In this work, Catherine Keyser ’01 explores American construction of food and race in early- to mid-20th century literature, and analyzes the distinctions that black and white authors make on these topics. Artificial Color: Modern Food and Racial Fictions (Oxford University Press) delves into political and social projects associated with modern food as evidenced by authors such as Jean Toomer, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Zora Neale Hurston, and George Schuyler.
