Monday, November 12, 2012

Dine on Literature

prepared by Cynthia DuBois and Jude Morrissey

City Park Wall Display - From Menus from History

November's display is already getting attention around campus! Food has been a central part of human life for as long as we've existed - and not just for sustenance. We eat to live, but, in many ways, we also live to eat. Food is integral to our celebrations at feasts and festivals; we also incorporate food into our mourning, at wakes and by bringing meals to the families of the deceased. Romantic dinners, wedding showers, baby showers, birthday parties, quinceaƱeras, bar and bat mitzvahs - food has been incorporated into the most important aspects of our lives.

This month, we celebrate food in literature. Come see our displays at the City Park and Westbank campuses. You can also check out our LibGuide for more information: look through books detailing interesting facts like menus from history - including what was served on the Titanic, check out food-related websites, find a novel in which food is as important as any of the main characters, and much more. Whatever flavor of information you're looking for, we can help you satisfy your hunger!


Menus from History (Image: WorldCat)










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