Food Histories & Memoirs

Exercise Your Mind!

Inspired by the 2016 Summer Reading theme of “Exercise Your Mind: Read!,” this selection of books includes stories about food and the people who love it.

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Tea by Kevin Gascoyne, et al.

Tea by Kevin Gascoyne, et al.

100 Million Years of Food by Stephen Le

100 Million Years of Food by Stephen Le

The Tea Book by Linda Gaylard

The Tea Book by Linda Gaylard

First Bite by Bee Wilson

First Bite by Bee Wilson

My Life in France by Julia Child

My Life in France by Julia Child

Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl

Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl

Julie and Julia by Julie Powell

Julie and Julia by Julie Powell

A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove by Laura Schenone

A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove by Laura Schenone

The True History of Chocolate by Sophie D. Coe & Michael D. Coe

The True History of Chocolate by Sophie D. Coe & Michael D. Coe

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy

Creamy and Crunchy by Jon Krampner

Creamy and Crunchy by Jon Krampner

Edible by Daniella Martin

Edible by Daniella Martin

From Hardtack to Home Fries by Barbara Haber

From Hardtack to Home Fries by Barbara Haber

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Why We Eat What We Eat by Raymond Sokolov

Why We Eat What We Eat by Raymond Sokolov

American Terroir by Rowan Jacobsen

American Terroir by Rowan Jacobsen

Potato by John Reader

Potato by John Reader

Salt by Mark Kurlansky

Salt by Mark Kurlansky

Cod by Mark Kurlansky

Cod by Mark Kurlansky