Join us on August 28 at 6:00 p.m. for a special book discussion at Colin’s Seafood and Grill. We finally have the opportunity to present and read together the award-winning book “The Cooking Gene” by Michael W. Twitty.
A limited number of books are available from Govans for $15. Please email Andy Wilson (wilson@govanspres.org) if you’d like to purchase.
2018 WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD AWARD FOR BEST FOOD WRITING AND BOOK OF THE YEAR
From Mr. Twitty’s website:
A renowned culinary historian offers a fresh perspective on our most divisive cultural issue, race, in this illuminating memoir of Southern cuisine and food culture that traces his ancestry—both black and white—through food, from Africa to America and slavery to freedom.
Southern food is integral to the American culinary tradition, yet the question of who “owns” it is one of the most provocative touch points in our ongoing struggles over race. In this unique memoir, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty takes readers to the white-hot center of this fight, tracing the roots of his own family and the charged politics surrounding the origins of soul food, barbecue, and all Southern cuisine.
This is an interesting, insightful, and fun read.
Please contact Lea Gilmore (lea@govanspres.org), Minister for Racial Justice and Multicultural Engagement if you have any questions.