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If Memory Serves

If Memory Serves

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee and Various / KC Christmas

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If Memory Serves: Stories from the Table is a vibrant anthology of poetry, essays, and short stories exploring the powerful connection between food and memory. Featuring 42 writers and guest edited by James Beard Award–winning writer Dr. Cynthia Greenlee, this collection offers a rich range of deeply-moving voices. A compelling pick for readers who love food writing, personal essays, and storytelling that lingers.
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Food is one of our most universal storytellers. It carries culture, memory, and emotion—sometimes comforting, sometimes complicated.

If Memory Serves: Stories from the Table brings together 42 writers reflecting on the lasting impact of their most unforgettable food memories. This mixed-genre anthology features poetry, essays, and short stories that span every emotion.

Guest edited by James Beard Award–winning writer and historian Dr. Cynthia Greenlee, the collection offers a dynamic blend of emerging and established voices with a wide range of perspectives. Greenlee’s curatorial vision brings depth and cohesion, making this anthology an engaging, thought-provoking read for fans of food writing, memoir, and contemporary storytelling.

Product Specifications

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Genre: Literature and Food & cooking

Size: 5.5 in x 8.5 in

Project Partners

Contributing Writers:
Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi
Colleen Anderson
Camille Begin
Ernie Brill
Jan Berlfein Burns
Megan D'Albero
Alexandra Dane
Merridawn Duckler
Oladosu Michael Emerald
Ellen Estilai
Debbie Feit
Chad Foret
Tristan Franz
Erin Godbey
Nayara Güércio
Christy Hartman
Jaqi Holland
Michel Jasmine
Milton Jordan
Lacey Eibert Keigley
Dallas Raquel Klein
Pam Kress-Dunn
Lauren LaFauci
Aharon Levy
Christian Hanz Lozada
John C. Mannone
Liesha Ann McKinley
Ellen Birkett Morris
Kate Nelson
Khailing Neoh
Chris Rose Nigro
Gail Piche
Glenis Redmond
Teresa Sochacka Renton
Hajer Requiq
Eric Paul Shaffer
Judith Shapiro
Angela Townsend
Brendan Gitonga Walsh
Vikki Warner
Enrika Y. Williams
Patricia Aya Williams
Author: Dr. Cynthia Greenlee and Various
Artist: KC Christmas

Meet the Author

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee is an award-winning journalist and historian whose work explores the intersections of food, history, and culture. A James Beard Award winner, she has written for The Atlantic, The New York Times, Smithsonian, and more. Her work has appeared in multiple Best American Food Writing anthologies. Formerly deputy editor at the Southern Foodways Alliance and senior editor at The Counter, she is currently working on a book rethinking Black foodways in the South. A lifelong Southerner by birth, rearing and choice, she draws inspiration from her heritage and deep roots in North and South Carolina.

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