The Genius of Hunger…
I am finally doing it.
I borrowed Diane Goodman’s The Genius of Hunger from the library…again. I might actually get to read it this time. It is a very interesting look into the lives of several women. Every story involves women, food and Miami. More about it later.
Some of you may be asking, why am I reading this. Well, a couple of reasons. I have become a wanna be cultural sociologist with particular interest in popular culture and gender and race issues. (Thanks C!) I think that these issues are very important and a little exploration in these areas could lead to lots of mutual understanding. So, reading books that get into these issues are good reading. Also, I was one of Dr. Goodman’s students at Allegheny College. Though many of the professors there that I had believed in my abilities, she was probably one of the more candid and explicit about it. When I felt that I didn’t belong there, she, being a native Clevelander herself said “Bullshit.” She saw my potential…damn shame it’s taking me until now to really grasp it. Thanks, Dr. Goodman and all of the other peeps that believed in me (too many to name). I will prove you right yet! I, at least, owe it to her to read her work. And, I am glad I am.
An actual review may be forthcoming.