Fieldwork: A Forager’s Memoir

Fieldwork is a memoir of Iliana Regan's life and heritage as a forager, spanning her ancestry in Eastern Europe, childhood in rural Indiana, and new life set in remote forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

This book explores how Regan’s complex gender identity informs her acclaimed work as a chef and profound experience of the natural world.

Through her journey, Regan shares stories of her family's farm in rural Indiana, where she foraged for mushrooms, berries, herbs, and other wild food with her father, who treated her like the son he never had.

Fieldwork is a deeply personal and intimate exploration of identity, family, and the natural world, offering a unique perspective on the intersection of gender, food, and the environment.