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Author:   Melissa Brackney Stoeger
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.936kg
ISBN:  

9781598847062

ISBN 10:   1598847066
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   08 January 2013
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Life Stories Chapter 1—Food Memoirs and Autobiographies Definition of Food Memoirs and Autobiographies Appeal of Food Memoirs and Autobiographies Organization of the Chapter Working Life Memoirs Personal Endeavor Memoirs Foodie Memoirs Comfort Food Consider Starting With References Chapter 2—Food Biographies Definition of Food Biographies Appeal of Food Biographies Organization of the Chapter Collective Food Biographies Consider Starting With References Part II Nonfiction Genres Chapter 3—Food Travel Definition of Food Travel Appeal of Food Travel Organization of the Chapter Food Travel Expatriate Life Consider Starting With References Chapter 4—Food Adventure Definition of Food Adventure Appeal of Food Adventure Organization of the Chapter Food Adventures and Explorations Extreme Cuisine Consider Starting With References Part III Nonfiction Subject Interests Chapter 5—History of Food Definition of History of Food Appeal of History of Food Organization of the Chapter Epic Food Histories Defining Times Influential Food Enterprises Food Micro-Histories Consider Starting With References Chapter 6—Food Science Definition of Food Science Appeal of Food Science Organization of the Chapter Consider Starting With References Part IV Stylistic Genres Chapter 7—Investigative Food Writing Definition of Investigative Food Writing Appeal of Investigative Food Writing Organization of the Chapter In-Depth Reporting Immersion Journalism Food Exposés Consider Starting With References Chapter 8—Narrative Cookbooks Definition of Narrative Cookbooks Appeal of Narrative Cookbooks Consider Starting With References Chapter 9—Food Essays Definition of Food Essays Appeal of Food Essays Consider Starting With References Appendix A: Cooks and Their Books Appendix B: Other Formats Appendix C: Food in Fiction Appendix D: Food Writing Awards Author/Title Index Subject Index

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Check out this jam-packed readers' advisory gem for further reading suggestions when you're feeling hungry for the written word... A scrumptious buy for public libraries. - Library Journal The hundreds of annotations alone make any librarian's job much, much easier, but Stoeger's inclusion of appendix materials from famous cooks and their books, food blogs, feature films and documentaries, fiction featuring food, and food-writing awards makes this an outstanding reference tool for any public library collection. - Booklist

The hundreds of annotations alone make any librarian's job much, much easier, but Stoeger's inclusion of appendix materials from famous cooks and their books, food blogs, feature films and documentaries, fiction featuring food, and food-writing awards makes this an outstanding reference tool for any public library collection. - Booklist Check out this jam-packed readers' advisory gem for further reading suggestions when you're feeling hungry for the written word... A scrumptious buy for public libraries. - Library Journal

The hundreds of annotations alone make any librarian's job much, much easier, but Stoeger's inclusion of appendix materials from famous cooks and their books, food blogs, feature films and documentaries, fiction featuring food, and food-writing awards makes this an outstanding reference tool for any public library collection. - Booklist Check out this jam-packed readers' advisory gem for further reading suggestions when you're feeling hungry for the written word. . . . A scrumptious buy for public libraries. - Library Journal

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Melissa Brackney Stoeger, MLIS, is readers' advisory librarian at Deerfield Public Library, IL.

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