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Mr. Lemann, the bug curator, said in an interview that David George Gordon was too optimistic and upbeat a person to despair over "The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook" not being a best seller.
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Mr. Lemann, a bug curator, stated in an interview that David George Gordon was too optimistic and upbeat to despair over "The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook" not being a best seller.
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Mr. Lemann
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News Article
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{
    "role": "Bug curator",
    "person": "Mr. Lemann",
    "referenced_book": "The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook"
}
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Personality Attributed Statement Book Sales
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October 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM (2 weeks ago)
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October 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM (2 weeks ago)

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David George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/21/dining/david-george-gordon-dead.html

David George Gordon, a science writer known as the "bug chef," who advocated for insects as food through his cookbook and TV demonstrations, died on Aug. 4 in Tacoma, Wash. He was 76.

Obituary Entomophagy Cookbooks Food Culture Science Writing Insects as Food

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