Eating Wild Japan: Behind the Scenes
SWET Talk Shop via Zoom
With Winifred Bird
Moderator: Jeanette Fukao
Date: May 23 (Sun.), 2021
Writer, editor, and translator Winnie Bird, currently based in Illinois, talks about her book, Eating Wild Japan, published by Stone Bridge Press. Including a slide show of the plants, dishes she has made, and other images, she talks about the technical aspects of creating the book, from the research phase to the writing, publishing and promotion, and also gives us some insights for our better appreciation of these plants.
Interviewer Jeanette Fukao, artist, poet, writer, teacher based in Shiga prefecture brings her fascination with the plants of Japan and the inspiration they provide to her questions for Winnie.
View video of the event:
https://youtu.be/Vff0Dh42RkI