This Saturday, See Author Megan Elias At The Cortelyou Library

This coming Saturday, April 26, neighbors are invited to join historian, professor, and author Megan Elias at the Cortelyou Library (1305 Cortelyou Road on the corner of Argyle Road) as she discusses her book, Lunch: A History. The book explores the meaning of the meal across decades and societies, from segregation at lunch counters in the 1960s, to rubbing elbows with big guns at business lunches, to the politics behind a healthy school lunch, and beyond.

“The particulars of lunch decisions — where, with whom, and what we eat — often mark our place in the world,” reads a description of the book. “Exploring the rich history and culture of this most-observed and versatile meal, Lunch draws on a wide range of sources, from letters and memoirs to fiction, cookbooks, institutional records, art, and popular media, and from tea room menus to lunch truck Twitter feeds. Elias considers the history of lunch not only in America, but around the world to reveal the rich traditions and considerable changes this meal has influenced over the years.”

Interested to hear more things you’ve never considered about your midday meal? Pop over to the library at 3pm on Saturday, and hear what surprises Elias has in store.