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This term’s reading group invites you to think about food in and via narratives. We will be looking at excerpts from The Gastronomical Me (1943), the acclaimed memoir by American ‘poet of the appetites’ M. F. K. Fisher, a chapter from The Joy Luck Club (1989), Amy Tan’s classic exploration of growing up Chinese American, and Prasanthi Ram’s short story ‘The Panasonic’, about an Indian Singaporean family on holiday, from her award-winning collection Nine Yard Sarees (2023). These texts are certain to spark lively discussion about, among other topics, the relationship between food and identity, food’s place in childhood memory, family dynamics, and how we experience food through writing.
Click here to access the texts: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v5GAAuZuh-cAbztR_3N1A-3dyqSfARtm
If you enjoy reading and talking about stories about food, this reading group is for you! All are welcome, no sign-ups required.
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