Mark Kurlansky

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....

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....

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....

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

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

Discover Hemingway’s biography through the eyes of a fellow author and journalist. New York Times bestselling author of Salt Mark Kurlansky turns his historical eye to the life of Ernest Hemingway. The Importance of Not Being Ernest shows the huge shadow Hemingway casts....

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....

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....