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Finished reading âTwain’s Feast: Searching for America’s Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemensâ by Nick Offerman, first published in 2018.
Mark Twain, beloved American writer, performer, and humorist, was a self-proclaimed glutton. With the help of a chef and some friends, Nick Offerman presents the story of Twainâs life through the lens of eight of Mark Twainâs favorite foods. As we explore these foodsâ role in Samuel Clemensâ life, we also discover a surprising culinary and ecological history of America. The biggest celebrity of his time, Twain was a witness to a transforming country, and with historian and writer Andy Beahrs as a guide, Beahrs and Offerman take documentary excursions across America, illuminating each dish and bringing to life a broad sampling of Twainâs writing. Twainâs Feast is a rollicking information-packed journey into the rich culinary history of America, with the sharp eye and unmistakable wit of Mark Twain himself.