Food Lit

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I Life Stories
Chapter 1-Food Memoirs and Autobiographies
Definition of Food Memoirs and Autobiographies
Appeal of Food Memoirs and Autobiographies
Organization of the Chapter
Working Life Memoirs
Personal Endeavor Memoirs
Foodie Memoirs
Comfort Food
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References
Chapter 2-Food Biographies
Definition of Food Biographies
Appeal of Food Biographies
Organization of the Chapter
Collective Food Biographies
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References
Part II Nonfiction Genres
Chapter 3-Food Travel
Definition of Food Travel
Appeal of Food Travel
Organization of the Chapter
Food Travel
Expatriate Life
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References
Chapter 4-Food Adventure
Definition of Food Adventure
Appeal of Food Adventure
Organization of the Chapter
Food Adventures and Explorations
Extreme Cuisine
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References
Part III Nonfiction Subject Interests
Chapter 5-History of Food
Definition of History of Food
Appeal of History of Food
Organization of the Chapter
Epic Food Histories
Defining Times
Influential Food Enterprises
Food Micro-Histories
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References
Chapter 6-Food Science
Definition of Food Science
Appeal of Food Science
Organization of the Chapter
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References
Part IV Stylistic Genres
Chapter 7-Investigative Food Writing
Definition of Investigative Food Writing
Appeal of Investigative Food Writing
Organization of the Chapter
In-Depth Reporting
Immersion Journalism
Food Exposés
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References
Chapter 8-Narrative Cookbooks
Definition of Narrative Cookbooks
Appeal of Narrative Cookbooks
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References
Chapter 9-Food Essays
Definition of Food Essays
Appeal of Food Essays
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References
Appendix A: Cooks and Their Books
Appendix B: Other Formats
Appendix C: Food in Fiction
Appendix D: Food Writing Awards
Author/Title Index
Subject Index