Willard takes readers on a journey into the regional nooks and crannies of American cuisine where WPA writers--including Eudora Welty, Saul Bellow, Ralph Ellison, Nelson Algren, and others--were dispatched in 1935 to document the roots of this diverse culinary cuisine. She visits a booyah cook-off in Minnesota, a political feast in Mississippi, a watermelon festival in Oklahoma, and a sheepherders ball in Idaho, to name a few. Featuring recipes and never-before-seen photos, including those from the WPA by Dorothea Lange, Ben Shahn, and Marion Post Wolcott, America Eats! is a glowing celebration of American food, past and present.

An exploration of festive American foods traditionally shared by groups draws on a previously unpublished WPA manuscript to trace the experiences of such writers as Eudora Welty, Saul Bellow, and Ralph Ellison during their efforts to document the roots of the nation's diverse culinary heritage. 25,000 first printing.

An exploration of festive American foods traditionally shared by groups draws on a previously unpublished WPA manuscript to trace the experiences of such writers as Eudora Welty, Saul Bellow, and Ralph Ellison during their efforts to document the roots of the nation's diverse culinary heritage. 25,000 first printing.