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Bitter chocolate

by Julie Chen

CacaoChocolateFictionGoddessesAutobiographical memory in artArtists' booksSpecimens

Narrative about a fictional goddess of chocolate, "Cacao Woman," a character loosely adapted from the Popul Vuh, the Mayan Book of Council. It is interspersed with historical and contemporary facts about chocolate production and consumption, as well as vignettes from the author's personal history with chocolate.

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Book data: Open Library