We welcome you to join our new discussion group on food-related books. We’ll start with The Gastronomical Me by MFK Fisher, which is included in the compilation The Art of Eating. Fisher is widely viewed as the creator of the genre of food writing in America. Her work sets the stage for understanding food not just as sustenance or even spectacular dishes and techniques, but as a lens through which to view and understand so much about ourselves and our cultures. Our group may take on food essays, chefs’ memoirs, histories, or comprehensive overviews of a culture’s cuisine, as examples, but whichever titles we choose, we’ll explore the many ways that food expresses, affects, and brings joy to our lives.

All are welcome!  No registration required.

The AM Book Group meets the fourth Wednesday of the month (except December)  

An American Childhood by Annie Dillard (1987; 255 pages). The Pulitzer Prize winner’s memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s illuminates how she developed her way of looking at and writing about life and nature. L L

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The AM Book Group meets the fourth Wednesday of the month (except December)  

All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren (1946; 440 pages). The iconic award-winning chronicle of Willie Stark, a deeply flawed and power-hungry Southern politician said to be based on Louisiana governor Huey Long.L

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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (1818; 220 pages). Clergyman’s daughter Catherine Morland loves the suspense and romance of the popular Gothic novels of the day and expects to find similar excitement when she is invited to visit some new friends at the forbidding Northanger Abbey, their family estate. Austen adds a satirical send-up of the Gothic sensibility to her usual keen observation of human frailties.

An additional discussion will be held at 7:00 PM on the same day; both are part of All about Jane: A Celebration of 200 Years of Jane Austen, a two-month exploration of the life, world and works of the beloved novelist. All About Jane is made possible thanks to the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.

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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1932; 270 pages). The classic dystopian tale of a world where human beings are controlled and conditioned through sex, drugs, technology and politics – a vision of the future that has eerie resonance in the current day.L

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The Quiet American by Graham Greene (1955; app. 200 pages, depending on edition). War story, romance, political thriller, spy saga, and morality tale – Greene’s atmospheric novel depicts the turmoil of Vietnam in the waning years of French colonialism in the Far East. L

Please note that this session will be held one week earlier than usual because of the Thanksgiving holiday

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