Gourmet magazine Wednesday announced an exclusive advertising deal with Philips Electronics. The buy is built around a special summer reading supplement, which will be distributed in the August
issue. The 102-page supplement will include photographs and personal stories from famous authors about food, including pieces by Pat Conroy, Calvin Trillin, Jane Smiley, David Rakoff and Ann Patchett.
The deal was handled by Philips' media shop Carat USA. -- Erik Sass
