Inspired by twenty-six fruits, essayist, poet, and pie lady Kate Lebo expertly blends natural, culinary, medical, and personal history.A is for Aronia, berry member of the apple family, clothes-stainer, superfruit with reputed healing power. D is for Durian, endowed with a dramatic rind and a shifty odor--peaches, old garlicIn this work of unique invention, these and other difficult fruits serve as the central ingredients of twenty-six lyrical essays (and recipes!) that range from deeply personal to botanical, from culinary to medical, from humorous to philosophical. The entries are associative, often poetic, taking unexpected turns and giving sideways insights into life, relationships, self-care, modern medicine, and more. What if the primary way you show love is to bake, but your partner suffers from celiac disease? Why leave in the pits for Willa Cather's Plum Jam? How can we rely on bodies as fragile as the fruits that nourish them?Includes black and white illustrations
Kate Lebo Book order (chronological)
Kate Lebo writes about the complexity and beauty of the world around us with a unique blend of precision and poetry. Her work often delves into themes that bridge the ordinary with the extraordinary, exploring the ways we perceive and make sense of our reality. Lebo is known for her ability to transform seemingly commonplace subjects and experiences into moments of profound reflection, all with keen insight and a distinctive voice.
