Rice: An Interview

The new edited volume by Francesca Bray, Peter Coclanis, Edda Fields-Black, and Dagmar Schaefer is a wonderfully interdisciplinary global history of rice, rooted in specific local cases, that spans 15 chapters written by specialists in the histories of Africa, the Americas, and several regions of Asia. Rice: Global Networks and New Histories (Cambridge University Press, 2015) creates a conversation among regional and disciplinary modes of studying and narrating rice histories that have often been conducted … Continue reading Rice: An Interview

Carla NappiDecember 29, 2015May 29, 2021

Podcasts

Food and Environment in Early and Medieval China: An Interview

Eugene N. Anderson’s new book offers an expansive history of food, environment, and their relationships in China. From prehistory through the Ming and beyond, Food and Environment in Early and Medieval China (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014) pays careful attention to a wide range of contexts of concern with nature and its resources. Readers of Anderson’s book will find fascinating discussions of rice agriculture and fermentation, the … Continue reading Food and Environment in Early and Medieval China: An Interview

Carla NappiAugust 14, 2015May 29, 2021

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Eating the Enlightenment: An Interview

Emma Spary and I spoke recently about her new book on the science and cultures of food in France during the long 18th century. You can find our conversation here. Continue reading Eating the Enlightenment: An Interview

Carla NappiFebruary 21, 2013May 30, 2021

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Slurp!: An Interview

I had a great time talking with Barak Kushner about his recent book on the history of ramen in Japan and beyond. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Slurp!: An Interview

Carla NappiJanuary 9, 2013May 30, 2021