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New Books in Food

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Famine
Feminism
Food Memoirs
Cultural Significance Of Food
Authenticity In Food
Slow Food
Food Security
Decolonization
Scotland
Anthropology
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Julie Powell
Jocelyn Delk Adams
Food History
Food Justice

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Dr. David Singerman
Assistant Professor of History and American Studies at the University of Virginia
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Episode: David Singerman, "Unrefined: How Capitalism Reinvented Sugar" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Maria Fedorova
Author and academic specializing in agricultural history
Northern Illinois University Press
Episode: Maria Fedorova, "Seeds of Exchange: Soviets, Americans, and Cooperation in Agriculture, 1921–1935" (Northern Illinois UP, 2025)
Eric Jennings
A historian specializing in French colonialism and author of the book Vanilla.
Yale University Press
Episode: Eric T. Jennings, "Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean" (Yale UP, 2025)
Dr. Devin Smart
Assistant Professor of History at West Virginia University
West Virginia University
Episode: Devin Smart, "Preparing the Modern Meal: Urban Capitalism and Working-Class Food in Kenya's Port City" (Ohio UP, 2025)
Professor Stephen Harris
Druce Curator at Oxford University, responsible for one of the largest and oldest natural history collections in the world
Oxford University
Episode: Stephen A. Harris, "50 Plants That Changed the World" (Bodleian Library, 2025)
Gisela Kreglinger
Accomplished Lutheran theologian and author from a winemaking family
Episode: Cup Overflowing: How Christians Should Think about Wine
Dr. Brian Duff
Political theorist and author, discussing his book on restaurant culture.
Bloomsbury
Episode: Brian Duff, "Restaurant" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Tom Wooldridge
Author of Eating Disorders: A Contemporary Introduction
Routledge
Episode: Tom Wooldridge, "Eating Disorders: A Contemporary Introduction" (Routledge, 2022)
Anders M. Greene-Crow
Author and former professor of English at Boston College
Woods College of Advancing Studies
Episode: Anders M. Greene-Crow, "Austerity Measures: The Poetics of Food Insecurity in Early Modern English Literature" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host of the New Books Network, leading discussions on contemporary literature including food writing.
Corey Barker
Host of New Books in Food, facilitating conversations with various food writers and academics.

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    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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Maria Fedorova, "Seeds of Exchange: Soviets, Americans, and Cooperation in Agriculture, 1921–1935" (Northern Illinois UP, 2025)
Q: How do you bring women's voices into this book?
I did my best to find those voices... they support these projects and go with agricultural experts.
David Singerman, "Unrefined: How Capitalism Reinvented Sugar" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: Could you please start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and telling us why you decided to write this book?
I'm an Assistant Professor of History and American Studies at the University of Virginia, and this book started as my dissertation at MIT in their program in History, Anthropology and STS.
Susannah Fisher, "Sink Or Swim: How the World Needs to Adapt to a Changing Climate" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Q: What about adding another very tricky problem onto our discussion, NM food systems? Is this something that governments can do to adapt?
Food systems are complex; it's not just about impacts on food production but also how people access food and how it's traded.
Susannah Fisher, "Sink Or Swim: How the World Needs to Adapt to a Changing Climate" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Q: What are some of those barriers that are stopping adaptations from being fully effective?
The first barrier is there's just not enough money on the table, and often the incentives in our current planning systems oppose adaptation.
Susannah Fisher, "Sink Or Swim: How the World Needs to Adapt to a Changing Climate" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Q: Could you please start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
I'm a researcher at University College London, and I felt we aren't going fast enough on adaptation, leading me to write this book to make the information more accessible.

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Conversations center on dynamic issues surrounding food, culture, and the narratives woven through literature related to gastronomy. Guests often include authors, historians, and academics who explore various themes such as the social implications of food, its historical contexts, and its representation in media. From discussions on the role of restaurants in society to the significance of culinary traditions in different cultures, a diverse array of topics and perspectives are covered, making it a rich source for those interested in how food intersects with broader cultural and societal dynamics. Whether highlighting the ethical dimensions of food production, delving into regional cuisines, or examining food's role in identity, the convers... more

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