I learned of this book when reading Dinner with the President. It took a bit to track it down, and it is a used copy with some torn pages (and missing paragraphs), but Hot Dogs and Cocktails: When FDR Met King George VI at Hyde Park on Hudson was worth it! There's a lot more here than the title implies, it's about the tour the King and Queen took across Canada first, then down to meet with FDR. It's beautifully written, author Peter Conradi is also known for The King's Speech (along with Mark Logue).  King George VI was hoping to get confirmation that the US would offer assistance to England against Hitler. FDR decided to keep it causal, and have a picnic ... and serve the royal couple hot dogs ... on paper plates! It caused all kinds of furor! (Eleanor made a wise observation that it was learning/trying something different on your travels that were the things you remembered). FDR was wise, and had something more traditional also prepared, but it turns out George and Elizabeth loved the hot dogs (once they were taught how to eat them), and the King tried a few beers as well!

This turned out to be a book I picked up that was something different than what I thought! It looked like stacks of books ... mysteries, history, biographies, and so on. Well, it was, but much different than what I was expecting. My fault, entirely for not reading the cover more carefully. I was thinking it was going to be about the sort of books I read, and it wasn't. Bibliophile Diverse Spines, by Jamise Harper & Jane Mount, and illustrated by Jane Mount is an intense collection of books by authors "of backgrounds different from your own." (pg 9) Authors who have been marginalized by white society. So, there are books by Asians, Blacks, Latinos, LGTBQ and more. Be sure to check out the map on page 110-111, I spent a lot of time there! I am embarrassed to say I've only read three of the books I found here, but I have added several to my list. :-) An unexpected, interesting read.

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