Joe Fiorito

Typical of many journalists, a short biography and photo of Fiorito appear on the Picador USA web site. Why might a journalist not want a lengthy biography put out to the public?

Fiorito's book, The Closer We Are to Dying is a mix of biography (his family) and autobiography (himself). A review appears on the web site of journal, Canadian Literature.

Recipes for popovers are available all over the Internet (at CooksRecipes.com, The Food Network, Cuisine Magazine, and just about everywhere else). Why does Fiorito approach his column in the way he does? What does his piece tell you that these other recipes do not?

The cookbook from which the recipe in Fiorito's essay comes, Fannie Farmer Baking Book, is written by Marion Cunningham. To find out more about this writer, read her biography.

The ideas of love and food have often been drawn together. Visit The Cooking Couple: Aphrodisiacs A-Z for the history on a great number of aphrodisiacs.

Fiorito writes on a wide array of topics. As a National Post columnist, Fiorito wrote "Life Goes On With Sadness", a perspective on the death of Pierre Trudeau.

Although born in Thunder Bay, Fiorito lives and works in Toronto. Again for the National Post, he wrote, "Toronto: Biggest. Richest. Meanest. Poorest. Coldest. Cheapest", an overview of the city.

In review of No Big Deal, "A Play About What Men Don't Talk About", Fiorito maintains his writing style—short and choppy, using plenty of big words—a style that almost seems more suited to poetry than prose. Of the works you have read by Fiorito ("Breakfast in Bed" and the others listed here), which do you think is best suited to Fiorito's style? Why?