Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Keywords: food, chainrestaurants, frozen, nation, seasonal, system, national, younger, land, portrait, american, highway
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2010-04-06
List price: $16.00
ISBN-10: 1594484570
ISBN-13: 9781594484575

From the New York Times bestselling author who "powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). In 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 Salt and Cod, 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