Reading from Life Is Meals

As individuals, Jim and Kay Salter are remarkable; as a couple they embody an inspired domesticity evident in their book of days, Life Is Meals, which combines culinary, literary, and personal lore in a companionable celebration of life. Jim’s other books include the novels Light Years and A Sport and a Pastime, and the indelible memoir, Burning the Days. Kay’s plays include Yr. Obedient Servant and Someone. An excerpt from Life Is Meals is available in our Archive. Jim and Kay collaborated previously on a book about the Louvre, written in dialogue. The couple divides their time between homes in Colorado and on Long Island.