We are sold out of print copies of the book, 300 Years of Black Cooking in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. There are currently no plans to republish the book in print. The book is available as a digital book through The Palace Project, a free app. If you download the Palace Project app, you can select the Palace Bookshelf as your library, then use the search button to search for 300 Years of Black Cooking. You can “Get” the book and then read it in the app. Your checkout of the book does not expire; it will remain in the Palace app for you to read at your convenience. If you do not wish to download the Palace Project app, you can access a PDF copy of the book here .

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