Description: "A Seat at the Table is the story of the founding of Busboys and Poets, a Washington, D.C.-based restaurant that ahs become a celebrated hub for political activism. Named in honor of Langston Hughes, who worked as a busboy while writing poetry, the restaurant is the creation of Andy Shallal, an Iraqi American restaurateur, artist, and activist."--Provided by publisher.
Review Quotes:
"Magnificent. It brought tears many times."
--Alice Walker
"A fast-moving memoir . . . Read on and relish."
--Ralph Nader
"A page turner from soup to nuts."
--Medea Benjamin
"Shallal's is a singular story, told here with the focus on big ideas and love of community that have propelled him over the years."
--Publishers Weekly
"A short review cannot do justice to the wealth of stories contained in this highly entertaining book nor to the spirit of the man who wrote it."
--Dissident Voice
"Original, exceptional, informative, and a fun read from cover to cover."
--Midwest Book Review
"The activist founder of a DC fixture shares how it all began."
--The Washington Independent Review of Books
"The most compelling part of Shallal's memoir is how he, as a restaurateur, embraced his identity, his liberal views and his outrage over the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq."
--Washington Post