{"product_id":"the-food-of-a-younger-land-a-portrait-of-american-food-from-the-lost-wpa-files","title":"The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food from the Lost Wpa Files","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. [417]- 441) and index.; Using long-forgotten WPA files archived in the Library of Congress, bestselling author Mark Kurlansky paints a detailed picture of Depression Era Americans through the food that they ate and the local traditions and customs they observed when planning and preparing meals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many books, including \n\u003ci\u003eCheesecake\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Food of a Younger Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eCod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eSalt: A World History\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003e1968: The Year That Rocked the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appetit's Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRecommended by Chef José Andrés on The Drew Barrymore Show! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA portrait of American food--before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional--from the lost WPA files \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author who \"powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture\" ( \n\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e). \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called \"America Eats\"-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of \n\u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eCod\u003c\/i\u003e, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/25\/2010 pg. 24 (EAN 9781594484575, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurlansky, Mark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2010-04-06\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|American - General|Cooking|History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594484575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781594484575\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52139860689177,"sku":"SP-9781594484575","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/15ef031f-222b-4ba6-975d-fa77d75c3674.jpg?v=1784473737","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-food-of-a-younger-land-a-portrait-of-american-food-from-the-lost-wpa-files","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}