The CulinaryWoman Reading Room For Wednesday, June 21

Food as a key plot point

I normally use this space to recommend cookbooks and food memoirs. This week, I am adding a novel into the mix.

Earlier this year, I went to a reading in New Orleans for Moonlight Over New Jessup, by Jamila Minnicks. It is a beautifully written book about the mythical town of New Jessup, Alabama. Jamila earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of M…