Eugenia Bone is a nationally recognized journalist, food writer, and former president of the New York Mycological Society. She is the author of Microbia, The Kitchen Ecosystem, At Mesa’s Edge, Italian Family Dining, and Well Preserved. Her books have been nominated for a variety of awards, including a James Beard Award, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Saveur, Food & Wine, and Gourmet, among others.
“Mycophilia is the most engrossing, readable book about mushrooms
and the science of mycology I have ever read. This is THE book to
give to people interested in mushrooms, whether they are beginners,
longtime mushroom hunters, or professional mycologists.
” —Gary Lincoff, author of The National Audubon Society Field Guide
to North American Mushrooms
“Engaging trawl through the labryinths of mycophilia...lyrical and
precise...Ms. Bone ends her odyssey elegantly, discovering
mushrooms may be the most important--and most hopeful--ingredient
of life on Earth.” —Wall Street Journal
“One of the most beguiling books I've read this year. A generous
sprinkling of amateur photos only adds to the charm of
"Mycophilia"...Weird details,combined with a flair for startling
analogies, brighten even the most rambling passages of Bone's
book...Set her on the hunt for fungi in the aftermath of a forest
fire and Bone can make you shiver in the slovenly vacuum of a
campsite she compres to a cold fireplace...Bone deployes the
precise, uncommon vocabulary of the best naturalists. Bone's
enthusiasm would prompt even the most languid armchair ecologist to
take a new interest in...mushrooms...Each and every fungus contains
properties that, as described by Bone, sound almost
magical...Delicious, surprising and dizzyingly informative book.”
—Wall Street Journal
“Earthy and honest...with good humor and clear writing.” —The
Denver Post
“Mycophilia...will delight many readers...[Bone] makes a charming
and witty tour guide through the vast world of fungi...Mycophilia
is one of those books that can completely change the way we view
the Earth, making us ever more conscious and even conscientious
citizens.” —The Plain Dealer
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