Somebody's Fool

 

Book menu for Somebody's Fool by Richard Russo

Food mentioned in Somebody's Fool:
Pizza, 8, 164
Burgers, 8, 80, 164, 184, 265-266, 268
Coffee, 10-11, 24-25, 27, 55, 59, 87, 269
     Latte, 347
     Espresso, 374
Beer, 11, 80-81, 165, 167, 169, 248, 278, 577
Wine, 12, 197, 594, 598
     Syrah, 197, 205
Martinis, 12, 198, 205, 208
Donuts, 85-88, 92, 469
Coke, 165, 165, 584
Chicken wings, 164, 171-172, 184, 266-267
Prime rib, 210
Brandy, 224
Tequila, 248, 307, 577
Jack Daniels, 278-279
Spinach omelet, 310
Crumb cakes, 330
Cheetos, 330, 564-567, 572
     "Not an hour ago he'd learned he was not above eating a dead man's Cheetos,
     which struck him as a moral failing, though perhaps not serious enough to be
     disqualifying, parent-wise." (p.572)
Diet Coke, 330, 566

Books/Authors mentioned in Somebody's Fool:
Great Expectations / Charles Dickens, 37, 98, 382, 434-435, 506-507
     588-589, 643, 649
Death of a Salesman / Arthur Miller, 195
Langston Hughes, 433, 435, 440, 448, 641
Zora Neale Armstrong, 433

Music mentioned in Somebody's Fool:
"Just One Look" / Doris Troy and Gregory Carroll, 122
Bob Seger, 253
Hank Williams, 278
Waylon Jennings, 278
Merle Haggard, 278
Paul Robeson, 433
Josephine Baker, 433
Count Basie, 433
Duke Ellington, 433
Billie Holiday, 433-434
Fats Waller, 434
Jelly Roll Morton, 434
"It's Too Late" / Carole King, 603

Movies mentioned in Somebody's Fool:
Coraline, 200
Pulp Fiction, 431
Saving Private Ryan, 592

Page numbers are from the large print edition (ISBN: 9780593744215)


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The Whore's Child and Other Stories

Book menu for The Whore's Child and Other Stories by Richard Russo
ISBN of edition I read: 0375411682 (hardcover)


Food mentioned in "The Whore's Child: Stories (Vintage Contemporaries)":
Bread and cheese, 18
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Food mentioned in "Monhegan Light":
Chicken Caesar Salad, 32-33
Chowder, 32-33
Beer, 38, 41, 44, 46-47
White wine, 40
Steak, 49
Mineral water, 50

Music mentioned in "Monhegan Light":
"Take the A Train", 76
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Food mentioned in "Joy Ride":
Cheeseburger, 82
Fries, 82-83
Coke, 83, 99, 100
Coffee, 83
Spaghetti, 84
Open-faced turkey sandwiches, 85
Mashed potato, 85
Chicken fried steak, 85
Steaks, 98-100
Baked potato, 99
Garlic toast, 99

Movies mentioned in "Joy Ride":
Peyton Place, 76

Books/Authors mentioned in "Joy Ride":
Conan the Barbarian (comic books), 81
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Food mentioned in "Buoyancy":
Pastries, 120
Mexican eggs, 121

Books/Authors mentioned in "Buoyancy":
Emily Dickinson, 129, 142
Thomas Costain, 130
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Food mentioned in "Poison":
White wine, 153, 155-156, 160
Sunflower seeds, 153
Cheese and crackers, 154
Beer, 155-156, 160
Lobster sauces over pasta, 156-157, 167
Bourbon, 164
Chianti, 167

Books/Authors mentioned in "Poison":
Henry David Thoreau, 153
William Blake, 165
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Food mentioned in "The Mysteries of Linwood Hart":
Spaghetti, 177, 206-207, 210
Coffee, 184, 187
Cola, 187
Orange soda, 187
Fruit juice, 187
Ice cream, 202
Steaks, 204, 208
Pepperoni, 204
Rigatoni and sausage, 207, 210, 213
Salad, 208

Music mentioned in "The Mysteries of Linwood Hart":
Jo Stafford, 174, 206, 209, 218
   "The Wayward Wind", 206

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Everybody's Fool

Book menu for Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo

ISBN of edition I read: 9780307270641 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Everybody's Fool:
Ginger-carrot soup, 18
Cheeseburgers, 32, 34, 53, 208, 214-215, 355, 445,
Ramps, 44-46
Cherry pie, 57, 64
Popsicle, 59
Coffee, 61, 64, 77-79, 153, 315, 333, 344, 373-374
Diet Coke, 93
French fries, 109
Cole slaw, 109
Cinnamon rolls, 112
Chicken with rice casserole, 113
Popcorn, 125
Genesee beer, 136
Pizza, 186
Friend chicken, 195, 205
Collard greens, 195, 205
Black-eyed peas, 195
Grits, 195
Watermelon, 195
Lamb chops, 196, 198, 205, 218, 228-229, 233
Salad, 196
Margaritas, 197
Wine
   Pinot Grigio, 209-210
   Red wine, 218
   Chardonnay, 290
Asparagus, 229
Cuba libre, 236
Banana bread, 270
Cappuccino, 287
Fruit, cheese, crackers tray, 289
Sausages, 315/316
Bacon, 315-316
Southern Comfort, 317
Orange juice, 342-343, 353, 433
Pringles, 343, 350, 353, 433
Cheetos, 350, 353, 357 (these also make an appearance in Empire Falls!)
Club sandwiches, 353
Meatball heroes, 353
Turkey, stuffing, and mashed potato, 353
Open-faced steak sandwich, 353-354
Hot dogs, 354
Grilled cheese, 354
Spaghetti, 354
Hot fudge sundae, 355
Scrambled eggs, 369
Linguica, 369
Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, 370, 372
Crumb cake, 374
Tea, 400, 442
Jelly donuts, 445

Books/Authors mentioned in Everybody's Fool:
Jules Verne, 19
Animal Farm / George Orwell, 315
Henry David Thoreau, 399

   "And while [Miss Beryl] feared [Sully] might be killed, this wasn't it, either. What truly frightened
   her, she explained, was the violence he would be doing to himself. He wasn't just placing himself
   at risk; he was putting his self at risk, the same self that Thoreau thought was worth defending
   and protecting, the self whose primacy Emerson had argued for."

Sylvia Plath, 415
Emily Dickinson, 415

Movies mentioned in Everybody's Fool:
Goldfinger, 93, 428
Animal House, 315

Music mentioned in Everybody's Fool:
"El Condor Pasa " / Simon & Garfunkel, 390

   "The static in [Raymer's] ears was almost as loud as the honking had been, but as he went back to
   his car he found himself happily humming a tune from a couple decades earlier and recalled the
   lyric: I'd rather be a hammer than a nail."

Libraries mentioned in Everybody's Fool:
page 96: "The only other thing in the glove box was, incredibly, the owner's manual. Badly as [Raymer] needed the painkillers, Raymer couldn't help himself. Dumbfounded, he took out the manual, which was encased in plastic like a library book. "Who has the owner's manual to a 'sixty-four Mustang?"

page 111: "Only after Ruth finally tumbled to the fact that her culinary efforts were being sabotaged, and compared the notecard recipes with others in cookbooks she'd check out of the library, did she begin to improve."

and pages, 180, 393-394, and 430!

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Nobody's Fool

Book menu for Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo

ISBN of edition I read: 0394577787 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Nobody's Fool:
Strawberry shortcake, 4
Snails, 5, 23, 51, 280, 342
Tea, 9, 20, 22, 245, 374
Coffee, 19-20, 24, 26, 30, 33-35, 37, 68-69, 72, 195, 215
   122-124, 176, 318, 381, 493, 502
Eggs, 30, 215, 316-317
Toast, 30, 90, 215, 245, 317-318
Home fries, 30, 215
Tuna sandwich, 74
Tomato soup, 74
Cream soda, 80
Cheeseburger, 81, 87, 96, 491
Coleslaw, 87
French fries, 87, 230-231
Pizza 98, 275
Linguine clams, 99-100
Snickers Bars, 115, 118
Doughnuts, 124-125
   Jelly doughnuts, 430
Lemonade, 131-132
Turkey, 136-137, 144, 151, 180, 182, 187, 245, 260
   Turkey sandwich, 139
Carrot & celery sticks, 144
Cottage cheese, 144, 147
Applesauce, 144
Cheese cubs, 144
Pea & three bean salad, 144
Macaroni & vinaigrette salad, 144
Manhattans, 144, 147
Old Fashioned, 144
Glazed ham, 144
Pot roast, 144
Green beans, 154
Stuffing, 154
Peaches, 163
Ice cream, 172, 176-179, 284, 483
Pumpkin pie, 172, 245
Boilermakers, 173-174
Corndogs, 175
Chicken fried steak, 179, 181, 275
Pickled eggs, 188, 274, 278, 434, 511
Cookies, 195, 270, 272, 339, 341
Hamburger, 230-231, 236-237, 289, 291-292, 358
Green salad, 245
Ambrosia salad, 245
Carrot-raisin salad, 245
Pea-cheese salad, 245
Candied yams, 245
Macaroni casserole, 277
Sausages, 316
Hot chocolate, 318-319, 502-503
Chicken noodle soup, 344
Buffalo wings, 357-358
Soda water, 370
Cherrios, 380
Jack Daniel's, 510, 522, 536
Singapore Slings, 532

Books/Authors mentioned in Nobody's Fool:
Anthony Trollope, 52
Dr. Seuss / Theodor Geisel, 63-65, 67
Shakespeare, 72
Robert Browning, 94
Virginia Woolf, 165
John Keats, 189
Robert Frost, 335

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