This week, The Book Case welcomes journalist Alex Prud’homme! His new book Dinner with the President explores the long history of food and American diplomacy. Did you know that the purchase of Pearl Harbor came about because of the first official state dinner ever? Did you know that many believe our involvement in WWII was predicated on a king and hot dog? These are all great stories and this book is packed with them. Find out why Julia Child played and still plays a central role in White House culinary philosophy and what Nixon ate almost every day for lunch….it’s all fascinating! There were so many great stories we didn’t want you to miss any of them, so we forgo a bookstore this week.Dinner with the President by Alex Prud'homme

Books mentioned in the podcast:

• The French Chef in America by Alex Prud'homme
• My Life in France by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme
• The Cell Game by Alex Prud'homme
• The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-First Century by Alex Prud'homme
• Hydrofracking: What Everyone Needs to Know by Alex Prud'homme
• France is a Feast: The Photographic Journey of Paul and Julia Child by Alex Prud'homme and Katie Pratt

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