Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies
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- Author：Rossi Anastopoulo
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Reviews
Nicoletta
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I love pies， making and eating them; according to my American brother in law， my apple pie is very good and I found it quite amusing because I am Italian！ I was curious to read this book and I found it very interesting， I must say some parts were more interesting and easy to read， some a little slow but overall I really enjoyed the book。 Now my plan is to try the Hoosier sugar pie！ I want to thank NetGalley and Abrams Press for the ARC
Ivana
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A huge Thank You to The author， The publisher and NetGalley for providing the e-arc in exchange for an honest review。I really enjoyed this book！
Pam Masters
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I want to thank Abrams Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Sweet Land of Liberty。 All opinions presented here are solely mine。3。5 stars rounded up to 4As someone who loves food， and history， it makes sense that I wanted to read a book that connects them。 It seems like such a no-brainer topic， but it was something that I had never seen done。The book is broken down into 12 chapters， each surrounding a pie and its connection to the period it was connected to。 For exa I want to thank Abrams Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Sweet Land of Liberty。 All opinions presented here are solely mine。3。5 stars rounded up to 4As someone who loves food， and history， it makes sense that I wanted to read a book that connects them。 It seems like such a no-brainer topic， but it was something that I had never seen done。The book is broken down into 12 chapters， each surrounding a pie and its connection to the period it was connected to。 For example， Apple Pie isn’t as American as everyone believes。 It did come over with the original settlers from Europe。 As we know them， apples aren’t even original to North America。 Did you know that？ I certainly didn’t！As someone who loves food， and history， it makes sense that I wanted to read a book that connects them。 It seems like such a no-brainer topic， but it was something that I had never seen done。The book is broken down into 12 chapters， each surrounding a pie and its connection to the period it was connected to。 For example， Apple Pie isn’t as American as everyone believes。 It did come over with the original settlers from Europe。 As we know them， apples aren’t even original to North America。 Did you know that？ I certainly didn’t！ 。。。more
Karen Fan
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Food lover here， especially of pie and this was a great read！ The prose was entertaining while giving history on some of America's most famous pies。 The anti-racism slant might be annoying for some who "just wanted to read about food and not slavery"， but I thought that it walked a fine line of providing the history and context， without being preachy。 Definitely looking forward to trying some of the pie recipes included！ Food lover here， especially of pie and this was a great read！ The prose was entertaining while giving history on some of America's most famous pies。 The anti-racism slant might be annoying for some who "just wanted to read about food and not slavery"， but I thought that it walked a fine line of providing the history and context， without being preachy。 Definitely looking forward to trying some of the pie recipes included！ 。。。more
Meredith Martinez
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（3。5/5） I've been really into microhistories lately and this book （a history of the United States in 11 pies， ranging from apple pie to Jell-O pie to bean pie） was a great read。 The book was well-researched， funny， and insightful， and I loved that it included recipes at the end of the chapters。 I may have to try baking a mock apple pie myself， I'm very curious！ This book has gotten some hate in the reviews because "I wanted a book about pie and not about racism， etc。 etc。" but to say that ignore （3。5/5） I've been really into microhistories lately and this book （a history of the United States in 11 pies， ranging from apple pie to Jell-O pie to bean pie） was a great read。 The book was well-researched， funny， and insightful， and I loved that it included recipes at the end of the chapters。 I may have to try baking a mock apple pie myself， I'm very curious！ This book has gotten some hate in the reviews because "I wanted a book about pie and not about racism， etc。 etc。" but to say that ignores the actual social history of our country and how it's tied into so many aspects of our culture。 I thought some parts could use some editorial tightening but overall an interesting read！Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Emmalita
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Sweet Land of Liberty is a history with some recipes。 As a lover of food and a lover of weird deep dives into history， this is definitely up my alley。 I appreciated that Anastopoulos acknowledges the limitations of her hook， but really embraces it。 Her chapters cover social movements， race relations， gender roles， industrialization of food， marketing， identity， and national mythology as those things play out through pie。 It took me a few flip throughs and chapters to settle into what Rossi Anast Sweet Land of Liberty is a history with some recipes。 As a lover of food and a lover of weird deep dives into history， this is definitely up my alley。 I appreciated that Anastopoulos acknowledges the limitations of her hook， but really embraces it。 Her chapters cover social movements， race relations， gender roles， industrialization of food， marketing， identity， and national mythology as those things play out through pie。 It took me a few flip throughs and chapters to settle into what Rossi Anastopoulos is doing here。 Sweet Land of Liberty might frustrate readers interested in history and readers interested in recipes， but for curious readers willing to let Anastopoulos do her own thing， this will be rewarding。 I have some complaints。 I am genuinely disappointed that no recipe for chocolate haupia pie was included， and I would have loved some pecan pie recipes without Karo syrup。 Pecan pie is my second least favorite pie because I really dislike the Karo syrup glop （my least favorite is raisin pie and I will never forgive the person who made that nightmare come true）。Rossi Anastopoulos starts with a politically fraught order of coffee and a slice of cherry pie – ordered by Ezell Blair Jr。 at a Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro， North Carolina in 1960。 The pie became political and racially charged。 Pie has been a weapon， sometimes literally， as when it was used to assault the protesters at the Woolworth’s counter， and in the 1990s and early 2000s when tofu cream pie （Chapter 11） was thrown by protesters。 Every chapter was interesting in it’s own way。 I would love to see this as a docuseries with each episode focusing on a pie， talking to historians， experts， and the people who make these pies in their homes or bakeries。I made the sweet potato pie at the end of Chapter 4 – Abby Fisher’s Sweet Potato Pie， adapted from What Mrs。 Fisher Knows about Old Southern Cooking （1881）。 The cookbook is the first authored by an African American。 The chapter on sweet potato pie explores it’s roots in the traditions brought over with kidnapped Africans， and it reclamation by Black Americans。 Every other sweet potato pie I have had was spiced with at least cinnamon， nutmeg， and cloves， but Mrs。 Fisher’s pie has none of that， just zested orange and orange juice。 It was delicious。 The earthy sweetness of the sweet potato paired with vibrant sweetness of the orange was uplifting and homey。I grew up in a family that really only had three pies – pumpkin pie and pecan pie （the Thanksgiving pies）， and the strawberry rhubarb pie my maternal grandmother made with the rhubarb in her garden。 We definitely were not a pie crust family -pie crust was something you could buy at the store。 But I have spent a chunk of the last 20 years working on perfecting a pie crust so flakey it shatters and melts in your mouth。 My grandmothers were professional women （ a psychologist and a librarian/English teacher） who were also expected to cook for their families and they resented it。 My love of cooking and baking， my pursuit of the perfect pie crust， my food as a love language is all possible because I don’t have to cook。 I am not required by gender or race to prepare meals for other people。 The sweet potato pie I made last night was made to make my dinner companions happy， but also a way for me to connect hands on with uglier aspects of my nation’s history and present。Finally， pie is so powerful because， frankly， it’s pretty unnecessary。 Unlike， you know， dinner， we only make and eat dessert because we want to。 In times of hardship or stress—everything from war to revolution to poverty—there’s really no point in making dessert。 Rossi Anastopoulo knows， and her book reflects， that dessert is very important， especially in hard times。 Pie is joy， love， and comfort。 It’s also burdened with symbolism， history and politics。 I was reminded of Sarah Vowel’s musings on the Starbuck’s café mocha，Just the other day， I was in my neighborhood Starbucks， waiting for the post office to open。 I was enjoying a chocolatey cafe mocha when it occurred to me that to drink a mocha is to gulp down the entire history of the New World。 From the Spanish exportation of Aztec cacao， and the Dutch invention of the chemical process for making cocoa， on down to the capitalist empire of Hershey， PA， and the lifestyle marketing of Seattle’s Starbucks， the modern mocha is a bittersweet concoction of imperialism， genocide， invention， and consumerism served with whipped cream on top。 Think about that the next time someone says “as American as apple pie。”I received this as an advance reader copy from Abrams Press and NetGalley。 My opinions are my own， freely and honestly given。 。。。more
Marian
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My sweet tooth has been known to drive my reading selections， and Sweet Land of Liberty is no exception。 Rossi Anastopoulo's look at 11 pies and their significance throughout American history is an interesting premise， but for me， it was a bit of a slog。It's evident that Anastopoulo has done her research as she details each pie and its significance to American history （frankly I had no idea that pies played any part in history）。 There is also a heavy focus on politics， racism， and inequality thr My sweet tooth has been known to drive my reading selections， and Sweet Land of Liberty is no exception。 Rossi Anastopoulo's look at 11 pies and their significance throughout American history is an interesting premise， but for me， it was a bit of a slog。It's evident that Anastopoulo has done her research as she details each pie and its significance to American history （frankly I had no idea that pies played any part in history）。 There is also a heavy focus on politics， racism， and inequality throughout the text while the cover belies a more genteel look at American history。 While I learned some interesting facts， this is a book that felt more tedious to read than enjoyable。I'd like to thank #NetGalley and #Abrams Press for this electronic ARC of #SweetLandofLiberty。 。。。more
Bernadette Chappell
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Thank you to Abrams Press and Netgalley for this book。 This book was a nonfiction book I am trying to expand my reading to read more nonfiction books。 This book traveled around saying where 13 types of pies began。 I think they stretched it to make 13 pies which make the book longer that it should of been。 I did like the recipes。
Suzanne
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SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY is a great idea but not fully realized。 When I read it， I began to understand what I had hoped it would be from its description。 I wanted something like Christopher Kimball’s voice and curiosity paired with a true historical perspective of pie in the U。S。 So， perhaps someone with the capacity to place food in a political and historic perspective with some wit。 I’m not sure 11 pies are a sufficient number， or that these 11 are even the most interesting。 This book just wasn’t SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY is a great idea but not fully realized。 When I read it， I began to understand what I had hoped it would be from its description。 I wanted something like Christopher Kimball’s voice and curiosity paired with a true historical perspective of pie in the U。S。 So， perhaps someone with the capacity to place food in a political and historic perspective with some wit。 I’m not sure 11 pies are a sufficient number， or that these 11 are even the most interesting。 This book just wasn’t enough for me and none of the recipes called to me from the pages。 But， gosh， I hope someone takes this idea and runs with it。 I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Mardi
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[unsolicited & uncompensated review of uncorrected proof from NetGalley]The word "pie" just sparks memories that cross racial， social， and economic divides。 Some of my most vivid memories of my maternal grandmother involve pie-making。 We had a small orchard and she made divine peach and apple （combined） pies with elaborate lattice top crusts。 My 84-year-old dad is an avid baker and makes the best peach cobblers and pecan pies you've ever tasted--he's getting a print copy of this book for Christm [unsolicited & uncompensated review of uncorrected proof from NetGalley]The word "pie" just sparks memories that cross racial， social， and economic divides。 Some of my most vivid memories of my maternal grandmother involve pie-making。 We had a small orchard and she made divine peach and apple （combined） pies with elaborate lattice top crusts。 My 84-year-old dad is an avid baker and makes the best peach cobblers and pecan pies you've ever tasted--he's getting a print copy of this book for Christmas and he'll find it fascinating！In addition to giving the background on where our favorite pies came from and how they changed over the years， Anastopoulo provides recipes and expert advice。 This title is both educational and entertaining。 I began thinking of folks I'll recommend it to as soon as I began reading it。 It's a fun Fall read even if you're not going to start baking！ 。。。more
Patricia
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What a fabulous way to teach history。 This would be excellent in school。 I bake a lot and I have never thought of the food I was making in this way。 This would certainly provide interesting conversation around tge Thanksgiving table。 And what a fabulous Christmas gift this would make。
Jennifer Schultz
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I love food history， so a history of America through pies？ I was definitely sold。 From apple pie， pumpkin pie， bean pie， quiche， and more， this is an insightful， entertaining， and revealing look at pie history and culture in the USA。 （Including recipes！） Many thanks to Abrams and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。
Lisa
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Learning the history of pies and then also getting recipes too。。。what a great combo。 Now its just time to decide which pie to make first。 Thank you to NetGalley， Abrams Press， and Rossi Anastopouloor for this advance read。
Niki Mackedanz
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I absolutely loved the take of learning about important US history events that are centered around pies we all know and love！ I will absolutely be trying many of the recipes included in the book also。 The humor that is added makes it so it doesn't feel like you are reading a history text book， but you are still learning things。 Will most likely be purchasing this book for a few friends and family！Thank you Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy！ I absolutely loved the take of learning about important US history events that are centered around pies we all know and love！ I will absolutely be trying many of the recipes included in the book also。 The humor that is added makes it so it doesn't feel like you are reading a history text book， but you are still learning things。 Will most likely be purchasing this book for a few friends and family！Thank you Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy！ 。。。more
Sandra
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As an avid backer and pie lover， this book was a big disappointment。 I am not a history lover and I do not want nor enjoy revisiting all the mistakes our ancestors have made。 Which we currently continue to make with mistreatment of others and our own prejudice。 I wanted to learn about the eleven types of pies， where they came from and how they got started。 But it was berried so far into the text that I missed most of it。 I have another book called The Book On Pie by Erin Jeanne McDowell。 I use i As an avid backer and pie lover， this book was a big disappointment。 I am not a history lover and I do not want nor enjoy revisiting all the mistakes our ancestors have made。 Which we currently continue to make with mistreatment of others and our own prejudice。 I wanted to learn about the eleven types of pies， where they came from and how they got started。 But it was berried so far into the text that I missed most of it。 I have another book called The Book On Pie by Erin Jeanne McDowell。 I use it all the time and I was hoping to be able to us this one in the same way， but can not。I do want to thank Abrams Press and NetGally for allowing me to read and review this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Katelyn Hamaker
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I love food history！ Food is a strong part of culture， and this book really dives deep into the origins of pie。 I was surprised to learn about a couple pies I have never heard of， and I appreciate the recipes that accompanied each chapter。 This was definitely a text that will surprise you and you will learn more about pie than you could ever imagine！ And， gain some delicious recipes along the way。 Thank you to Abrams Press and Netgalley for the review e-copy in exchange for a fair review。
Lingonberry
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This book tells the history of America through different types of pie。 As someone who has lived in six different states in nearly every corner of the US， I have eaten my fair share of different types of pies， so I was very excited to read this one。 It fell a little flat （just like overcooked meringue）。 I feel like the overall topic could have been refined to only address the history of race in America through pie。 As another reviewer mentioned， the more recent event chapters felt a little forced This book tells the history of America through different types of pie。 As someone who has lived in six different states in nearly every corner of the US， I have eaten my fair share of different types of pies， so I was very excited to read this one。 It fell a little flat （just like overcooked meringue）。 I feel like the overall topic could have been refined to only address the history of race in America through pie。 As another reviewer mentioned， the more recent event chapters felt a little forced in their relation to pies。 Overall it is still an interesting topic and I am a big fan of micro-histories of bizarre yet ubiquitous topics such as pie。 。。。more
Anabel Unker
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*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for this opportunity*SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY is a conversational deep-dive into American history and it's relation to pies。 This book is not just about pies （although they obviously power the whole book）-- Anastopoulo discusses Native American and Pilgrim relations （and the subsequent treatment of Native Americans）， slavery， black nationalism， toxic masculinity， capitali *I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for this opportunity*SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY is a conversational deep-dive into American history and it's relation to pies。 This book is not just about pies （although they obviously power the whole book）-- Anastopoulo discusses Native American and Pilgrim relations （and the subsequent treatment of Native Americans）， slavery， black nationalism， toxic masculinity， capitalism， and more。 It features small chapters discussing more outlier pies， such as my beloved Derby Pie and Indiana Sugar Pie， and the Hawaiian Chocolate Haupia Pie， without the deeper dive in its history and relation to the USA。This book is fun， incredibly well researched， and is a great option for someone looking for a casual non-fiction read！ It was easy to put down and return to， and I did end up learning quite a bit！ 。。。more
Kimberly
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Equal parts history book and cookbook。 Written with grace and humor， and some very handy recipes！ I was pleasantly surprised by the author's choice to include a recipe fir Maple Pumpkin Pudding （or， a crustless pumpkin pie） when discussing the history of American Thanksgiving。 "It’s made with all pre-colonial ingredients， meaning nothing that arrived here as a result of European settlement: pumpkin， maple syrup， corn， and pecans。 If you do make it for a holiday， use it as an entry point to discu Equal parts history book and cookbook。 Written with grace and humor， and some very handy recipes！ I was pleasantly surprised by the author's choice to include a recipe fir Maple Pumpkin Pudding （or， a crustless pumpkin pie） when discussing the history of American Thanksgiving。 "It’s made with all pre-colonial ingredients， meaning nothing that arrived here as a result of European settlement: pumpkin， maple syrup， corn， and pecans。 If you do make it for a holiday， use it as an entry point to discuss why certain traditional recipes （like classic pumpkin pie） look the way they do， and what that legacy means for the people who live in America in both the past and present。" I can't wait to share this book， and I plan to include it in our library's collection！ This could be a handy edition to a school library or a resource for teachers。 。。。more
Renay
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I received a digital ARC from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。This book was a fun， informational look at American history and food culture through an unusual lens: pie。 I enjoyed the insights shared about how apple pie became a litmus test for how American or otherwise someone or something was， as well as the history behind pumpkin pie， sweet potato pie， bean pie， and others。 The included pie recipes are very much appreciated and I am eager to try them out while I received a digital ARC from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。This book was a fun， informational look at American history and food culture through an unusual lens: pie。 I enjoyed the insights shared about how apple pie became a litmus test for how American or otherwise someone or something was， as well as the history behind pumpkin pie， sweet potato pie， bean pie， and others。 The included pie recipes are very much appreciated and I am eager to try them out while reflecting on pie and its place in both my life and others'。 My one criticism is that some chapters were startlingly short and seemed to abruptly break up the narrative of history。 I would recommend this book to anyone interested in food history， food and culture， or anyone who enjoys a good slice of pie。 。。。more
Kassie
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Rossi Anastopoulo’s Sweet Land of Liberty is a pop history food studies take on American pie。 Anastopoulo peaks into US history in 11 chapters， each looking at a different pie （and she includes the recipes for those who want to go beyond imagining the flavors）。 The social and political history of pie in the would-be United States is supported by a treasure trove of primary sources and expert voices。 Some of the history is dark， but Anastopoulo doesn’t sugar coat it， no pun intended。 I am clearly Rossi Anastopoulo’s Sweet Land of Liberty is a pop history food studies take on American pie。 Anastopoulo peaks into US history in 11 chapters， each looking at a different pie （and she includes the recipes for those who want to go beyond imagining the flavors）。 The social and political history of pie in the would-be United States is supported by a treasure trove of primary sources and expert voices。 Some of the history is dark， but Anastopoulo doesn’t sugar coat it， no pun intended。 I am clearly the target audience for this read; Anastopoulo’s conversational tones and parenthetical asides are in the voice of a millennial on the internet。 That was fine for me， if a bit cheesy， but if you’re planning on gifting the book to your pie-baking grandma， she might not feel the same way。 The bevy of primary sources had a tendency to swallow Anastopoulo’s argument through chapters。 While the information contained is interesting， the trajectory of the chapters got muddied in the details， making some chapters a bit of a slog。 Meanwhile， other claims are undersupported or underresearched; for instance， the idea in the second chapter on pumpkin pie that “sweet tastes most modern Americans are used to wouldn’t have been incorporated into the Indigenous diet” is so oversimplified it is inaccurate。 The diets of North America’s 18th-century Indigenous populations varied widely and were not completely devoid of sweetness。 Even in New England， where this chapter is primarily focused， tribes like the Abenaki were using maple syrup to make sugar and candy。 Sure they didn’t have the same kind of processed sugar as “most modern Americans，” but then， neither did the colonists。 I enjoyed Sweet Land of Liberty and picked up a lot of interesting details about the history of pie in the United States。 It serves as an interesting angle through which to examine some of the darker aspects of US history， but it does rush through ideas， suffering from all the corresponding issues that can bring。 I received this title as an ARC from NetGalley 。。。more
Dione
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Sweet Land of Liberty is an interesting combination of pie history and recipes。 The history was interesting but got long and detailed for me。 The history was good until it got into the cookbooks that the pies were in and how the recipes moved down in history。 So less history and more recipes would have been better。 I enjoyed the recipes。 Some of the pies were very different and not traditional for most families。 A couple of pie recipes for each history would have been fun。
Jacquie
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This is American history explained through the guise of eleven different flavored pies。 Of course， there's the stories behind the apple and pumpkin pies， and the surprising stories of Karo corn syrup， Jell-O， and Ritz crackers。 And life in America cannot be told without touching on the racism issues that have prevailed over the past several centuries。 But the author， in this book， seems to always connect every pie to racial circumstances。 In the description for this book， the words "delightful"， This is American history explained through the guise of eleven different flavored pies。 Of course， there's the stories behind the apple and pumpkin pies， and the surprising stories of Karo corn syrup， Jell-O， and Ritz crackers。 And life in America cannot be told without touching on the racism issues that have prevailed over the past several centuries。 But the author， in this book， seems to always connect every pie to racial circumstances。 In the description for this book， the words "delightful"， "charming" and "good humor" are mentioned by the publisher。 I found none of these terms applicable。 Three stars may be too many for this book but， then again， it's a book about PIE！ 。。。more
Smitha Agy
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With a humorous touch author Rossi Anastopolous has done her research well on writing of this book。 I find this book very deeply rooted with insights into history of USA through different pies。 American cuisine is vast， deeply and multicultural。 Pie was a deeply and traditionally American - direct product of the United States。 It was the symbol of American innovation and identity that if a Black American could eat pie at a lunch counter in North Carolina or anywhere else in the south， he or she With a humorous touch author Rossi Anastopolous has done her research well on writing of this book。 I find this book very deeply rooted with insights into history of USA through different pies。 American cuisine is vast， deeply and multicultural。 Pie was a deeply and traditionally American - direct product of the United States。 It was the symbol of American innovation and identity that if a Black American could eat pie at a lunch counter in North Carolina or anywhere else in the south， he or she might be considered just equal an American citizen as anyone else。 From the Black Muslim on the streets of Brooklyn to the Midwest housewife struggling through the Great Depression in San Francisco every person in the US has memory or association with pie。 The author points out why pie is such a unique vehicle for this type of social study。 Firstly， pie as we know is ate in the United States doesn't exist anywhere else。 Secondly， pie is such a barometer for American society - it is endlessly adaptable。 Finally， pie is so powerful。 I just reviewed Sweet Land of Liberty by Rossi Anastopoulo。 Thanks to Abrams press publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy for my honest review。Pumpkin Pie is eaten every year during Thanksgiving as it popped up by the mid 1800s。 Mean while in Molasses pie， the country's history of slavery is captured of the worst crimes of the United States and the legacies of racial trauma and oppression being passed down。 Mock apple pie pops up during two of the most severe economic crises US has faced。 Apple pie originated on foreign shores， the dish arrived in the New World with British colonists before evolving with the early Unites States， arriving at nearly the same time as the US Constitution。 Jell-O Coconut pie is a beauty besides it is quicker and easier as well as economical。 The author describes how Apple pie's are wholesome and hearty how it emerged from a pie culture in the ancient Mediterranean。 In America today， versions of Dutch apple pie have endured， served as a distinct style covered typically with a crumb topping and cream added to the filling。 Well， I enjoyed reading the published recipes that are delicious and yummy。 It was interesting and informative study from the author Rossi to know how different pies evolved and were made during different times and eras of US history。 。。。more
Christine Piepmeier
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American history told through pies！ Anastopoulo takes the reader through 11 pies and how they relate to and were inspired by American history。 I loved this book a lot！ Maybe being a history teacher I'm a bit biased， but I found this such an interesting take on American history。 I especially loved the first few chapters and the author's point about colonial America and indigenous peoples， slaves， etc。 This book also features recipes after each section！ I received my copy from Netgalley in exchang American history told through pies！ Anastopoulo takes the reader through 11 pies and how they relate to and were inspired by American history。 I loved this book a lot！ Maybe being a history teacher I'm a bit biased， but I found this such an interesting take on American history。 I especially loved the first few chapters and the author's point about colonial America and indigenous peoples， slaves， etc。 This book also features recipes after each section！ I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tawny
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The book I didn’t know I always needed。 I’ll be honest， I chose the book for the cover。 I enjoy history， love pie and am a sucker for a cute cover， so why not？！ But， what I got was a beautifully thought provoking reverie that took me through our American history。 It isn’t pretty。 It’s often painful。 It’s raw and real and I really respect what Anastopoulo has done here。 Pie is an ancient dish， and is tied to history in countries far beyond ours。 But it’s a palatable way to consume and reflect on The book I didn’t know I always needed。 I’ll be honest， I chose the book for the cover。 I enjoy history， love pie and am a sucker for a cute cover， so why not？！ But， what I got was a beautifully thought provoking reverie that took me through our American history。 It isn’t pretty。 It’s often painful。 It’s raw and real and I really respect what Anastopoulo has done here。 Pie is an ancient dish， and is tied to history in countries far beyond ours。 But it’s a palatable way to consume and reflect on history， while learning something you maybe didn’t know before。 What a pleasant surprise！ Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this amazing eARC in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Bonnie DeMoss
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This book was not what it seems。 It was supposed to be a history of America through pies， and it's called "Sweet Land of Liberty，" with a cute graphic of a pie on the front。 But what it really was is "A History of Racism in America。" I am fine with the author writing a book about the history of racism in America， but don't disguise it as something else。 I don't like to review political nonfiction， which is why I don't choose that genre， so when I pick a political book that is disguised as someth This book was not what it seems。 It was supposed to be a history of America through pies， and it's called "Sweet Land of Liberty，" with a cute graphic of a pie on the front。 But what it really was is "A History of Racism in America。" I am fine with the author writing a book about the history of racism in America， but don't disguise it as something else。 I don't like to review political nonfiction， which is why I don't choose that genre， so when I pick a political book that is disguised as something else， it is annoying。 I received a free copy of this book from the publishers via Netgalley。 My review is volutunary and my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Beverlee
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What I Loved:1。 The cover and the premise - PIE！！2。 The historical information told through history as linked to pies。 History is not pretty and some might find the linkage to pies not logical but the author does a good job in making the information "digestable" and I would hope attracts people who will learn through the reading of this book。What I wanted more of:1。 There was a chance to dive deeper into some of the chapters。2。 Some of the chapters felt forced - I wanted them to be richer in con What I Loved:1。 The cover and the premise - PIE！！2。 The historical information told through history as linked to pies。 History is not pretty and some might find the linkage to pies not logical but the author does a good job in making the information "digestable" and I would hope attracts people who will learn through the reading of this book。What I wanted more of:1。 There was a chance to dive deeper into some of the chapters。2。 Some of the chapters felt forced - I wanted them to be richer in content and more consistent with the rest of the book。Thank you to Abrams Press and NetGally for allowing me to read and review this book。 。。。more
Patricia Romero
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This was a unique idea。 Pie as it relates to history。 And it does。 I really enjoyed reading it。
Trena
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