Dr. Fernández-Jones discusses her research which appeared in an edited collection titled, Building Sustainable Worlds: Latinx Placemaking in the Midwest. She also discusses her forthcoming book, Making the MexiRican City: Migration, Placemaking, and Activism in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both projects were published by University of Illinois Press.

Dr. Fernandez-Jones, MexiRican Placemaking in Grand Rapids, Michigan

This week, Monica tells us about her new book, "Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites," co-written with David Hammond. Then Monica interviews former Obama White House and Chicago restaurant chef Sam Kass about his organization Do Good Chicken that reduces food waste by putting it towards their chickens’ diet. Then she talks to Niman Ranch and Mariano's representatives about stocking sustainable pork behind the butcher counter. Finally, Monica shares tomato chips with the ladies, but Will They Eat It?



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Links:

Pre-order Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites *Discount code S23UIP

David Hammond, LTH Forum: Chicago's Food Chat Community

Do Good Chicken

Axios Chicago

Niman Ranch



Music: 

Theme music: Carsick Cars - Zhong Nan Hai 

Outro music: Carsick Cars - 15 Minutes Older

Segments: “Chicago Bound Blues” by Bessie Smith, “The Greasy Chicken” by Andrew Williams, “Green Pastures” by Emmylou Harris, “Home Grown Tomatoes” by John Denver

Episode 119: Monica’s new book, Do Good Chicken, Niman Ranch

Thomas Castillo discusses his book Working in the Magic City: Moral Economy in Early Twentieth-Century Miami, beginning with the book’s origin story, and then tracing Miami's working-class history from World War I to the mid-1930s.

Working in the Magic City: Moral Economy in Early Twentieth-Century Miami

In the latest episode of the University of Press podcast, The UPside, we sat down (virtually) with Guest Editors Dr. Cian T. McMahon and Dr. Darragh Gannon to discuss a new special issue of Journal of American Ethnic History on “Globalizing Irish America,” as well as trends in global history scholarship, the importance of relationship building in academia, internationalism, and more. Read the transcript of the episode here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/interview-on-globalizing-irish-america-a-special-issue-of-journal-of-american-ethnic-history/

Interview on Globalizing Irish America: A Special Issue of Journal of American Ethnic History

Publisher of scholarly and regional trade books and journals since 1918.

Interview on Globalizing Irish America: A Special Issue of Journal of American Ethnic History

University of Illinois Press

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