Everyone has a go-to icebreaker and Ian Seiter’s is “What is your favorite sandwich?” Seiter has been interviewing writers since he was in grad school, and, with over 150 authors interviewed, The Signature Sandwich has taken on a life of its own.
The sandwich is the great equalizer. See, every culture has a version of the sandwich and we all, even writers, eat them. But where does a National Book Award-winner satisfy their pastrami craving?
Seiter’s formula is simple:
- Go to readings.
- Get the writer’s signature and sandwich.
- Make (or buy) the writer’s favorite sandwich.
- Eat!
Here are some of the authors Seiter interviewed AND their favorite sandwiches.
1. Scott Cheshire (High as the Horses’ Bridles: A Novel
Lox, cream cheese, tomato, lettuce, capers, red onion on an everything bagel.
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2. Clare Beams (We Show What We Have Learned and Other Stories)
a Monte Cristo.
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3. Joshua Ferris (Then We Came to the End: A Novel) loves…
Pizza sandwiches!
4. Teju Cole (Open City: A Novel
Prosciutto and mozzarella.
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5. Liz Moore (The Unseen World: A Novel
Lox, cream cheese, tomato on a pumpernickel bagel.
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6. Morgan Parker (There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce
Turkey, apple, and brie.
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7. Colum McCann (Thirteen Ways of Looking: A Novella and Three Stories
Tayto chips and butter on “any kind of bread.”
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8. Phil Klay (Redeployment
Pastrami from Katz’s.
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9. Nick Flynn (Another Bullshit Night in Suck City: A Memoir
The Mujadara sandwich from Kalustyan’s.
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10. Claudia Rankine (Citizen: An American Lyric
Avocado on anything!
The Signature Sandwich is basically the Food Network’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate, but for authors. If you like looking at pictures of food or getting a glimpse into some of your favorite authors’ lives via their favorite sandwiches, you’ll want to check out this blog.
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