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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk w/ Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Chil
 d with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson\, author 
 of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design\, Tools\, Stories\, and Legacy
  of an Iconic Space..\nhttps://bplwv.libnet.info/event/16657194
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us for a conversation that&rsquo\;s s
 ure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble)\, as we delve into t
 he legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public 
 historian Paula J. Johnson\, author of&nbsp\;Julia Child&rsquo\;s Kitchen:
 &nbsp\;The Design\, Tools\, Stories\, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The b
 ook includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well\, commentary on her
  favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets\, and a stunning array of pho
 tos.</p>\n<p>Julia Child's 20&rsquo\; x 14&rsquo\; kitchen was a serious w
 orkspace and recipe‑testing lab that exuded a sense of mid‑c
 entury homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of Ame
 rican History in Washington\, D.C.\, for most of the past twenty-three yea
 rs\, and museum goers have made it a top destination.</p>\n<p>The kitchen 
 contains more than one thousand parts and pieces&mdash\;tools\, appliances
 \, utensils\, furniture\, artwork\, knick‑knacks\, books\, and bits
  of whimsy&mdash\;all reflecting Julia&rsquo\;s status as an accomplished 
 chef\, gastronome\, delightful cooking teacher\, television trailblazer\, 
 women&rsquo\;s advocate\, mentor\, and generous\, jovial friend.</p>\n<p>J
 ulia Child&rsquo\;s Kitchen&nbsp\;(and this online conversation) is a must
 ‑have for every serious home cook and Julia Child fan. Register now
  to enter the discussion and learn more about how Julia Child continues to
  influence food today!</p>\n<p>About the Author:&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Paula J. J
 ohnson is a curator and public historian at the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s Natio
 nal Museum of American History in Washington\, DC. She conducts research a
 nd collects objects relating to the history and culture of American food a
 nd serves as the Director of the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s Food History Project
 . Johnson was one of the curators who collected Julia Child&rsquo\;s home 
 kitchen in 2001 and led the team that created FOOD: Transforming the Ameri
 can Table\, a multi-layered exhibition that explores the major changes in 
 food production\, distribution\, and consumption in the United States sinc
 e the 1950s. She has shaped and contributed to many public programs on foo
 d history and leads the annual &ldquo\;Food History Weekend.&rdquo\; Johns
 on is the author of many articles and three books\, including&nbsp\;Julia 
 Child&rsquo\;s Kitchen: The Design\, Tools Stories\, and Legacy of an Icon
 ic Space&nbsp\;(2024). She received the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar 
 in the Humanities Award in 2020.</p>\n<p>Johnson began her museum career a
 t the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons\, Maryland\, and has worked at the
  Smithsonian since 1991. She is a member of the Association for the Study 
 of Food and Society and Les Dames d&rsquo\; Escoffier. She serves on the e
 ditorial collective for&nbsp\;Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies.<
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