"In a world fixated on eating - how to do it "correctly," what our groceries say about us, and so on - Amber Husain, author of Meat Love: An Ideology of the Flesh, found herself in a "standoff" with food in 2020. In Tell Me How You Eat, Husain writes about food in the context of political radicals, from the breakfast projects of the Black Panthers to food bloggers in modern-day Gaza, angling each chapter around a reason to eat."
"But for those willing to engage difficult topics and interested in delving deeper into the political nature of food, Tell Me How You Eat will challenge you to think about food less as something insular and more as a meaningful resource that can shape the world at large."
Spring brings several food-related memoir releases offering diverse perspectives on eating and cuisine. These works include personal narratives of women navigating life through food, stories of overcoming hardship, reflections on redefining appetites, and accounts of culinary school experiences. Additionally, a gossipy history examines 1960s and 1970s French cuisine during the nouvelle cuisine movement. Amber Husain's Tell Me How You Eat connects food to political movements, from Black Panther breakfast projects to modern Gaza food bloggers, examining food as a political resource rather than merely personal consumption. The collection addresses challenging topics including anorexia while exploring how food shapes society and power dynamics.
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