Sociology and Urban Studies Professor Jennifer Jordan’s book, “Edible Memory: The Lure of Heirloom Tomatoes & Other Forgotten Foods,” made the Los Angeles Public Library’s list of top non-fiction books of 2015.
Here’s how the library’s reviewers described the book: “Over the past few years heirloom vegetables have been the rage, but why? Sociologist Jennifer Jordan analyzes the big picture about this growing interest. One aspect is flavor, and another is nostalgia for the memory of vegetables and fruits that really, truly had some unique fragrance and flavor.”
Jordan, who came to UWM as an assistant professor in 2000, joined an impressive group of authors on the top books list, including Erik Larson, Carrie Brownstein, Sarah Vowell and Ta-Nehisi Coates.
