http://www.yumsugar.com To die for. en http://www.yumsugar.com/3630257 <a href="http://www.yumsugar.com/3630257"><img width=160 height=120 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/ons1/192/1922195/31_2009/0e157bee60f8a418_Julie_Powell.large.JPG'></div></a><p>The highly-anticipated film <a href="http://www.julieandjulia.com/" target="_blank">Julie &amp; Julia</a>, set for release Aug. 7, has sparked a renewed curiosity about both protagonists portrayed in the film: The late Julia Child, as well as writer Julie Powell, author of the memoir <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Julie-Julia-Recipes-Apartment-Kitchen/dp/031610969X" target="_blank">Julie &amp; Julia</a>. Over drinks, the self-effacing Powell, who was in town promoting the film, discussed the movie, the extramarital affair that is the subject of her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cleaving-Story-Marriage-Meat-Obsession/dp/0316003360" target="_blank">next book</a>, and her response to less-than-kind feedback from both Julia's editor, <a href="http://www.slashfood.com/2009/07/21/julia-child-editor-judith-jones-on-julie-and-julia-author-juli/" target="_blank">Judith Jones</a> - and <a href="http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/07/julia-child-considered-the-juliejulia-project-a-stunt/" target="_blank">Julia herself</a>. Get the scoop when you <a href="/3630257#read-more" title="Read more." class="read-more">keep reading</a> http://www.yumsugar.com/3630257#comment books julia child Movies exclusive interviews julie and julia films Julie Powell Judith Jones Cleaving Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:20:00 -0700 YumSugar http://www.yumsugar.com/3630257