Group Living and Other Recipes: A Memoir

Milholland debuts with an engaging memoir and exploration of communal living. She describes her unique upbringing in Portland, OR, growing up in her family home, nicknamed “Holman House,” which was full of eclectic, temporary guests and her creative, open-minded family. After college, the author returned to Portland, joining her brother and a lively group of housemates as they continued their experiment in group living, benefiting from connections with others and a more affordable living situation. Narrating her own work with sincerity and passion, Milholland reflects on the people she lived with and the meals and conversations they shared. Dwelling upon humorous and heartwarming moments, she invites listeners to reconsider the meaning of home, family, and community. In this work, which is both memoir and cookbook, she also shares favorite recipes from friends and family, connecting food with memories of both happy and challenging times.