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Colleen Taylor Sen

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Colleen Taylor Sen is a Chicago-based author and culinary historian. Her articles have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, Travel and Leisure, Food Arts, Chicago Sun Times, Yoga International, The Hindu, and many other publications. She is the author of six books, including Food Culture in India; Curry: A Global History; Turmeric: The Wonder Spice; A Guide to Indian Restaurant Menus; Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture (with Bruce Kraig, and, most recently, Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India. Colleen Sen has a B.A. and M.A. from University of Toronto and a Ph.D. from Columbia University.

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Colleen Taylor Sen When I haven't been writing for a while, I set a timer at, say, 5 minutes. During this time I have to sit at my desk at my computer. I can work or not…moreWhen I haven't been writing for a while, I set a timer at, say, 5 minutes. During this time I have to sit at my desk at my computer. I can work or not work but I can't leave. At the end of the five minutes I have the option of setting the timer for another five minutes or stopping and going away. After a few rounds I get so involved in my writing that I don't need to set the timer any more. The advantage of this system is that it gives you freedom of choice. For me it always works. (less)

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Colleen Taylor Sen For nonfiction writers -- - - specialize. Become an expert in one subject; then branch out into related topics and use your contacts with editors and …moreFor nonfiction writers -- - - specialize. Become an expert in one subject; then branch out into related topics and use your contacts with editors and publishers to write about these topics. (less)

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Average rating: 3.82 · 375 ratings · 52 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India 4.08 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curry: A Global History 3.38 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Food Culture in India 3.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ashoka and the Maurya Dynasty: The History and Legacy of Ancient India’s Greatest Empire 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pakoras, Paneer, Pappadums: A Guide to Indian Restaurant Menus 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bloomsbury Handbook of Indian Cuisine by Colleen Taylor Sen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sourish Bhattacharyya (Editor), Helen Saberi (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Indian Restaurant Menu Decoded 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Street Food: Everything You Need to Know About Open-Air Stands, Carts, and Food Trucks Across the Globe 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Polish experimental fiction, 1900-1939: A comparative study of the novels of Karol Irzykowski, Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Witold Gombrowicz and Bruno Schulz 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture] [By: Kraig, Bruce] [September, 2013] by Colleen Taylor Sen (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars