William Alexander - Food writer, Essayist
William Alexander, the author of four nationally reviewed and critically
acclaimed books, has lived on Bainbridge for four
years. His most recent book
Ten Tomatoes That Changed the
World, a whirlwind tour of the history of the humble tomato, was published 2022 by Hachette. It was a Washington State Book
Award finalist. He also wrote
The $64 Tomato, a national best seller;
52 Loaves: A Half-Baked Adventure, his hilarious and moving account of a year spent striving to bake the perfect loaf of bread; and
Flirting With French, about his often riotous attempt to fulfill a life-dream of learning French. The New York Times Style Magazine says about Alexander, "His timing and his delivery are flawless." His website is "
williamalexander.com".
