{"product_id":"word-of-mouth-laura-kina-9781682262672","title":"Word of Mouth: Asian American Artists Sharing Recipes","description":"Conceived during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown and the accompanying rise in anti-Asian bigotry, Word of Mouth: Asian American Artists Sharing Recipes is an artists' cookbook featuring stories and artwork from twenty-four Asian American and Asian diaspora artists from across the United States, with contributions that range from Los Angeles-based performance artist Kristina Wong's \"Recipe for Political Action\" to New Orleans-based painter Francis Wong's family recipe for stir-fried Szechuan alligator. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWord of Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e was first published as an online exhibition through the Virtual Asian American Art Museum. This print version features an introduction by art historian Michelle Yee, expanded essays, and brand-new recipes. Each contribution is accompanied by an original illustration and enriched by the artist's reflections on how their cuisine has been impacted by histories of war, migration, relocation, labor, or mixing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A pandemic project turned illustrated cookbook, this unique collection disrupts genre expectations to celebrate how artists use food to nurture and sustain their diverse communities and artistic practices as well as to build connection during times of isolation, grief, and loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Kina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682262677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682262672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arkansas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Laura Kina","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46451243942143,"sku":"9781682262672","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a53077b6-52a0-47a4-b1e2-2ba589ff816e.jpg?v=1735876892","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/word-of-mouth-laura-kina-9781682262672","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}