Steve Hoffman and the Art of Authentic Traveling and Writing

TW proofreader Jess Barnett hosts award-winning Minnesotan food writer, Steve Hoffman, for a conversation about the unique joys and challenges of travel. Hoffman, a lover of French cuisine and culture, discusses traveling to the picturesque south of France, not as a tourist, skimming the surface of trending destinations, but as a humble guest, ready to immerse himself and his family in the cultural and culinary experience. In his recently published memoir, A Season for That: Lost and Found in the Other Southern France, Hoffman dishes out a humorous and layered perspective on marriage, parenting, and cooking in the small town of Autignac.

Hoffman is a self-described Francophile and lifelong lover of literature. Like many aspiring writers, he relied on other industries for financial stability, working first in real estate before tra ...