The Food of a Younger Land books in order

Q: "How many books are in the The Food of a Younger Land series?"

"There are six books in the The Food of a Younger Land series, published in 2009."

Q: "What is the first book in the The Food of a Younger Land series?"

"The first book in the The Food of a Younger Land series is The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food, published in 2009."

Q: "What is The Food of a Younger Land about?"

"The Food of a Younger Land (2009) is based on an unpublished manuscript from the WPA Federal Writers' Project of the 1930s. During the Depression, the project sent writers across America to document regional food traditions. The original manuscript was never published. Kurlansky edited the material and added his own commentary, creating a portrait of American food culture before industrialization and fast food changed the landscape."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food	2009	Mark Kurlansky	Buy
2	The Food of a Younger Land: The South Eats	2009	Mark Kurlansky	Buy
3	The Food of a Younger Land: The Far West Eats	2009	Mark Kurlansky	Buy
4	The Food of a Younger Land: The Middle West Eats	2009	Mark Kurlansky	Buy
5	The Food of a Younger Land: The Southwest Eats	2009	Mark Kurlansky	Buy
6	The Food of a Younger Land: The Northeast Eats	2009	Mark Kurlansky	Buy

The Food of a Younger Land is Mark Kurlansky’s 2009 project that resurrects an unpublished Depression-era manuscript from the WPA Federal Writers’ Project. During the 1930s, the project sent writers to document American food traditions by region. The manuscript was shelved when the US entered World War II and never published.

Kurlansky edited the original material, added historical context and commentary, and published the result as a portrait of American food culture before highways and chain restaurants reshaped the country. The work was released as a complete volume and as regional excerpts covering the South, Far West, Middle West, Southwest, and Northeast.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Food of a Younger Land series?

There are six books in the The Food of a Younger Land series, published in 2009.

What is the first book in the The Food of a Younger Land series?

The first book in the The Food of a Younger Land series is The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food, published in 2009.

What is The Food of a Younger Land about?

The Food of a Younger Land (2009) is based on an unpublished manuscript from the WPA Federal Writers’ Project of the 1930s. During the Depression, the project sent writers across America to document regional food traditions. The original manuscript was never published. Kurlansky edited the material and added his own commentary, creating a portrait of American food culture before industrialization and fast food changed the landscape.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order