Diana Abu-Jaber is the author of four novels, includingCrescent, which was awarded the 2004 PEN Center USA Award for Literary Fiction and the Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award and was named one of the twenty best novels of 2003 by The Christian Science Monitor; andArabian Jazz,which won the 1994 Oregon Book Award and was nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award; as well as two memoirs. She teaches at Portland State University and divides her time between Portland and Miami. www.dianaabujaber.com
"A culinary memoir that's as delectable for its stories as for its
accompanying recipes. . . . Rich, dense, and flavorful"
—Entertainment Weekly
"Wonderful, touching and funny. . . . Honest and precise. . . .
Abu-Jaber explores [her cultural] duality with a generous spirit
and clear-eyed vision. . . . A lush and lyrical memoir." —The Miami
Herald
"Incredibly powerful. . . . The world described is so strange and
sumptuous, the characters so large and comedic, and the
descriptions of the food so enveloping and mouthwatering that you
want to climb into this world and make it your own." —The
Oregonian
"Exquisite. . . . With humor and grace, the author explores
timeless topics of love, cultural adjustments and what being
rootless means. . . . [Abu-Jaber] takes us on an insightful
journey. . .we ought not to miss." —The Seattle Times
"Truly charming. . . . A fascinating memoir of confused exile,
great food, and home truths." —O, The Oprah Magazine
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