Microhistory recommendations?

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I read a lot of microhistories (which I also call cultural histories of a noun). These are books like "Salt," "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles," "Code Name Ginger," or even "Stiff" that look at one relatively small or very specific thing (salt, fortune cookies, Segways, death) and trace their history and cultural impact.

I like food-related microhistories, but any recommendations are good. John McWhorter is already on my list.

Books 12-15: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Outlaw Culture, Does Your Mama Know?, Shadow Princess

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( The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami )

( Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations by bell hooks )

( Does Your Mama Know?: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories edited by Lisa C. Moore )

( Shadow Princess by Indu Sundaresan )