{"title":"Rebecca May Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the evocative writings of \u003cem\u003eRebecca May Johnson\u003c\/em\u003e, a captivating author known for her introspective and thought-provoking works. Her book, \u003ccite\u003eSmall Fires\u003c\/cite\u003e, offers a unique blend of biography and memoir that delves deeply into the art of cooking and its intersection with life and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohnson's narrative style is both accessible and profound, inviting readers into a world where culinary moments are transformed into meaningful reflections on personal growth and cultural connections. Her ability to weave together the threads of memory, history, and food into compelling stories makes her works a delightful addition to any reader's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who love biographies and memoirs, Rebecca May Johnson's writings provide a fresh perspective, exploring the small yet significant events that shape our lives. Engage with her works to uncover the rich layers of personal history and discover how the simple act of cooking can illuminate the complexities of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"small-fires-by-rebecca-may-johnson-9781911590484","title":"Small Fires","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCooking is thinking!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe spatter of sauce in a pan, a cook's subtle deviation from a recipe, the careful labour of cooking for loved ones: these are not often the subjects of critical enquiry. Cooking, we are told, has nothing to do with serious thought; the path to intellectual fulfilment leads directly out of the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this electrifying, innovative memoir, Rebecca May Johnson rewrites the kitchen as a vital source of knowledge and revelation. Drawing on insights from ten years spent thinking through cooking, she explores the radical openness of the recipe text, the liberating constraint of apron strings and the transformative intimacies of shared meals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlayfully dissolving the boundaries between abstract intellect and bodily pleasure, domesticity and politics, Johnson awakens us to the richness of cooking as a means of experiencing the self and the world - and to the revolutionary potential of the small fires burning in every kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One of the most original food books I've ever read, at once intelligent and sensuous, witty, provoking and truly delicious, a radical feast of flavours and ideas.' - Olivia Laing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A tender, electric, intimately transformative work' - Nina Mingya Powles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552061411564,"sku":"9781911590484","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16659123482868.jpg?v=1750014712"},{"product_id":"small-fires-by-rebecca-may-johnson-9781911590491","title":"Small Fires","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do we cook? Is it just to feed ourselves and others? Or is there something more revolutionary going on?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSmall Fires\u003c\/i\u003e, Rebecca May Johnson reinvents cooking— that simple act of rolling up our sleeves, wielding a knife, spattering red hot sauce on our books— as a way of experiencing ourselves and the world. Cooking is thinking: about the liberating constraint of tying apron strings; the transformative dynamics of shared meals; the meaning of appetite and bodily pleasure; the wild subversiveness of the recipe, beyond words or control. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis joyful, revelatory work of memory and meditation both complicates and electrifies life in the kitchen. It shows us the radical potential of the thing we do every day: the power of small fires burning everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eSmall Fires\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I adored it. A beautiful discourse on food which made me genuinely excited to cook my next meal'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Like nothing I've ever read before'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Beautiful, thought provoking'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Intriguing and surprising' 'An absolutely delightful read... will have you running to the kitchen'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552061608172,"sku":"9781911590491","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16659193482868.jpg?v=1750014804"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rebecca-may-johnson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}