The Resilient Jimmy Kalish

I am one of ten kids of Bill and Lorraine Durbin. My dad’s father died before I was born, but my mom’s dad, the remarkable James Kalish, was a regular presence in my life as a kid. In the 1960s, he and his wife Bernice lived in East St. Louis, Illinois, and we lived in … Continue reading The Resilient Jimmy Kalish →

Finding America’s Farmworkers

Fully revised and updated through 2024, my book Finding America's Farmworkers: Reaching Out in North Carolina is now available in a web version. To begin reading visit findingamericasfarmworkers.com When I moved to North Carolina from Chicago in 2005, I had no idea that so much of our nation's food was still harvested by hand. Now, … Continue reading Finding America’s Farmworkers →