The Lectures and History podcast continues its Thanksgiving break, and with that we bring you a new episode of America's Book Club with Chef Jose Andreas. He talks about how food, community, and global crisis response have shaped his life's work, from founding World Central Kitchen, to providing meals and disaster zones around the world.

Chef Andreas reflects on the role food plays in bringing people together,

how his experiences inform his writing,

and why service remains at the center of his mission.

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From the nation's iconic libraries and institutions, America's book club takes you on a powerful

journey of ideas, exploring the lives and inspiration of writers who have defined the country

in conversation with civic leader and author David Rubenstein.

As a young boy growing up in Baltimore, I went to my local library and was inspired to read as many books as I could.

Hopefully people will enjoy hearing from these authors, and hopefully they want to read more.

Now, from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., famed chef, humanitarian, and global relief entrepreneur,

whose books include Feeding Dangerously, change the recipe,

and we fed an island, Jose Andres.

Hello, hello. Relax. He's not cooking. Stop clapping.

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