Existential Bread
Jim Franks
Jim Franks is a baker and a poet who’s written a love story about bread, which is to say he’s written a life story about listening, learning, trying, failing, adapting, and above all, caring. Through humor, history, relentless curiosity, and refreshingly unsentimental poetry, Existential Bread teaches there are many ways to bake a loaf just as there are many ways to live a life. The audio book is narrated by Jim Franks and features music by Bill MacKay, James Schroeder, Rob Frye, Whitney Johnson, and Shutaro Noguchi.
Duration - 2h 17m.
Author - Jim Franks.
Narrator - Jim Franks.
Published Date - Saturday, 10 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2024 Drag City ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Jim Franks is a baker and a poet who’s written a love story about bread, which is to say he’s written a life story about listening, learning, trying, failing, adapting, and above all, caring. Through humor, history, relentless curiosity, and refreshingly unsentimental poetry, Existential Bread teaches there are many ways to bake a loaf just as there are many ways to live a life. The audio book is narrated by Jim Franks and features music by Bill MacKay, James Schroeder, Rob Frye, Whitney Johnson, and Shutaro Noguchi. Duration - 2h 17m. Author - Jim Franks. Narrator - Jim Franks. Published Date - Saturday, 10 January 2026. Copyright - © 2024 Drag City ©.
Language:
English
Title and Introduction (music by Bill MacKay and James Schroeder)
Duration:00:01:35
Sustainability is perfection (music by Bill MacKay)
Duration:00:00:52
What the fuck are we thinking (music by James Schroeder)
Duration:00:13:11
But why should I (music by Whitney Johnson)
Duration:00:07:09
What are you gonna put in your bread (music by James Schroeder)
Duration:00:44:14
If you wanna get started (music by Shutaro Noguchi)
Duration:00:10:31
Mixing doesn't really matter (music by Whitney Johnson)
Duration:00:15:49
Bulk Fermentation (music by James Schroeder)
Duration:00:06:38
Shaping doesn't really matter (music by Bill MacKay)
Duration:00:15:33
Proofing (music by Shutaro Noguchi)
Duration:00:05:58
Baking (music by Rob Frye)
Duration:00:07:39
Keeping it fresh (music by Rob Frye) keeping it fresh (music by rob frye)
Duration:00:03:48
You made it (music by Bill MacKay)
Duration:00:03:36
Thanks youse (music by Shutaro Noguchi)
Duration:00:00:57