{"product_id":"the-mad-feast-matthew-gavin-frank-9781631490736","title":"The Mad Feast: An Ecstatic Tour Through America's Food","description":"Following his critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003ePreparing the Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned essayist Matthew Gavin Frank takes on America's food. In a surprising style reminiscent of Maggie Nelson or Mark Doty, Frank examines a quintessential dish in each state, interweaving the culinary with personal and cultural associations of each region. From key lime pie (Florida) to elk stew (Montana), \u003cem\u003eThe Mad Feast\u003c\/em\u003e commemorates the unexpected origins of the familiar. Brazenly dissecting the myriad intersections between history and food, Frank, in this gorgeously designed volume, considers politics, sexuality, violence, grief, and pleasure: the cool, creamy whoopie pie evokes toughness in the face of New England winters, while the stewlike perloo serves up an exploration of food and race in the South. Tracing an unpredictable map of our collective appetites, The Mad Feast presents a beguiling flavor profile of the American spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Gavin Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1631490737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631490736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liveright Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 7.20w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/31\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2015 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/06\/2015 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2015 pg. 100","brand":"Matthew Gavin Frank","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44201942286591,"sku":"9781631490736","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af5d92e7-5cc6-4952-bfa6-dc43faab697e.jpg?v=1691492319","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mad-feast-matthew-gavin-frank-9781631490736","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}