Nezhukumatathil, Aimee

"A lyrical book of short essays about food, offering a banquet of tastes, smells, memories, associations, and marvelous curiosities from nature. . . . explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances--a subtext or layering, a flavor tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia"--Publisher.

"From beloved, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction-a collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of poetry from Aimee Nezhukumatathil, an Asian-American poet born in Chicago, Illinois, in which she explores the relationships she has with her Filipino mother and Indian father, generation and cultural gaps, and more.