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Springer Mountain : Meditations on Killing and Eating by Wyatt Williams (2021, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity of North Carolina Press

ISBN-101469665484

ISBN-139781469665481

eBay Product ID (ePID)6050392733

Product Key Features

Book TitleSpringer Mountain : Meditations on Killing and Eating

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAgriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Customs & Traditions, Essays & Narratives

Publication Year2021

IllustratorYes

GenreCooking, Social Science

AuthorWyatt Williams

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight11.7 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width7.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-007905

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsSpringer Mountain is a complicated, mysterious document, by turns poetic, problematic, perhaps even prophetic. At the end of the day, we might just call it a piece of literature, a work of art, an artifact all too rare in the world of food-- The Rumpus, "A short fever dream of a book. . . . Springer Mountain is a masterpiece investigation into the philosophy of killing for food."-- Foreword Reviews, What are the implications of eating meat? In this release, former Atlanta restaurant critic Wyatt Williams applies years of investigative reporting to uncomfortable questions about animals and our appetites that, as factory farming proliferates, are only becoming more urgent. More profanely poetic than polemic--Williams is a kindred spirit to experimental essayists like Eula Biss--Springer Mountain gestures at the beating heart of life's big inquiries.-- INDY Week, " Springer Mountain is a complicated, mysterious document, by turns poetic, problematic, perhaps even prophetic. At the end of the day, we might just call it a piece of literature, a work of art, an artifact all too rare in the world of food."-- The Rumpus, A short fever dream of a book...Springer Mountain is masterpiece investigation into the philosophy of killing for food.-- Foreword Reviews , starred review, What are the implications of eating meat? In this release, former Atlanta restaurant critic Wyatt Williams applies years of investigative reporting to uncomfortable questions about animals and our appetites that, as factory farming proliferates, are only becoming more urgent. More profanely poetic than polemic--Williams is a kindred spirit to experimental essayists like Eula Biss-- Springer Mountain gestures at the beating heart of life's big inquiries."-- INDY Week, Similar to Michael Pollen's The Omnivore's Dilemma , this engaging narrative will catch readers' attention and lead them to take a deeper look at the where, how, and why behind the food they consume...Using his extensive research and firsthand visits to farms and slaughterhouses, Williams creates a narrative of the culture, history, and societal views of meat, from factory farming to game hunting. Along the way, he offers personal insight from his years as a restaurant critic and food writer. In addition to foodies and historians, this book will appeal to readers wanting a better understanding of cultures and societies surrounding food."-- Library Journal, A short fever dream of a book. . . . Springer Mountain is a masterpiece investigation into the philosophy of killing for food.-- Foreword Reviews, What are the implications of eating meat? In this release, former Atlanta restaurant critic Wyatt Williams applies years of investigative reporting to uncomfortable questions about animals and our appetites that, as factory farming proliferates, are only becoming more urgent. More profanely poetic than polemic--Williams is a kindred spirit to experimental essayists like Eula Biss-- Springer Mountain gestures at the beating heart of life's big inquiries.-- INDY Week, "After finishing the book, I immediately wanted to read it again. . . . [A] very pleasurable read, ripe with metaphors alluding to larger truths about what it means to be human. . . . Springer Mountain is a richly detailed and thought-provoking work with a general appeal, inviting one to dwell within the human practices of carnivorous indulgence."-- Digest, "What are the implications of eating meat? In this release, former Atlanta restaurant critic Wyatt Williams applies years of investigative reporting to uncomfortable questions about animals and our appetites that, as factory farming proliferates, are only becoming more urgent. More profanely poetic than polemic--Williams is a kindred spirit to experimental essayists like Eula Biss-- Springer Mountain gestures at the beating heart of life's big inquiries."-- INDY Week, Similar to Michael Pollen's The Omnivore's Dilemma , this engaging narrative will catch readers' attention and lead them to take a deeper look at the where, how, and why behind the food they consume...Using his extensive research and firsthand visits to farms and slaughterhouses, Williams creates a narrative of the culture, history, and societal views of meat, from factory farming to game hunting. Along the way, he offers personal insight from his years as a restaurant critic and food writer. In addition to foodies and historians, this book will appeal to readers wanting a better understanding of cultures and societies surrounding food.-- Library Journal, After finishing the book, I immediately wanted to read it again. . . . [A] very pleasurable read, ripe with metaphors alluding to larger truths about what it means to be human. . . . Springer Mountain is a richly detailed and thought-provoking work with a general appeal, inviting one to dwell within the human practices of carnivorous indulgence.-- Digest, "Similar to Michael Pollen's The Omnivore's Dilemma , this engaging narrative will catch readers' attention and lead them to take a deeper look at the where, how, and why behind the food they consume...Using his extensive research and firsthand visits to farms and slaughterhouses, Williams creates a narrative of the culture, history, and societal views of meat, from factory farming to game hunting. Along the way, he offers personal insight from his years as a restaurant critic and food writer. In addition to foodies and historians, this book will appeal to readers wanting a better understanding of cultures and societies surrounding food."-- Library Journal, A thoughtful, multifaceted reflection on what it takes to produce meat for consumers...The writing is downright lyrical at times, but also wry & sobering. Williams' goal is not to dissuade readers from eating meat, but to think about what goes into producing it for their consumption. The reality is not pretty, but Williams' prose makes it go down easy."-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A short fever dream of a book... Springer Mountain is masterpiece investigation into the philosophy of killing for food.-- Foreword Reviews , starred review, A thoughtful, multifaceted reflection on what it takes to produce meat for consumers...The writing is downright lyrical at times, but also wry & sobering. Williams' goal is not to dissuade readers from eating meat, but to think about what goes into producing it for their consumption. The reality is not pretty, but Williams' prose makes it go down easy.-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A short fever dream of a book...Springer Mountain is masterpiece investigation into the philosophy of killing for food." -- Foreword Reviews , starred review, A short fever dream of a book... Springer Mountain is a masterpiece investigation into the philosophy of killing for food."-- Foreword Reviews,/i>, starred review, A short fever dream of a book... Springer Mountain is a masterpiece investigation into the philosophy of killing for food.-- Foreword Reviews , starred review, "A thoughtful, multifaceted reflection on what it takes to produce meat for consumers...The writing is downright lyrical at times, but also wry & sobering. Williams' goal is not to dissuade readers from eating meat, but to think about what goes into producing it for their consumption. The reality is not pretty, but Williams' prose makes it go down easy."-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Springer Mountain is a complicated, mysterious document, by turns poetic, problematic, perhaps even prophetic. At the end of the day, we might just call it a piece of literature, a work of art, an artifact all too rare in the world of food."-- The Rumpus, A short fever dream of a book. . . . Springer Mountain is a masterpiece investigation into the philosophy of killing for food."-- Foreword Reviews, Springer Mountain is a complicated, mysterious document, by turns poetic, problematic, perhaps even prophetic. At the end of the day, we might just call it a piece of literature, a work of art, an artifact all too rare in the world of food.-- The Rumpus

Dewey Decimal394.120973

SynopsisBased on years of investigative reporting, Wyatt Williams offers a powerful look at why we kill animals and why we eat meat. He shows how mysteries springing up from everyday experiences can lead us into the big questions of life while examining the irreconcilable differences between humans and animals., Drawing on years of investigative reporting, Wyatt Williams offers a powerful look at why we kill and eat animals. In order to understand why we eat meat, the restaurant critic and journalist investigated factory farms, learned to hunt game, worked on a slaughterhouse kill floor, and partook in Indigenous traditions of whale eating in Alaska. In Springer Mountain, he tells about his experiences while charting the history of meat eating and vegetarianism.Williams shows how mysteries springing up from everyday experiences can lead us into the big questions of life while examining the irreconcilable differences between humans and animals. Springer Mountain is a thought-provoking work, one that reveals how what we eat tells us who we are., Drawing on years of investigative reporting, Wyatt Williams offers a powerful look at why we kill and eat animals. In order to understand why we eat meat, the restaurant critic and journalist investigated factory farms, learned to hunt game, worked on a slaughterhouse kill floor, and partook in Indigenous traditions of whale eating in Alaska. In Springer Mountain, he tells about his experiences while charting the history of meat eating and vegetarianism. Williams shows how mysteries springing up from everyday experiences can lead us into the big questions of life while examining the irreconcilable differences between humans and animals. Springer Mountain is a thought-provoking work, one that reveals how what we eat tells us who we are.

LC Classification NumberGT2868.6.U6W55 2021