Amerie x Claire Kohda ABC chat WOMAN, EATING | Amerie's Book Club

Such a beautiful conversation with @ClaireKohda , author of #WomanEating ! We speak of viewing relationships with other people and ourselves through the lens of vampirism and multi-racial identity, the yearning for and the fear of connection, and also food as not only sustenance, but connection. We also spent a great deal of time discussing double-consciousness. Watch now and pick up the book if you haven't already!

💎 Claire Kohda's book recommendations
1) WHERE THE WILD LADIES ARE by Aoko Matsuda @matsudaoko
2) THE ACCIDENTAL by #AliSmith
3) GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN by #JamesBaldwin

@AmeriesBookClub #AmeriesBookClub #ReadWithAmerie @ClaireKohda #ClaireKohda @HarperViaBooks #WomanEating

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[tzefirayah_travelmore.]

Fascinating & informative discussion. I'm certainly intrigued enough to read this captivating novel. I normally don't read fiction novels, but this particular book seems to draw attention. A vampire that seemingly has a heart. She's independent, conscious minded, and protective of her mother. Thank you for sharing!

[damien]

I miss you doing music so much, you got me through my darkest times in life! Love ya ❤

[BZX]

You know this girl do this one thing in that clip so grate that i still remeber her! After more than 15 years, i was just a teenager, but i still remeber her dancing. So beautiful she was so beautiful she is now. With love from middle East!

[IwillBwaiting]

Food is all about connection. It is memories and experience all thrown together most times with a spoon full of love.
My wife is from the United Kingdom and I myself am from the Netherlands. One could argue that there is but a wee bit of water between our countries of origin, but the way food is prepared including the various ingredients vary a lot. I can see another connection where our daughters connect with my wife while cooking and even though they are folowing a certain recipe, some bits will always have to be a part of the dish; just because! Meantime they add their own bit of flavor with adding different veg or spices.
They have got their own flavour and a favourite dish of course but some ingredients will always stay, cause that is how it was, and therefor will be. I truly believe she is more at ease/relaxed when we are all eating a dish from the UK, no matter if she herself or her mom or our daughters made it. The dish means warmth and I guess also the feel of home?
I am not much of a chef, but can hold my own. When it comes to baking pie, I will leave that to others and whenever my mom has baked a pie, even the smell of it will bring me right back to the first bite I ever tasted. I have enjoyed many lovely apple pies in my life now but my mom's version is truly special to me.

[vaughnjames]

The fact that we got sick at the same time is wild. The dry cough is killing me too, ugh! lol. With that said, I just finished the new Interview with the Vampire series on AMC so I'm really interested in reading this novel. So fascinated by what you guys were discussing re: cooking and recipes being lost over the generations. We need to discuss this.

Also, re: Japan— there's a confluence of problems: unromantic 20-somethings (otaku culture), women’s entry into the workforce, and a hugely overlooked factor is the trouble young men are having finding steady, well-paid jobs. Apparently there is lack of good jobs, in Tokyo specifically, which may be creating a generation of men who don’t marry and have children because they literally can’t afford it.

[gabriellethe.greatt]

I loved everything about this interview. My first interview, and I’m subscribed! Thank you for being a continued light in the world ✨

[audreywilliams]

Love this interview. Have a great holiday.

[Brloder]

Are all those books behind you yours??

[completelysharise]

Why don’t you sing anymore? I still play your music to this day❤️.

[cooler]

You are so beautiful amerie 💚🧡💙💙💙💛💛💗💗💜❤️💘💘🖤💕💖💞💓❤️‍🔥and I love your hair and video and music video 🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍😍😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[tondalayaedwards]

Hey, Amerie, how are you today gorgeous? 💖💗💞😍😘

[cooler]

And happy holidays 🌹💐🌹💘❤️💜💗💜❤️‍🔥💖💖💖💛💙💙🧡🖤💚and merry Christmas 🎁🎁🎁🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁