Collective Memoir Wins National Book Award

by Matilda ButlerMay 27, 2008
Collective Memoir Wins National Book Award

Rosie’s Daughters: The “First Woman To” Generation Tells Its Story, a collective memoir by Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett, has been awarded the prestigious IPPY National Book Award, women’s issues category.

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Alice Waters, a Rosie’s Daughter, Shines Again

by Matilda ButlerFebruary 21, 2008
Alice Waters, a Rosie’s Daughter, Shines Again

Alice Waters, a Rosie the Riveter daughter, as you may know, led a food movement that can be summed up in two simple words: fresh, local. This means purchasing, preparing, and serving foods that are in season and grown locally, usually purchased directly from farmers in order to support them rather than the “middle person.” Perhaps I understate her contribution by saying that she “led the” movement. It might be more accurate to say she created it and was its sole enthusiast for some time. Today many restaurants feature organically grown foods purchased directly from nearby farmers. Most of these places either directly or indirectly owe their emphasis to the proselytizing of Alice Waters.

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