A Seat at the Table: The Making of Busboys and Poets by Shallal, Shallal, New+-

Name: A Seat at the Table: The Making of Busboys and Poets by Shallal, Shallal, New+-
Brand: OR Books

OR Books

A Seat at the TableThe Making of Busboys and Poets\nAuthor(s): Andy Shallal, Angela Davis\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: OR Books, United States\nImprint: OR Books\nISBN-13: 9781682196380, 978-1682196380\nSynopsis\nA Seat at the Tableis the story of the founding of Busboys and Poets,a Washington, [url] that has become a celebrated hub for political activism. Named in honor of Langston Hughes, who worked as a busboy while writing poetry, the restaurant is the creation of Andy Shallal, an Iraqi Americanrestaurateur, artist, and activist.\n\nIn this fast-paced, personal, and often humorous story, we follow Andy from his teenage years on, helping out in his familys pizza business, changing his name, abandoning a career in medicine, working in some of the citys best restaurants, and eventually opening a restaurant of his own.\n\nA rave review by legendaryWashington Postfood critic Phyllis Richman puts the new place on the map. Long lines form outside.?Andy witnesses the power of food to br?