A Reading and Discussion of the Acclaimed Book: "The American Way of Eating"
A Reading and Discussion of the Acclaimed Book: "The American Way of Eating"
Hosted by
The Independent Collection Featuring
Tracie McMillan
Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C. is hosting a dynamic book reading and discussion with “The American Way of Eating” author Tracie McMillan on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the hotel’s new Library space. Situated just two blocks from the Capitol building, there is no more relevant place to have this important conversation.
McMillan’s critically acclaimed book documents her time undercover amid the poor of the U.S. as an employee of major chains like Walmart and Applebee’s along with the farming fields of California, McMillan exposes the exhausting and sometimes inhumane conditions food workers face and our nation’s struggle with food and class.
Cocktails and light refreshments will be served.
Tracie McMillan
Journalist, author and speaker
An engaging and talented speaker, McMillan draws on her working-class background — and training as a welfare reporter — to explore food and class. Since publishing her first book, The American Way of Eating, McMillan has spoken widely about her work,…Read more
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