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Where Do Jewish Cookbooks Belong?

JL;DR SUMMARY Leah Koenig explores the categorization of Jewish cookbooks in bookstores, particularly focusing on the unexpected placement of her own book, "Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome’s Jewish Kitchen," in both Jewish and Italian sections. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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PorticoJewish CookbooksDiscoveryLeah KoenigCategorizationCulinary IdentityCultural IntersectionsIndependent BookstoresItalian Jewish CuisineBookstore Shelving

Places mentioned

Rome, Italy
"But I was a bit surprised *not* to find my most recent book, Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Romes Jewish Kitchen, in the Jewish cookbooks section along with the others."
New York City, New York, United States
"Kat Pongrace, the marketing director at Strand Book Store in NYC, and Celia Sack, the founder and owner of Omnivore Books in San Francisco."
San Francisco, California, United States
"Kat Pongrace, the marketing director at Strand Book Store in NYC, and Celia Sack, the founder and owner of Omnivore Books in San Francisco."

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