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, JAF: A Global Quarterly, also known as the Journal of American Folklore, editor Dr. Lisa Gilman sat down with special issue guest editor Dr. Anand Prahlad to discuss a recent special issue of the Journal on “Folklore Studies and Disability.” Their discussion touches on how Dr. Prahlad found his way to disability studies, what folklorists can learn from disability studies scholars (and vice versa!), disability art, mentorship, and much more. Read the transcript of the episode here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/folklore-studies-and-disability-discussing-a-special-issue-of-journal-of-american-folklore/

Folklore Studies & Disability: Discussing a Special Issue of Journal of American Folklore

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

Folklore Studies & Disability: Discussing a Special Issue of Journal of American Folklore

University of Illinois Press

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