Hearty

“Rigorous reportage and history exist alongside memoir in these exciting and enriching essays by andrea bennett. With no interest in being didactic, bennett thoughtfully explores questions around the cooking, production, and future of food. Smart, somehow both rigorous and fun, this is my favourite book of food writing in years.” — Naben Ruthnum, author of Curry: Eating, Reading, and Race“Good memoir writing about food gets at sensory experience and tactile memories, yes. But bennett’s essays on eating and feeding others open up the reader’s mind to what makes the genre truly great: the act of staying fed being as frustrating as it is calming, and as revealing about inequality as it is nourishing to body and mind.” — Chantal Braganza, deputy editor, Food, Chatelaine“The essays in Hearty will appeal to non-gardeners, gardening pros, and everyone in between. They’re effortless and interesting, and bennett’s fascination with the subject matter—all of it—is infectious.” — The BC Review“If you love food as well as reading about global, political, and personal issues and ideas around food, this is a book for you.” — Consumed by Ink“This stellar collection provides practical wisdom and advice for all and is sure to delight both novice and experienced gardeners alike.” — Library Journal, audiobook review

Andrea Bennett is a National Magazine Award–winning writer and a senior editor at The Tyee. Their writing has been published by The Walrus, Chatelaine, The Atlantic, the Globe and Mail, and many other outlets. Their first book of essays, Like a Boy but Not a Boy, was one of CBC Books’ 2020 picks for the top Canadian nonfiction of the year. Originally from Hamilton, bennett is now back on the west coast in Powell River, BC, after a stint in Montreal.

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