![]() ![]() 15, Twitty, 45, will be in the Bay Area for a book talk and signing at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. The new book goes on sale later this month, and on Monday, Aug. ![]() The first installment, “The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South,” won the 2018 book of the year award from the James Beard Foundation. “Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew” is the second part of a trilogy of autobiographical books by Twitty, who identifies as “Afro-ashke-phardi” and gay. He added, “I’m kind of blatant about the idea that being American is by default being intersectional.” “I wanted people to understand that this is how all of us are. ![]() “The challot on the front are done purposely to represent all parts of me,” Twitty told J. The largest loaf includes all of the colors of the other three. ![]() There is a rainbow Pride one, a blue-and-white Israeli flag one and a red-black-and-green Pan-African flag one. Twitty’s new book shows the dapper culinary historian and chef sitting at a table with several multicolored challahs in front of him. J.’s coverage of books is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund. ![]()
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