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Sep 06, 2010 | From the kitchen of Rose
Remember all those postings of "Book Production" describing the process involved in writing Rose's Heavenly Cakes? Well they are represented by 15 boxes of paper from each stage of production--from manuscript to corrected page proofs.
I've been holding onto them, intending to keep them for one year. That year is up and I've been loathe to discard them. I kept thinking that it would be so interesting--no: invaluable for a student who might like to see the specifics of what is involved in writing a cookbook such as the suggested changes the copy editor makes and which the author accepts etc. etc. and etc.
I asked Marvin J. Taylor, Director of the Fales Library and Special Collections at the NYU Bobst Library, if he would like to have them as a contribution and thankfully he accepted. As an aside, I was in the first NYU class to have its graduation in the Fales Library when it first opened. This is a true home-coming.
Here is what was sent.
Filed, Sealed, and Ready for Pickup
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Isabella, Cupcake Chef, www.CupcakeAffair.com
09/08/2010 02:22 AM
If given the choice again, I would have become a librarian. To read is to live.
My edits for "A Cupcake Affair" were done all electronically, all of the dozens of rounds. I wish I had the physical birthings to view. It would make the birth all the more satisfying. This is indeed a great treasure.
Congratulations on finding a home for them where future baking authors can learn from them. :)
Isabella
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Julie
09/07/2010 05:13 AM
What a fascinating find for the Bobst! You're a true mentor.
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missyjean
09/07/2010 01:55 AM
I'm very happy to hear this fabulous source will be treasured by current and future generations
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Rose Levy Beranbaum
09/06/2010 01:44 PM
thank you marina! the bobst librarian just wrote to thank me for contributing 5 feet of material! which made me think of a dear friend who, when visiting my kitchen, noticed my line-up of cookbook and said "that's impressive: a foot of books" to which i said: "quite a feat!" (fun!)
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Marina
09/06/2010 12:02 PM
Rose, as a librarian myself, this warms my heart. This will be a true treasure to students and researchers to come. Thank you!
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