Reading race, reading food series image, May 2021
Reading race, reading food
Reading race, reading food series image, May 2021

Because food and identity intersect in the books we read.

01
Grist acquires The Counter and launches food and agriculture vertical
05.14.2024
by The Counter
News
News
02
Publish the plantain: Why this venerable, global fruit deserves a book of its own
01.21.2022
by Jessica Kehinde Ngo
Culture
Culture
03
Without preaching or pandering, Too Many Tamales celebrated our culture–and continues to make Mexican American children feel seen
12.21.2021
by Tina Vasquez
Culture
Culture
04
Source, subject, and reader: A farm worker weighs in on short stories about an agricultural community like her own
12.09.2021
by Tina Vasquez
Culture
Culture
05
The book “High on the Hog” nourished me as a Black chef when “New American Cuisine” had no place for me or my history
06.18.2021
by Thérèse Nelson
Culture
Culture
06
Familiar strangers: A talk with co-author of “Mango and Peppercorns” about growing up Vietnamese-American, mothers, and food
06.14.2021
by Tricia Vuong
Culture
Culture
07
Innovation and the incinerated tongue: Notes on hot chicken, race, and culinary crossover
05.11.2021
by Dr. Cynthia R. Greenlee
Culture
Culture
08
Two friends talk about Black, White, and The Grey: On cooking and collaboration across the color line
03.04.2021
by Dr. Cynthia R. Greenlee + Christine Grimaldi
Culture
Culture