What Is Queer Food? by John Birdsall
How We Served a Revolution
John Birdsall traces how queer people and culture have shaped modern food in America and Europe, moving through kitchens, restaurants, parties, and private meals. Through profiles of figures like James Baldwin, Alice B. Toklas, Truman Capote, and others, he shows how dishes, dining practices, and the contexts of meals became expressions of queer identity. The book argues that food — from recipes to shared tables — functions as a language of modern queerness.
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