Why storytellers come alive when food is on the table

Is there one meal that reminds you of home? A dish that brings back childhood memories? For CBC Books producer Talia Kliot, it’s a shortbread, sour cream and walnut cake that makes an appearance at her family’s special milestones. Talia is obsessed with the way that food helps us tell stories and even made a radio documentary about it, where she speaks to writers, an academic and a video game designer. She joined Antonio Michael Downing on The Next Chapter to share what made her hungry for these stories in the first place … and why food is the best way to connect.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

Restaurant Kid by Rachel Phan

How to Share an Egg by Bonny Reichert

Poutine by Justin Giovannetti Lamothe

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