{"product_id":"voices-from-the-kitchen-personal-narratives-from-new-yorks-immigrant-restaurant-workers","title":"Voices from the Kitchen: Personal Narratives from New York's Immigrant Restaurant Workers","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a Featured Preorder* for a book that will be published November 10, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is what the publisher tells us about this book:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27 personal histories of immigrant restaurant workers in New York City whose stories of persistence, hope, and endurance show how vital they are to our country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmigrants play an essential role in the growth, resiliency, and overall success of the food industry. In an age of rising anti-immigrant rhetoric, their voices must be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Restaurants as we know them in the US would not exist without immigrant labor,” begins Marc Meyer's preface to this unique collection. With these words, Meyer makes clear his commitment to centering the voices of the staff members who make his restaurants possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the contributors came to New York from another part of the world—Mexico, Bangladesh, Ivory Coast, and beyond--and all found their foothold in the restaurant industry. Among them are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngel V., an openly gay dissident lawyer from Venezuela who survived two kidnappings before coming to the US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIslam, from Bangladesh, who worked as a runner and expeditor and is now building his own mosque in Jamaica, Queens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarlha, a Dominican sous-chef at Shuka who still makes rice the way her father taught her when she was a child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir stories are a window into the staggering range of life experiences that immigrant workers carry with them. They are by turns funny, dark, poignant, surprising, and relatable. Most of all, they deserve our respect and our solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll author proceeds from the book will be distributed evenly among the contributors.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Featured Preorder books earn you an extra 150 rewards points, good for $5 off a future purchase. If you're not already a member of our rewards program you can\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/pages\/reward\"\u003e learn more about all the ways to earn points and sign up here.\u003c\/a\u003e It's as simple as creating a store account.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEAC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41764210212997,"sku":"Marc Meyer, editor","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/meyer_cover_944d87a4-b21f-4266-a893-1f84a32d56ab.jpg?v=1783977870","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/voices-from-the-kitchen-personal-narratives-from-new-yorks-immigrant-restaurant-workers","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}