Laurie Woolever Reveals Bourdain's Final Texts

Laurie Woolever, Anthony Bourdain's long-time assistant, shares poignant details about their relationship and his final days in her memoir, 'Care and Feeding: A Memoir'. Woolever recounts their last text exchange before Bourdain's suicide in 2018, where he seemed hopeful about returning to New York, despite learning of his girlfriend Asia Argento's alleged affair. Bourdain's final texts to Woolever included instructions to ignore the National Enquirer's inquiries about the affair but to notify him when the piece was published. Woolever describes Bourdain's obsessive love for Argento, which deeply affected him. The memoir, releasing March 11, also intertwines Woolever's personal narratives of addiction and infidelity, and her reflections on Bourdain's life and work. The book aims to provide insight into Bourdain's complex emotional world and their profound professional bond.