My top books of 2022
These are my top reads of 2022...
The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
The riveting stories of the hidden army of people who put food on the shelves.
Hunger, Whiteness and Religion in Neoliberal Britain: An Inequality of Power
Maddy Power
Forget everything you thought you knew about food insecurity, poverty and food banks.
Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time
The best way to get to know people is through their food. Adrian Miller tells the African American story through fried chicken, catfish, chitlins, greens, black-eyed peas, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, hot sauce, banana pudding, peach cobbler, pound cake, sweet potato pie, and "red drinks". I feel a road trip coming on...
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
Bee Wilson
A history of humanity through the lens of kitchen equipment. As enjoyable as it is insightful.
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize-Winners Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo correct the misconceptions made by the world's rich about the world's poor. Essential reading for anyone working in international aid, social justice and poverty alleviation.
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Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
Part manifesto and part how-to guide, Jon Alexander sets out his optimistic vision for a world in which we redefine 'consumers' as 'citizens'.
Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain
An exploration of British food culture and the role of food in showing what 'tribe' you belong to.
Skint Estate: A memoir of poverty, motherhood and survival
Cash Carraway
As Kathy Burke puts it: "Brilliant, horrifying and really f**king funny". A rollercoaster ride through the author's life experiences of poverty, judgement and exclusion.
Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm
Isabella Tree
The story of how the Knepp Estate came to be (re)wilded, offering a blueprint for similar projects in the UK and abroad.
This Is Your Mind On Plants: Opium—Caffeine—Mescaline
A fascinating and forensic study into some of the world's oldest and most widely consumed drugs.
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Hi! I'm Adrian Miller, the Soul Food Scholar. I'm a two-time James Beard Award-winning author, African American food expert, public speaker, whose mission is to unite the world through the universal language of food.
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