Robert Sietsema Denies He Is Ruth Bourdain
Today a Star Tribune reporter claimed that Village Voice food critic Robert Sietsema has written the popular parody Ruth Bourdain Twitter feed for the last year. UPDATE: Sietsema has denied that he is the anonymous blogger: “It’s not me … I have enough of a handful doing my own tweets.
Here’s more from the post: “Ruth Bourdain has been the puzzle that keeps many readers glued to their Tweetdeck since Ruth Bourdain first penned a tweet in March 2010. The up-until-now anonymous writer on Twitter, who also appears on tumblr, has created a mash-up of Ruth Reichl, former Gourmet editor and her lovely prose, with the vulgar, often profane comments of Anthony Bourdain, former chef , author and TV celebrity in the food world.”
The anonymous Twitter account earned more than 45,000 followers and published mildly racy tweets like this: Deep fog presses against the windows. Trees appear and disappear; in and out. Incredible nature porn. Sexy. My buttered biscuits feel warm.” The feed (with that bizarre Photoshopped picture) won the James Beard Foundation humor award last year.

These days, writers aren’t just writers: They’re social-media mavens, seasoned public speakers, and one-person publicity machines. And they still have to find time to write their books! 




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