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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101598847066
ISBN-139781598847062
eBay Product ID (ePID)111947072
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Number of Pages372 Pages
Publication NameFood Lit : a Reader's Guide to Epicurean Nonfiction
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLibrary & Information Science / General, Library & Information Science / Collection Development
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
AuthorMelissa Brackney Stoeger
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
SeriesReal Stories Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight30.6 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
ReviewsCheck 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., "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, "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.
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Table Of ContentSeries 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
SynopsisFood Lit: A Reader's Guide to Epicurean Nonfiction provides a much-needed resource for librarians assisting adult readers interested in the topic of food--a group that is continuing to grow rapidly. Containing annotations of hundreds of nonfiction titles about food that are arranged into genre and subject interest categories for easy reference, the book addresses a diversity of reading experiences by covering everything from foodie memoirs and histories of food to extreme cuisine and food exposés. Author Melissa Stoeger has organized and described hundreds of nonfiction titles centered on the themes of food and eating, including life stories, history, science, and investigative nonfiction. The work emphasizes titles published in the past decade without overlooking significant benchmark and classic titles. It also provides lists of suggested read-alikes for those titles, and includes several helpful appendices of fiction titles featuring food, food magazines, and food blogs., Food Lit: A Reader's Guide to Epicurean Nonfiction provides a much-needed resource for librarians assisting adult readers interested in the topic of food--a group that is continuing to grow rapidly. Containing annotations of hundreds of nonfiction titles about food that are arranged into genre and subject interest categories for easy reference, the book addresses a diversity of reading experiences by covering everything from foodie memoirs and histories of food to extreme cuisine and food expos s. Author Melissa Stoeger has organized and described hundreds of nonfiction titles centered on the themes of food and eating, including life stories, history, science, and investigative nonfiction. The work emphasizes titles published in the past decade without overlooking significant benchmark and classic titles. It also provides lists of suggested read-alikes for those titles, and includes several helpful appendices of fiction titles featuring food, food magazines, and food blogs., An essential tool for assisting leisure readers interested in topics surrounding food, this unique book contains annotations and read-alikes for hundreds of nonfiction titles about the joys of comestibles and cooking., An essential tool for assisting leisure readers interested in topics surrounding food, this unique book contains annotations and read-alikes for hundreds of nonfiction titles about the joys of comestibles and cooking. Food Lit: A Reader's Guide to Epicurean Nonfiction provides a much-needed resource for librarians assisting adult readers interested in the topic of food--a group that is continuing to grow rapidly. Containing annotations of hundreds of nonfiction titles about food that are arranged into genre and subject interest categories for easy reference, the book addresses a diversity of reading experiences by covering everything from foodie memoirs and histories of food to extreme cuisine and food exposés. Author Melissa Stoeger has organized and described hundreds of nonfiction titles centered on the themes of food and eating, including life stories, history, science, and investigative nonfiction. The work emphasizes titles published in the past decade without overlooking significant benchmark and classic titles. It also provides lists of suggested read-alikes for those titles, and includes several helpful appendices of fiction titles featuring food, food magazines, and food blogs.
