Feast for the Senses: Aimee Nezhukumatathil on Poetry and Food
Tue, Apr 21
|Book Society
How does a poet taste the world—and how does a food writer find poetry on the plate?
Time & Location
Apr 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Book Society, 2945 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA
About The Event
How does a poet taste the world—and how does a food writer find poetry on the plate?
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Join us for an illuminating evening with Aimee Nezhukumatathil, New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders, as she celebrates two extraordinary new releases: her fifth poetry collection, Night Owl, and the paperback edition of her beloved essay collection, Bite by Bite. She’ll be joined in conversation by Dianne Jacob, award-winning author of Will Write for Food, and Rachel Richardson, acclaimed poet and author of Smother.
Together, they’ll explore the delicious interplay between Aimee’s work as both poet and essayist—how language, like flavor, can awaken memory, joy, and connection. In Bite by Bite, Aimee writes of food as a portal to wonder and identity, from the tang of mangoes to the scent of vanilla. In Night Owl, she turns to the transformative quiet of the evening, where love, nature, and darkness…