Publishers Weekly • Jan. 20, 2012

As the 2012 presidential campaign shifts into high gear and talk of American values hits a fever pitch, this spring’s social science books offer a deeper dive for those not satisfied with the one-liners and sound bites offered on the campaign trail. Continue reading “Spring 2012 Announcements: Social Science: It’s All Local”

Publishers Weekly • Nov. 28, 2011

Hailing from a middle-class rural Michigan background in which Tuna Helper and iceberg-lettuce salads were the usual dinner fare and later schooled at NYU, journalist McMillan (City Limits magazine) resolved to learn firsthand how the food America eats (mostly packaged and processed) is grown, distributed, and bought. Why does good, fresh food have to cost more and be harder to find than fast food? Continue reading “PW Review: The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields, and the Dinner Table”