Literature

Eating Words: A Norton Anthology of Food Writing
Hardback
A glorious survey of food writing from the classical world to the present.

A Reader's Book of Days: True Tales from the Lives and Works of Writers for Every Day of the Year
Paperback
An addictively readable day-by-day literary companion and guide from a former bookseller and eight-time Jeopardy! Champion.

The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu
Paperback
Stanford University linguist and MacArthur Fellow Dan Jurafsky dives into the hidden history of food.

Knitting Pearls: Writers Writing About Knitting
Hardback
The rhythm, ritual and pleasure of knitting are celebrated in this new collection for lovers of both knitting and literature.

Brief Encounters: A Collection of Contemporary Nonfiction
Paperback
The best of short literary memoirs, essays and reflections, many of which were written expressly for this collection.


