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‘The Spinach King’ Review: It Runs in the Family. C.F. Seabrook pioneered new agricultural processes and built his father’s farms into a major corporation along the way. He had a harder time sharing the reins with his son.

A Memoir of Family Dysfunction Awash in Liquor and Leafy Greens:In​“The Spinach King,” John Seabrook recounts how his grandfather turned a family farm into an industrial behemoth, and exposes the greed and malfeasance behind the prosperous façade.

This week, don’t miss a collection spotlighting Vietnamese voices, the story of a troubled American dynasty, and a Pulitzer Prize — winning funny guy’s new memoir…

John Seabrook, author of The Spinach King, and Larry Ericksen, director of the Seabrook Educational and Cultural Center, join us to chat about local history, and the enduring legacy of the Seabrook family in South Jersey.