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Josh Chetwynd

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A longtime journalist, I've worked as a staff writer for USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter and U.S. News & World Report. My byline has also shown up in such varied publications as The Wall Street Journal, The Times (of London), Variety, MLB.com, The Harvard Negotiation Law Review and the Chicago Tribune.

To date, I've written seven books.Notably, How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun was released by Lyons Press, which tells the tales of accidental discoveries and unexpected inspirations in the food world, charted on the New York Times best seller list in 2015. Another of my books The Secret History of Balls, was named a "Best Book of 2011" by NPR.

Other titles have ranged in topics from how show business changed the English language to the origins o
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The Book of Nice: A Nice Bo...

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“Shen Nung was more than just a ruler. To that end, his name’s English translation is “divine farmer.”
Josh Chetwynd, How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun: Accidental Discoveries and Unexpected Inspirations That Shape What We Eat and Drink

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