Sushi Inside and Out

Trevor Corson will read from The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket at Harvard Book Store, tomorrow, Wednesday, June 13, at 6:30 pm.

Trevor Corson couldn't have timed the arrival of The Zen of Sushi any better, at least where Boston is concerned. With the arrival of Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki "Hero in the Dark" Okajima, and their media entourage, Bostonians who previously eschewed sushi might be giving the raw-fish treat a second look. (Uh, or at least that's what the Globe tells us.)

Corson really loves food of the sea - his last book was The Secret Life of Lobsters. Corson lived in Japan for three years and also shadowed an American undergoing a crash-course in being a sushi chef. In an interview for WBUR's "On Point," Corson's passion was evident as he rolled out the elaborate history of Japan's ultimate "street food." If you plan on going, bring your own Rolls.

Image of The Zen of Fish from Amazon.com.