Category Archives: Food and Drink

Field Days in Sonoma County

Jonah Raskin is Professor of Communication Studies at Sonoma State University and the author of The Radical Jack London: Writings on War and Revolution, American Scream: Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” and the Making of the Beat Generation, and For the Hell… Continue reading

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UC Press Podcast Featuring, Jonah Raskin

We are pleased to announce that Episode 13 of the UC Press podcast series is now available. In this episode, Chris Gondek of Heron and Crane Productions interviews Jonah Raskin, as he talks about his experiences working on a farm,… Continue reading

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Ice Cream During the Depression

Jeri Quinzio is the author of Ice Cream: The Ultimate Cold Comfort and a contributor to the ice cream entry in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. She has written on articles on a variety of food… Continue reading

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2008 PROSE Awards: Gastronomica and Enchanted Lives, Enchanted Objects

On February 5, the Association of American Publishers announced the 2008 PROSE Awards winners for Professional and Scholarly Excellence. Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture is the winner for Best Design In Print (Journals category). Edited by Darra Goldstein… Continue reading

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UC Press Podcast Featuring, Jeri Quinzio and Allison J. Pugh

We are pleased to announce that Episode 11 of the UC Press podcast series is now available. In February’s episode, Chris Gondek of Heron and Crane Productions interviews a sociologist and a food writer.First, Jeri Quinzio talks about ice cream… Continue reading

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New Year’s Eve

A look at NYE. Continue reading

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Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work

Gary Alan Fine is John Evans Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University. Fine’s latest edition of Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work was released this month by UC Press. For additional thoughts on restaurants, please visit his culinary blog: Vealcheeks…. Continue reading

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Some of New York’s Fastest Invite You for Drinks

Michelle invites you to help the New York Athletic Club Running Team raise money. Continue reading

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A Fat Talk Free Diet

Rebecca hopes you will join her in “Fat Talk Free Week”.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “A Fat Talk Free Diet”, url: “http://blog.oup.com/2008/10/a-fat-talk-free-diet/” }); Continue reading

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Interview with Tyler Colman, author of Wine Politics

On September 18, Mike Sula of the Chicago Reader published an interview with Tyler Colman, author of Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink (UC Press, July 2008). Below, is a passage from the… Continue reading

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