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Kim Foster Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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James Beard Award-winning food writer "The Meth Lunches" out 2023 @stmartinspress / agent @staceyglick. I write about food, poverty, addiction + trauma.

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Book Cover for: The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land, Sally Denton

The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land

Sally Denton
Kim FosterKim Foster

Excited to read The Colony, by @sallydenton. Adding this to her other work sitting on our shelves. https://t.co/NGhjkW9tWS

Hardcover, 2022

$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It, Richard V. Reeves

Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It

Richard V. Reeves
Kim FosterKim Foster

I want to read "Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It," by @RichardVReeves bc I think it's true that "The right thinks masculinity is the solution and the left thinks masculinity's the problem, and both are wrong."

Paperback, 2024

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Poverty, by America, Matthew Desmond

Poverty, by America

Matthew Desmond
Kim FosterKim Foster

I made a primer of @just_shelter's new book, "Poverty, By America" on my substack today. This is an important book. We can end poverty. https://t.co/uXj8YKCKRj

Paperback, Large Print, 2023

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America, Roxanna Asgarian

We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America

Roxanna Asgarian
Kim FosterKim Foster

It was a HUGE honor to be in conversation w/ @strawburriez last night about her incredible book, We Were Once A Family. Even more I loved meeting her beautiful tribe who came out to support her +couldn't stop gushing about her awesomeness. Thx @amandafortini for this photo! https://t.co/f6fdmhgF7r

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Book Cover for: The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth, Sam Quinones

The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth

Sam Quinones
Kim FosterKim Foster

@laurenthehough I think Sam Quinones in his book, The Least of Us, is correct. the new synthetic generations of meth are putting people into psychosis. A lot of these folks will not be able to manage addictions and brain injury with just housing. It will need to be mass supported housing.

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Book of Salt, Monique Truong

The Book of Salt

Monique Truong
Kim FosterKim Foster

@KristaDiamond @RaxKingIsDead good one! also.... Monique Truong’s The Book of Salt. I told you this is my blind spot. I can never think in the moment. I'm a sloooow processor. LOL.

Paperback, 2004

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Kim FosterKim Foster

I am interested in reading this collection of essays: "The Future is Disabled" by @thellpsx It extends this idea that we could live in a world where many people are disabled + what that means. After writing my book, it feels like we are there. https://t.co/aP1p1p9UQ2

Paperback, 2022

$21.95$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Wok: Recipes and Techniques, J. Kenji López-Alt

The Wok: Recipes and Techniques

J. Kenji López-Alt
Kim FosterKim Foster

Made lo mein with cabbage, scallions, peppers and cured pork belly. I’m loving “the wok” from J. kenji López-alt. Perfect. https://t.co/DUXo1jYM3T

Hardcover, 2022

$50.00$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan
Kim FosterKim Foster

@RaxKingIsDead @KristaDiamond also huge DUH.... The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan.

Paperback, 2006

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food [A Cookbook], Charles Phan

The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food [A Cookbook]

Charles Phan
Kim FosterKim Foster

@cettedrucks @PSNbookclubLV Yes! oooh, that list. I want to see the short list! ha ha ha ha Off the top of my head, the chef books I like are the homecooking -themed ones. Like I use Charles Phan's "Vietnamese Homecooking" often, but the "Slanted Door" cookbook I only go-to when I want to be fancy.

Hardcover, 2014

$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book