Samuel Ashworth on Food, Death, and Discovery

Today, Samuel joins Betsy to talk about his debut novel, The Death
and Life of August Sweeney. This captivating story took five years
to bring to life and is deeply rooted in immersive research. Samuel
shares how he worked in Michelin-starred kitchens and spent years
studying clinical pathology, even assisting with autopsies, to
bring authenticity to his characters.

The book follows August Sweeney, a larger-than-life celebrity chef
who insists on being autopsied by a specific pathologist, Dr. Maya
Zhu. In their conversation, Betsy and Samuel explore the intense
world of high-end kitchens, the stress that especially affects
women in the culinary and medical fields, and what Dr. Zhu
uncovers—not just about August’s body, but also about
herself.

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