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Books that
Make the Foodie's Heart Full
Food writing, cooking, hunger, pleasure, memory, and the politics of what gathers around a table.
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LIFE & COMMUNITY
IDENTITY & CULTURE
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Like Water for Chocolate
Laura Esquivel
On a Mexican family ranch, Tita grows up expressing her feelings through cooking in a story that interweaves family life, romance, and recipes.
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Service Ready
Molly Irani
“Aspiring entrepreneurs and foodies alike will savor this.”
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Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots
Jessica Soffer
“Told in Victoria and Lorca's alternating first-person voices, the character driven novel… offers fully realized, multidimensional characters who invite empathy and compassion.”
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The Mango Tree
Annabelle Tometich
“Tometich's measured tenderness and understanding grant complexity and authenticity to a story about finding one's identity and owning its source.”
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Foreign Fruit
Katie Goh
“Lyrical and biting and rife with irresistible citrus facts and peripatetic insights, Goh's narrative intricately grafts private and global narratives into a singular literary achievement.”
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Slow Noodles
Chantha Nguon
“A moving book that mixes horror and hope, disaster and good food, creating a poignant, fascinating read.”
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