<DIV><DIV></div> <b>From the <I>New York Times</i> bestselling author who "powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture" (<I>Atlanta Journal-Constitution</I>). </B><br><BR> In the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called "America Eats"-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of <I>Salt</I> and <I>Cod</I>, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.<BR><BR></DIV>