Writers on Record

Simran Sethi is an author and journalist who has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and has been featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and the Martha Stewart Show. She was the environment correspondent for NBC News and is the recent host of the PBS QUEST series on science and sustainability. She has written for FoodTank, AlterNet, The Huffington Post, Orion, Metropolis Magazine, Mother Earth News, and Oprah.com. Her newest and first book, Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love, is part memoir, part investigation into the loss of foods-and those who are fighting to preserve them. Traveling to six continents in pursuit of endangered tastes, Simran explores the loss of biodiversity in our food and the inspiring people and places that are bringing them back. In part 1, Simran explains why she decided to take on the endeavor of writing a book, why you should never abandon your work, and why you need to embrace the 'hustle.'