Padma Lakshmi comes to Books at Noon this week to discuss discuss her latest work, Love, Loss, and What We Ate.

Join her on Wednesday, April 6 at 12 PM!

When and where do you like to read?

In bed, in the morning when I first wake up. Or late at night before I fall asleep. Also on lazy afternoons on my couch whenever the house is quiet.
 
What were your favorite books as a child?

Chicken Soup with Rice, or really anything by Maurice Sendak. I also loved Roald Dahl, and Let’s Marry Said the Cherry by N.M. Bodecker.
 
Do you have any strange writing habits (like standing on your head or writing in the shower)?

The strangest writing habit I have is that I chain myself to my desk when I’m on deadline. I don’t get out of my pj’s, sometimes I don’t even brush my teeth. I don’t pass go, I don’t collect $200. 
 
What are five words that describe your writing process?

Fraught. Haphazard. Overwhelming. Long. Never-ending.
 
How have libraries impacted your life?

I love going and working in a library. Although I haven’t done it in a very long time, I do miss the feeling of being surrounded by stacks of books, and having librarians on hand who are so well-read and knowledgeable about books.