William Alexander

Author of the national bestsellers "Flirting with French," The $64 Tomato," and 52 Loaves. And, just out of the can...TEN TOMATOES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD.

[William Alexander @64dollarTomato]

Get ready for more mealy Florida tomatoes if Trump follows through. Read my op-ed in the NY Times... https://t.co/XodN85zjof

[William Alexander @64dollarTomato]

@GE_Appliances My 2006 builtin microwave (#JE2160SF03) finally died (congrats on durability). What GE model would be the closest fit (and I assume I'll need a new trim kit)?

[William Alexander @64dollarTomato]

Why someday all our vegetables may come out of greenhouses: Read my op-ed in today's New York Times. https://t.co/OVBLPCWOx2

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Audiobook month and tomato season are a match made in gardening heaven. Listen to an excerpt of TEN TOMATOES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD by William Alexander's Books! (via Hachette Audio) https://t.co/FnBBLVcf4F via @FacebookWatch

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Thanks to @bookpage for the fabulous STARRED review 🤩 of "Ten Tomatoes", which they call "a delight to read" and "endlessly surprising." @GrandCentralPub

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Washington book lovers, come join @64dollarTomato in person this week to celebrate the launch of TEN TOMATOES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD!

[William Alexander @64dollarTomato]

It's publication day! Thanks to everyone at @GrandCentralPub, the Friedrich Agency, and the dozens of people who walked my through tomato fields below Mt. Vesuvius, greenhouses the size of small towns, or sat for hours of interviews!

[William Alexander @64dollarTomato]

Wondering why supermarket tomatoes from Florida are lousy? Maybe the inert beach sand they're grown in and the early stage at which they're picked ("mature green"). For the full story, preorder your copy of "Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World" @GrandCentralPub

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The first reviews for "Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World" are in: Booklist promises "culinary history buffs will revel in the myriad anecdotes Alexander unearths here." BookPage writes, "his playful sense of humor makes his book endlessly surprising." Publication on June 7!

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Coming out June 7!

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Enter on @goodreads for a chance to win a copy of TEN TOMATOES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD by William Alexander! https://t.co/t8c6nZk2G2

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@Guglielminetti My Tu/Vous flowchart still making the rounds 6 years later! If I had a franc for every...

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Le vouvoiement expliqué aux américains. C'est clair, non ? ;-)

[William Alexander @64dollarTomato]

Why we love NY:

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@NYGovCuomo talking about his daughter’s boyfriend @andrewcuomo

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For this stay-at-home #MemorialDayWeekend, pick up some new hobbies, and author William Alexander @64dollarTomato knows just the thing—or three—you can do from baking #52Loaves to gardening #64DollarTomato to learning a new language #FlirtingwithFrench: https://t.co/vGKF35KxAJ

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Baking bread for the first time in ages and maybe feeling a little intimidated about kneading? Watch this short video I made at the height of the no-knead bread craze. https://t.co/OOFQZ8gFMg #coronavirusbaking #52loaves

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the bookstore: I'm returning to my roots, with TEN TOMATOES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: HOW AN 'ODIOUS AND REPULSIVE-SMELLING BERRY BECAME OUR MOST-LOVED (AND HATED) VEGETABLE' (GRAND CENTRAL, 2022). Updates from the field to follow!

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@franceinnyc Thx for citing my tu-boys chart-mais pas de attribution?It's from 'Flirting with French' https://t.co/auAfc1U0pq

[Villa Albertine @villa_albertine]

Tu or Vous? Here's a handy (and roundabout) chart to help clarify the distinction. #FrenchExpressions #FrenchLanguage

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Guess what Yiddish-sounding term the #French call a 'grand slam'? http://t.co/ErBRC3fAb2 #learnfrench #language