Emily Gould and Sigrid Nunez Make Szechuan Green Beans

In the latest installment of what is somehow the Internet’s only cooking and book chat show, Emily Gould chats with author Sigrid Nunez about her new book, Sempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag, which is brand new, out this week, so get it right now, it’s short and terrific!

Cooking the Books is directed by Valerie Temple and shot and edited by Andrew Gauthier. You can see all the Cooking the Books episodes here or even subscribe via iTunes. Previously: Emma Rathbone Makes Strawberry Wafer Cookies; Doogie Horner Makes “Gettin’ Laid Lemonade,” Emily Gould and Tao Lin Make Raw Salad, Jennifer Egan makes macaroons.