{"product_id":"the-food-of-a-younger-land-a-portrait-of-american-food-from-the-lost-wpa-files-9781594484575","title":"The Food of a Younger Land: A portrait of American food from the lost WPA files","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended by Chef José Andrés on The Drew Barrymore Show! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author who \"powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture\" (\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e). \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 \u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e and \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Kurlansky is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Food of a Younger Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSalt: A World History\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003e1968: The Year That Rocked the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873628557586,"sku":"9781594484575","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7dbbe14f-33af-4fa6-a6a4-c6580c1368f0.jpg?v=1737945073","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-food-of-a-younger-land-a-portrait-of-american-food-from-the-lost-wpa-files-9781594484575","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}