Book
Raw dog : the naked truth about hot dogs / Jamie Loftus.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250847744 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xii, 301 pages : illustrations, colour map ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Forge/Tor Publishing Group, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Map on endpapers. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Loftus, Jamie > Travel > United States. Diners (Restaurants) > United States. Fast food restaurants > United States. Frankfurters > United States. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 641.5092 Lof | 31681010325314 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critique-comedian Jamie Loftus's debut, Raw Dog, will take you on a cross-country road trip in the summer of 2021, and reveal what the creation, culture, and class influence of hot dogs says about America now. Hot dogs. Poor people created them. Rich people found a way to charge fifteen dollars for them. They're high culture, they're low culture, they're sports food, they're kids' food, they're hangover food, and they're deeply American, despite having no basis whatsoever in America's Indigenous traditions. You can love them, you can hate them, but you can't avoid the great American hot dog. Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs is part investigation into the cultural and culinary significance of hot dogs and part travelog documenting a cross-country road trip researching them as they're served today. From avocado and spice in the West to ass-shattering chili in the East to an entire salad on a slice of meat in Chicago, Loftus, her pets, and her ex eat their way across the country during the strange summer of 2021. It's a brief window into the year between waves of a plague that the American government has the resources to temper, but not the interest. So grab a dog, lay out your picnic blanket, and dig into the delicious and inevitable product of centuries of violence, poverty, and ambition, now rolling around at your local 7-Eleven. The hardcover edition of Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs includes gorgeous endpapers, an illustrated case,as well as illustrations by the author throughout. "One of the freshest and most insightful new comedic voices of this decade."--Lindsay Ellis"-- - Baker & Taylor
In a book that is part travelogue, part cultural history, a popular comedian embarks on a cross-country road trip researching the landscape of American hot dogs as theyâre served today, weighing in on the reality of hot dog production, the best hot dog in the U.S. and critically overlooked bun infrastructure problems. Illustrations. - McMillan Palgrave
A NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER!
Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critiqueâcomedian Jamie Loftus's debut, Raw Dog, will take you on a cross-country road trip in the summer of 2021, and reveal what the creation, culture, and class influence of hot dogs says about America now.
A Best Book of the Year from NPR and Vulture. Featured in: NPR Weekend Edition ⢠Bon Appétit ⢠Oprah Daily ⢠Glamour ⢠NY Mag ⢠Splendid Table ⢠The Wall Street Journal ⢠Eater ⢠Betches ⢠USA Today ⢠Boston Globe ⢠Eater ⢠Slate ⢠The Next Big Idea Club ⢠Buzzfeed and more
âWise and funnyâ âANDY RICHTER ⢠âRevealing, funny, sad, horny, and insatiably curiousâ âSARAH MARSHALL ⢠âA wild rideâ âROBERT EVANS ⢠âDeeply incisive and hilariously honestâ âJACK OâBRIEN ⢠âGonzo yet vulnerableâ âGABE DUNN ⢠âHot dog Moby-Dickâ âBRANSON REESE ⢠âOne of the freshest and most insightful new comedic voices of this decade.â âLINDSAY ELLIS
Hot dogs. Poor people created them. Rich people found a way to charge fifteen dollars for them. Theyâre high culture, theyâre low culture, theyâre sports food, theyâre kids' food, theyâre hangover food, and theyâre deeply American, despite having no basis whatsoever in America's Indigenous traditions. You can love them, you can hate them, but you canât avoid the great American hot dog.
Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs is part investigation into the cultural and culinary significance of hot dogs and part travelogue documenting a cross-country road trip researching them as theyâre served today. From avocado and spice in the West to ass-shattering chili in the East to an entire salad on a slice of meat in Chicago, Loftus, her pets, and her ex eat their way across the country during the strange summer of 2021. Itâs a brief window into the year between waves of a plague that the American government has the resources to temper, but not the interest.
So grab a dog, lay out your picnic blanket, and dig into the delicious and inevitable product of centuries of violence, poverty, and ambition, now rolling around at your local 7-Eleven.
The hardcover edition of Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs includes gorgeous endpapers, an illustrated case, as well as illustrations by the author throughout.
"Raw Dog will leave you nourished." âBuzzFeed
"You will certainly never read a funnier book about taking a hot dog-themed road trip across America." âGlamour
"A journey both silly and profound." âVulture, Best Books of 2023
