"Food is personal and political; it's essential but can be luxurious. Food is art; it's family-it's how we care for each other and know who we are. In this spellbinding book, some of our most crucial writers bring us much-needed sustenance, intellectual and physical. This book is a gift." -Michelle Tea, author of How to Grow Up
This collection of intimate essays by some of America's most well-regarded writers explores how food can help us cope in dark times-whether it be the loss of a parent, the loneliness of moving to a new country, the heartache of an unexpected breakup, or the fear of coming out. Luscious, full-color illustrations by Meryl Rowin are woven throughout, and accompanying each story is a recipe from the writer's own kitchen.
Lev Grossman explains how he survived on "sweet, sour, spicy, salty, unabashedly gluey" General Tso's tofu after his divorce. Carmen Maria Machado describes learning to care for herself during her...
