“Excellent.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “A heartfelt and forward-thinking book.”—Kirkus Reviews “Conjure[s] writers as diverse and compelling as Alexis de Tocqueville, M.F.K. Fisher,and Anthony Bourdain. . . . Powerful, poignant, and timely.”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution“Raw, gritty. . . . Each chapter in Buttermilk Graffiti presents a new adventure.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch “Lee is consistently willing to dive into unfamiliar places and challenging conversationsto get stories that haven’t yet been told, and the reader emerges from Buttermilk Graffiti richer for his efforts. . . . Buttermilk Graffiti represents exactly the kind of inquirythat helps create a vibrant national food scene.”—Christian Science Monitor “Lee peels open the layers of what it means to be American today. . . . [Buttermilk Graffiti] contains a level of awareness that’s often missing from chef memoirs. . . . Lee is just as well-read and reflective as master of the genre Anthony Bourdain,
