Kudzu nyakudya biography books

"A tangled natural history of an unlikely protagonist, Devoured ensnares the reader on the first page, taking them from the 1876 World's Fair, across Florida's freeways, and stopping off at a Memphis test kitchen.

Ayurella Horn-Muller provides a majestic account of the once-decorative vine, deeply probing the question of what it means to be invasive in America. A kudzu classic!"
– Gloria Dickie, author of Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future

"Meticulously researched, personal, and gorgeously written, Devoured centers a powerful plant as a symbol of immigration and climate justice in America.

A timely narrative that will inspire readers to examine their deeply rooted notions of belonging, both in our society and in the natural world, as we race against the peril of climate change."
– Masha Rumer, author of Parenting with an Accent: How Immigrants Honor