August Book Club News


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*New Titles, Menus, Recipes, and Giveaways


*Novel Noshes


*GalleyMatch Recommends


August featured books serve up a delicious literary escape. Savor a chef’s memoir alongside recipes inspired by his favorite ingredients—think coconut basil pancakes and a smoked cherry cocktail. Dive into a thriller paired with Afghani Firni Pudding, falafel, and grape leaves. and enjoy a novel accompanied by Turkish coffee and flaky bourekas.


And savor new book club menus from the authors of Don't Let Him In and The Guests.


Happy reading (and eating)!


What are you reading and cooking? Share your favorites with us—we’d love to hear!


Judy Gelman

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Authors' book-inspired menus, notes, recipes and book giveaways

FIREPROOF: Memoir of a Chef

Curtis Duffy with Jeremy Wagner

(Dead Sky)

Memoir

With rare intensity and candor, world-renowned, Michelin-starred Chef Curtis Duffy shares his epic journey from child of an outlaw biker father to famed culinary iconoclast.

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FINE I'M A TERRIBLE PERSON

Lisa F. Rosenberg

(Sibylline)

Humor /Fiction

A hilarious mother-daughter caper unfolds in L.A. as a broke eccentric and her perfectionist daughter collide on clashing quests, sparking chaos and unexpected healing.

KISS HER GOODBYE

Lisa Gardner

(Grand Central)

Thriller

In the latest installment in the Frankie Elkin series, Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger—before it is too late.


Novel Noshes: Ask the Author

Authors Share Book-Inspired Fare

Thanks to authors Lisa Jewell and Agnes Ravatn who recently shared book club menus for our readers.

In Lisa Jewell's new thriller, Don't Let Him In, three women—connected by one dangerously charming man—uncover a web of lies, secrets, and betrayals that threaten to upend their lives.


From Lisa Jewell: "Ash and Jane have Padron Peppers and Rosemary Fries in the wine bar, and Nick makes a Railway Curry. There are also lots of seafood options, as Paddy owns three seafood restaurants. Check out the chapter where Al takes Martha there for dinner for some suggestions from his menu.”

Agnes Ravatn's The Guests is the story of a couple's seemingly innocent getaway in the Norwegian fjords that turns sinister when a small lie to their neighbors spirals into a chilling web of deceit.


From Agnes Ravatn: "Since The Guests is set during a warm Norwegian summer, I’d suggest a classic and beloved Norwegian summer dish: fresh shrimp with white bread (reker og loff). It’s simple, sociable, and best enjoyed outdoors with good company—just like in the novel. You serve the shrimp with mayonnaise, lemon wedges, and perhaps a sprinkle of dill, and everyone peels their own at the table. It’s as much about the ritual as the food. If the book club wants a drink pairing, a crisp white wine or a cold beer goes perfectly."

Have a question for an author about a recipe, book club food pairing, or food reference? Contact us. Also, see Novel Noshes menu ideas from authors and book clubs, and Featured Author Recipes.

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KISS HER GOODBYE

Lisa Gardner

Lit Ladies, Melbourne, Florida

Grim Readers, Eastford, Connecticut

Just For the Thrill of It, Temple, Georgia

AUSTEN AT SEA

Natalie Jenner

Book Buddies, Carrollton, Texas

Revivals, Germantown, Wisconsin

Tea with Jane, Dallas, Texas



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