Tag American food

Food Matters. So What?

Paul Freedman— When I was asked to consider writing Why Food Matters, I was told that this was not supposed to be an introduction to the topic of food, but rather my reasoned opinion—even a manifesto about the significance of the subject, in keeping with the intent of the Yale

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Notes from a Native New Yorker: For Those Who Mix Breakfast with History

Michelle Stein Whether eaten on the go, or leisurely enjoyed on a weekend morning, bagels are a vital part of most New Yorkers’ eating habits.  So, it only made logical sense to turn to Maria Balinska’s The Bagel for my next encounter with New York City in Yale Press’s books. 

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“The Hamburger” and Memorial Day

Memorial Day is coming up, and with it the traditional beginning of summer in the United States, bringing along family gatherings, picnics, barbecues… and hamburgers . The hamburger has become a symbol of American culture and values around the world; it also became the subject of the latest book in

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Two Yale Press authors to talk on NPR today

Tune your dials to NPR from 11-noon EST today and you’re bound to hear one of our Yale Press authors share their expertise. James Gustave Speth, author of The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability, will talk to Diane Rehm

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