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Bianca Bosker

Bianca Bosker is an American journalist and author whose work examines taste, perception, expertise, and cultural obsession. She is best known for the nonfiction books Cork Dork, an immersive exploration of wine culture, and Get the Picture, a reported journey through the contemporary art world.

传记与作者历程

Bianca Bosker grew up in Portland, Oregon, an only child whose reading life was shaped by hours in Powell’s Books, before enrolling at Princeton University, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Her earliest major book, Original Copies, came out in 2013 and examined China’s “duplitecture” boom through field research and interviews with architects, developers, officials, and homeowners. At the same time, she was building an online journalism career that included serving as a senior tech editor at HuffPost, an early sign of the range and adaptability that would define her nonfiction. ((https://www.biancabosker.com/about))

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名言

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“Beauty” is a dirty word in the art world these days. It’s also, I came to see, essential
-Get the Picture Q&A ((
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Those of us who enjoy wine apparently appreciate a little mystery along with our fermented grape juice
-Is There a Better Way to Talk About Wine? ((
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The appeal of the show is less “Top Chef” than the Westminster Dog Show with booze
-What It Takes to Be a Master Sommelier ((
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More than a gastronomic gimmick, these meals illuminate a key truth about the mind: the senses do not work in isolation but in concert
-A Feast for the Senses ((
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Amid so much macho bluster and wishful thinking, “Sour Grapes” suggests, the con man can start to seem like the lone truth-teller
-A True-Crime Documentary About the Con That Shook the World of Wine ((

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"Journalist Bianca Bosker investigates humankind’s obsession with art"

Science News

"At the heart of Bianca Bosker’s intelligent book is the author’s burning curiosity, and it’s contagious"

Patrick Bringley

"Bianca Bosker confesses her ignorance to experts, refuses to look down on schmos, and then gracefully curates her own experience"

Ted Conover

"Just about every page of Bianca Bosker’s deep dive into New York’s exclusive art world made me laugh"

NPR

"Cork Dork is a brilliant feat of screwball participatory journalism and Bianca Bosker is a gonzo nerd prodigy"

Jay McInerney

"Bianca Bosker’s book stands out as being spectacularly successful in teaching us about wine"

Journal of Wine Economics

"Bianca Bosker takes us on a delightful journey into the rarefied world of art"

Nathaniel Philbrick

"In this smart and sharply observed book, Bianca Bosker takes us on a marvelous journey through the mad, manic, seductive subculture of wine"

Susan Orlean

"Bianca Bosker’s incredible book offers an investigation into taste, smell, and restaurant culture any foodie will appreciate"

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