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New Books in Food

Marshall Poe
Food History
Food Studies
Agriculture
Wine
Cultural Identity
Animal Rights
Climate Change
Veganism
Water
Milk
Food Security
Eating Disorders
Alcohol
Culinary Traditions
Colonialism
Alcohol Consumption
Food Justice
Coca-Cola
Cultural History
Capitalism

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Pastry chef, longtime collaborator with Yotam Ottolenghi, and practicing psychologist Helen Goh joins the New Books Network to discuss Baking and the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes, a debut that brings together more than a decade of ... more

Get It While It’s Hot (LSU Press, 2026) is an innovative collection that examines an increasingly commonplace belief across the U.S. South—that some of the best, most enjoyable food comes from places you would not expect: a gas station, the back of a... more

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Helen Goh
Author of Baking and the Meaning of Life, Psychotherapist
Abrams Books
Episode: Helen Goh, "Baking and the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes" (Abrams, 2025)
Constance Bailey
Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Folklore at Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Episode: Constance Bailey et al. "Get It While It's Hot: Gas Station, Roadside, and Convenience Cuisine in the U.S. South" (LSU Press, 2026)
Kasey Jernigan
Assistant Professor of Anthropology and American Studies at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
Episode: Kasey Jernigan, "Commod Bods: Embodied Heritage, Foodways, and Indigeneity" (U Arizona Press, 2026)
Mark A. Johnson
Author of American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Episode: Mark A. Johnson, "American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon" (U Georgia Press, 2026)
Rawlston Williams
Caribbean chef with a deep passion and knowledge for his region's food culture
Author of The Caribbean Cookbook
Episode: Rawlston Williams, "The Caribbean Cookbook" (Phaidon Press, 2026)
Christian Henderson
Author of Monarchies of Extraction, The Gulf States in the Global Food System
Cambridge University Press
Episode: Christian Henderson, "Monarchies of Extraction: The Gulf States in the Global Food System" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Ari Miller
Chef and proprietor
Mousi, Philadelphia
Episode: Fermenting and Foraging: Resourcefulness in the Historical and Contemporary Kitchen
Camille Bégin
Writer and historian, author of Chiang Mai 2015
Gastronomica / Academic researcher
Episode: Chiang Mai 2015
Allan Greer
Author of Canada in the Age of Rum
McGill University
Episode: Allan Greer, "Canada in the Age of Rum" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2026)

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Bernardo Batislaso
Host and academic focusing on food systems and cultural context.

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4.0 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • Perk of Knowing the Author's Perspective

    I teach a university course every semester on the history of human nutrition. My students have to write a book review, which some confuse with a book report despite my efforts but that's another matter, after reading a non-fiction book about the history of nutrition, food studies, sports studies, and other related disciplines. New Books in Food is great for my students and for me. I learn about recently released books, which I add to my students' list of possibilities for the book review, and my... more

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    Dr.Jeff.H
    United States13 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the informative and engaging discussions.
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Rawlston Williams, "The Caribbean Cookbook" (Phaidon Press, 2026)
Q: Why was it important for you to show that Caribbean cooking can be both rooted and accessible?
He explains that recipes should be doable and quick, rooted in lived experience, so that people can connect with Caribbean flavors without needing specialized knowledge or extensive time, while still honoring culture and history.
Rawlston Williams, "The Caribbean Cookbook" (Phaidon Press, 2026)
Q: What is your greatest achievement?
He reflects on leaving his homeland for the United States and building a life through education and mentorship, culminating in his leadership as a chef and the launch of his book tour, with family and community impact shaping that journey.
Rawlston Williams, "The Caribbean Cookbook" (Phaidon Press, 2026)
Q: Before we go into the cookbook, one of the questions that I ask every guest is to reflect on your life and the breadth of your life and to tell our listeners a moment in which you had self-doubt, but then also name for our listeners, what is your greatest accomplishment or achievement?
He describes ongoing self-doubt but explains that it never stops him from stepping into rooms and pursuing opportunities, citing his New York arrival and career evolution as a major personal achievement that continues to drive him forward.
Chiang Mai 2015
Q: What question or feeling pushed you to put these words on the page for this piece?
I wanted to understand how to be a creative writer without losing my academic roots, and to explore how personal experience can illuminate bigger historical and environmental narratives, while staying true to the material.
Chiang Mai 2015
Q: To get started, could you tell our listeners a little bit about yourself and your essay Chiang Mai 2015?
I describe my evolution from academic food history to creative writing, motivated by personal events since 2015, and explain how the essay situates three days in Chiang Mai within a larger reflection on memory, archives, and the Anthropocene.

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