E-Books →Devoured The Extraordinary Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Ate the South

Devoured: The Extraordinary Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Ate the South detangles the complicated story of the South's fickle relationship with kudzu, chronicling the ways the boundless weed has evolved over centuries, and dissecting what climate change could mean for its future across the United States. From architecture teams experimenting with it as a sustainable building material, to clinical applications treating binge-drinking, to chefs harvesting it as a wild edible, environmental journalist Ayurella Horn-Muller investigates how kudzu's notorious reputation in America is gradually being cast aside in favor of its promise.
Weaving rigorous research with poignant storytelling, Horn-Muller reveals how the "vine that ate the South" became a vessel to "other" those with origins from beyond U.S. borders. A timely narrative,
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