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Centres around the experiences, family, and struggles of Ed Scott Jr., a farmer in the Mississippi Delta and the first ever non-white owner and operator of a catfish plant in the US. Julian Rankin provides a fascinating portrait of a place through his intimate biography of Scott, a hero at once so typical and so exceptional in his community.

Explores the influence Sicilian immigrants have had on New Orleans foodways. Justin Nystrom's culinary journey follows these immigrants from their first impressions on Louisiana food culture in the mid-1830s. Each chapter touches on events that involved Sicilian immigrants and the relevancy of their lives and impact on New Orleans.

Originally published in 1969, the documentary evidence of poverty and malnutrition in the American South showcased in Still Hungry in America still resonates today. Robert Coles's powerful narrative, reinforced by heartbreaking interviews with impoverished people and accompanied by 101 photographs convey the plight of the millions of hungry citizens in the most affluent nation on earth.