef

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