Pat Willard's Stories

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Growing up, family, women, adult crap, history, American culture, strange places, necessary encounters and curious people, almost always in the presence of food.

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About Pat Willard

Grew up in Philadelphia. Live in Brooklyn. Written four books best described as memoir, culinary and social history, along with some pretty good recipes.

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