Ann Mah is an author who delves into the intricate connections between food, culture, and personal history. Her writing often navigates the space between travel journalism and fiction, emphasizing detailed and sensory descriptions. Through her narratives, she offers readers insight into complex relationships and cultural traditions, frequently set against evocative European backdrops. Mah possesses a keen ability to weave personal stories with broader societal themes, exploring how cuisine shapes identity and memory.
Sweetbitter meets The Nightingale in this page-turner about a woman who returns to her family's ancestral vineyard in Burgundy to study for her Master of Wine test, and uncovers a lost diary, a forgotten relative, and a secret her family has been keeping since WWII--
"From the bestselling author of The Lost Vintage, a rare and dazzling portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier's college year abroad in postwar Paris, an intimate and electrifying story of love and betrayal, and the coming-of-age of an American icon - before the world knew her as Jackie"-- Provided by publisher