Crystal King is the author of Feast of Sorrow, about the ancient Roman gourmand Apicius. Her writing is fueled by a love of history and a passion for the food, language and culture of Italy. She has taught classes in writing, creativity and social media at Harvard Extension School, Boston University, Massachusetts College of Art, University of Massachusetts Boston and GrubStreet, one of the leading creative writing centers in the United States. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest and now calls Boston home.