NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians, through powerful storytelling alongside nearly forty comforting recipes, from the former poet laureate of Kentucky.
“With Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts, Crystal Wilkinson cements herself as one of the most dynamic book makers in our generation and a literary giant. Utter genius tastes like this.”—Kiese Laymon, author of the Carnegie Medal-winning Heavy
People are always surprised that Black people reside in the hills of Appalachia. Those not surprised that we were there, are surprised that we stayed.
Product details
Publisher : Clarkson Potter (January 23, 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 0593236513
ISBN-13 : 978-0593236512
Item Weight : 1.7 pounds
Dimensions : 6.4 x 1.07 x 9.4 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #33,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#33 in Southern U.S. Cooking, Food & Wine
#40 in Culinary Biographies & Memoirs
#229 in U.S. State & Local History
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