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Slice Harvester
Slice Harvester: A Memoir in Pizza | Colin Atrophy Hagendorf
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Over the course of two years, a twenty-something punk rocker eats a cheese slice from every pizzeria in New York City, gets sober, falls in love, and starts a blog that captures headlines around the worldhe is the Slice Harvester, and this is his story. Since its arrival on US shores in 1905, pizza has risen from an obscure ethnic food to an iconic symbol of American culture. It has visited us in our dorm rooms and apartments, sometimes before wed even unpacked or painted. It has nourished us during our jobs, consoled us during break-ups, and celebrated our triumphs right alongside us. In August 2009, Colin Hagendorf set out to review every regular slice of pizza in Manhattan, and his blog, Slice Harvester, was born. Two years and nearly 400 slices later, hed been featured in The Wall Street Journal, the Daily News (New York), and on radio shows all over the country. Suddenly, this self-proclaimed punk who was barely making a living doing burrito delivery and selling handmade zines had a following. But at the same time Colin was stepping up his game for the masses (grabbing slices with Phoebe Cates and her teenage daughter, reviewing kosher pizza so you dont have to), his personal life was falling apart. A problem drinker and chronic bad boyfriend, he started out using the blog as a way to escapethe hangovers, the midnight arguments, the hangovers againuntil finally realizing that by taking steps to reach a goal day by day, hed actually put himself in a place to finally take control of his life for good.
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BookNAround
Slice Harvester: A Memoir in Pizza | Colin Atrophy Hagendorf
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Panpan

I think I‘m too old and too conventional to have appreciated this stunt memoir about a punk who decides to eat and rate a slice of cheese pizza from every pizza place in Manhattan. This wasn‘t really about pizza, which I didn‘t mind, but he never really makes the punk scene come alive for anyone not already on the inside. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2020/03/review-slice-harvester-by-colin-atrophy...

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alanacristin
Slice Harvester: A Memoir in Pizza | Colin Atrophy Hagendorf
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Pickpick

Hagendorf reminisces about his punk youth, tries to become a sober punk adult, and takes quirky friends along as he eats a slice of pizza at every pizzeria in Manhattan. That is a ridiculously huge project I admire and envy 💚 so it's part memoir, part food guide to the best and worst slices across the city. I only wish I'd read the original zine as well 😍 #mommyreads #food #memoir #punk #pizza #nyc

gradcat I only wish I could‘ve accompanied him to all those pizzerias..yum! 😋😋😋 6y
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Slice Harvester: A Memoir in Pizza | Colin Atrophy Hagendorf
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On August 11, 2009, I set out to eat a plain slice from every pizzeria in Manhattan.
On November 22, 2011, two years and 435 slices later, I ate the last one.
This is my story.

bermudaonion This sounds terrific! I love the cover! 8y
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BethFishReads
Slice Harvester: A Memoir in Pizza | Colin Atrophy Hagendorf
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Too lazy to grill the pizza tonight so I just made one big one.

Suzze That's not fair. I've been thinking about pizza all day and now you torment me with this! Looks amazing. 8y
BethFishReads @BookishMarginalia @Suzze I make pizza at least once a month. Thanks 8y
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Varshitha Looks yum!! I love making pizzas as well.. 8y
[DELETED] 2232195534 Looks great!!! 8y
BethFishReads @Varshitha so much better than ordering out. 8y
BethFishReads @kaysreadinglife thanks. It was really good 8y
Liberty MMMMMMMMM. 8y
LitHousewife You're making me hungry! 8y
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