The Immigrant's table - Softcover

Sanelli, Mary Lou

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1929355157 ISBN 13: 9781929355150

Publisher: Pleasure Boat Studio, 2002

Synopsis

Cooking. Poetry. "In this collection, Mary Lou Sanelli brings poems out of the ivory tower, straight to the family dinner table. No fast-food substitutes here, as the poet recreates a culture in which food preparation is a cherished ritual. Sanelli's clear-eyed, yet loving, awareness of family members' foibles, including her own, provides the reader with a menu that nourishes both body and spirit, a gourmet treat for the imagination" -- Madeline Defrees. THE IMMIGRANT'S TABLE is a beautiful collection of poems and recipes, an odd pairing until you read how Mary Lou Sanelli has managed it. In the hands of this adept poet, these seemingly disparate elements flow together like pasta sauce and garlic, like Chianti and cheese. Sanelli introduces her reader to her family in the most Italian of settings: around a table. And in introducing her family, she also reveals those long-held family recipes for a great meal as well as those for a strong and lively family.

About this title

From the Publisher:

We've published Mary Lou Sanelli's latest book just one year after publishing her earlier work, WOMEN IN THE GARDEN. We've chosen to do that for the simple reason that she writes quality poems and she connects to her readers. She has developed a following in the Northwest, and we're feeling confident that the following will break out of that region and spread throughout the nation. Mary Lou Sanelli knows how to deliver a poem, both on paper and in person. And with this book, you'll discover that she knows how to deliver a recipe, also.

About the Author:

Mary Lou Sanelli was raised in Connecticut, educated in Boston, and now lives in Port Townsend, a coastal village located on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula, as well as in Seattle's downtown Belltown district. This is her fifth collection of poetry. Her poems have been published widely. Her poetic essays can be heard as commentary on KUOW Radio, a Seattle-based NPR station, and can be read in Port Townsnd's newspaper, THE LEADER. She presents her work and teaches workshops throughout the country.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pleasure Boat Studio
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1929355157
• ISBN 13: 9781929355150
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 88