Mark Kurlansky

West 86th Street knows its desserts. It’s the 1970s, and poppyseed strudel, praline ice cream cake, and New York cheesecake are as integral to Manhattan’s Upper West Side as clustered pigeons, suited doormen, and greasy diners.

The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning....

Engaging, scholarly, and brilliantly reasoned, Nonviolence is a work that compels listeners to look at history in an entirely new way....

A definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today's world....

Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky has drawn enthusiastic praise for his books, which are sharply-focused studies as well as glorious celebrations of their subjects....

Fishing at sea, an ancient trade and a way of life that has defined coastal towns throughout history, may be coming to an end....

New York Times bestselling author of Cod and Salt takes a delectable look at the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of one of the world’s most beloved culinary staples—featuring recipes from around the world....

Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky presents an insider's view of Havana: the elegant, tattered city he has come to know over more than 30 years....

Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the best-selling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic and culinary story of milk and all things dairy....

An unexpected, energetic look at world history via the humble cod fish from the bestselling author of Salt and The Basque History of the World.

Mark Kurlansky's new book takes us back to the food of a younger America....

Before New York City was the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster....

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod comes the irresistible story of the science, history art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish....

Covering popular culture, politics, war, economics, and the media, Mark Kurlansky shows how twelve volatile months transformed who we were as a people. But above all, he offers provocative insights into the underlying causes of the historical phenomenon that was the year 1968....

The cod has played a vital part in livelihoods, diets, and health in general — as well as roles in national economies and international wars. Drawing on his love of food and food culture, Mark Kurlansky leaps into history and folklore....

Break out the TV dinners! From the author who gave us Cod, Salt, and other informative bestsellers, the first biography of Clarence Birdseye....

In the town of San Pedro in the Dominican Republic, baseball is not just a way of life. It's the way of life....

From the team that created the ALA Notable Book The Cod's Tale comes the fascinating history of salt, which has been the object of wars and revolutions and is vital for life....

Before New York City was the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster. Now award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants–the oyster....

Fifty years after it was bombed to rubble, Berlin is once again a city in which Jews gather for the Passover Seder....