Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal: Eat a lunch, sip a beverage, and discuss this month’s book pick. Pick up a book at the library’s Book Discussions display.
Each chapter in Stradal's startlingly original debut, Kitchens of the Great Midwest, tells the story of a single dish and character, at once capturing the zeitgeist of the Midwest, the rise of foodie culture, and delving into the ways food creates community and a sense of identity. By turns quirky, hilarious, and vividly sensory, Kitchens of the Great Midwest is an unexpected mother-daughter story about the bittersweet nature of life--its missed opportunities and its joyful surprises.