Nov 04, 2005 — On Saturday food writers and lovers of food and cookbooks will gather at Paul Smiths College for a conference called "Eat Your Words" sponsored by the Adirondack Center for Writing. Mark Kurlansky is author of Cod and Salt: A World History. He's made a career studying human nature through the prism of food and commodities. His new book -- The Big Oyster, about the history of oyster fishing in New York City -- will be published this winter. Kurlansky sat down and talked with Brian Mann about the fascinations and human connections that come together in the things we eat.  Go to full article