IN THIS ISSUE
*New Titles, Recipes, Menus, and Giveaways
*Novel Noshes: Ask the Authors
*GalleyMatch Book Clubs Preview
*Book, TV, & Song Blends
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September books boast a variety of intriguing book-inspired drinks and dishes!
Authors' bookish menus include Nigerian Yoruba honey bean cakes, mango cheesecake, chicken and waffles, German cakes, healthy salads, "pastraminator" sandwiches, home-baked bread and cookies, and a magical cup of "whimsy."
Country music and Food Network star Trisha Yearwood shares family favorite recipes and stories in her new cookbook Trisha's Kitchen —and we'll feature her sensational "sky-high" biscuit recipe!
Book clubs asked for—and authors Lisa Jewell and Kevin Wilson responded with—food pairings for their novels!
Enjoy the end of summer and early fall book club gatherings, reading, and cooking!
Judy Gelman
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Book-inspired menus and giveaways featured on social media |
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Book Club Buzz Feature Titles
A month of book-inspired recipes, menus, and giveaways
beginning on dates below
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THE ORPHAN WITCH
Paige Crutcher
(St. Martin's Griffin)
Fiction / Fantasy
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After yet another accidental—and very public—display of magic, perpetual loner Persephone May travels to the strange and mystical Wile Isle to pay a visit to the one friend she has managed to keep in the hopes of finally finding the answers she has been searching for. |
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TRISHA'S KITCHEN
Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family
Trisha Yearwood
(Mariner/HarperCollins)
Cooking
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Country music and Food Network star, Trisha Yearwood shares 125 easy-to-prepare family favorite recipes along with stories and photos in her new cookbook. |
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Book Club Daily Feature Titles
Authors' book-inspired menus and giveaways
begin on the dates below for one week
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PAPER DOLL LINA
Robyn Lucas
(Lake Union)
Fiction
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An honest and deeply moving portrait of life as the victim of domestic abuse—something the author experienced first-hand during her nineteen-year marriage. |
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THE LIVING AND THE LOST
Ellen Feldman
(St. Martin's Griffin)
Historical Ficton
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The gripping story of a young German Jewish woman who returns to Allied Occupied Berlin after World War II. |
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AN ORDINARY WONDER
Buki Papillon
(Pegasus)
Fiction
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An extraordinary literary debut about a Nigerian boy's secret intersex identity and his desire to live as a girl. |
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ICE ANGEL
Matthew Hart
(Pegasus)
Thriller
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Alex Turner and his Russian diamond thief lover Lily are thrust into a chase across the Arctic diamond fields, and dodging Chinese assassins while struggling with the personal betrayals that torment their passionate affair in the sequel to The Russian Pink.
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IT'S NOT ABOUT THE GUN
Kathy Stearman
(Pegasus)
Nonfiction / Memoir
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After more than twenty-six years as a Special Agent with the FBI, Kathy Stearman recounts the global experiences that shaped her life—and the mixed feelings she now holds about the sacrifices she had to make to survive in a man’s world. |
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BETTER TO TRUST
Heather Frimmer
(Wyatt-MacKenzie)
Fiction
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A neurosurgeon hiding a pill addiction operates on his sister-in-law’s brain, causing the family to grapple with a devastating question: when trust is violated, can it ever be recovered? |
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CATCH US WHEN WE FALL
Juliette Fay
(William Morrow)
Fiction
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A story of human connectedness and hope, by turns heartbreaking and humorous, with a message that change is possible, that forgiveness can be freely given, and that life, though imperfect, is worth embracing. |
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Novel Noshes: Ask the Author
Authors Share Book-Inspired Fare
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Book club members often request food pairing ideas for reading selections, and when possible, we reach out to authors on their behalf.
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 Author Recipes. Here are a few recent queries and responses!
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"Can you suggest food to serve with a discussion of Lisa Jewell's thriller, Then She Was Gone?"
-Kendal, Decatur, Alabama
From Lisa Jewell:
"You could use something Eritrean (re Laurel and Floyd's first date?) Or carrot cake?
Also Laurel cooks Floyd a jambalaya I seem to recall when he comes to hers for dinner."
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"Can you suggest a menu for Kevin Wilson's novel Nothing to See Here?
-Beth, Spokane, Washington
From Kevin Wilson: "When Lillian sees Madison again, there are tiny tea sandwiches, which Lillian can't stop eating, and sweet tea. Later, Lillian asks the cook, Mary, for a bacon sandwich (and the children eat bologna sandwiches in the pool). Pop-Tarts and ice cream are treats for the kids.
"But maybe the best thing to make in preparation for discussing Nothing to See Here is a dessert that you set on fire, such as Baked Alaska or Bananas Foster. Or something even more fun, have little kitchen blowtorches and let each person caramelize their own crème brûlée. I'm a big fan of food that you can set on fire. Even just marshmallows around a campfire would be nice."
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GalleyMatch Book Clubs Suggest |
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Click images below for book club meeting highlights for these titles previewed through the GalleyMatch program.
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SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE
Tia Williams
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Reading Between the Wines Book Club of Albany, New York
Book Club Girls of Sparta, New Jersey
The Next Chapter of Frisco, Texas
Cork & Olive Book Club of Valrico, Florida
Arapahoe Ridge Book Club of Erie, Colorado
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ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE
Mike Gayle
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The Happy Bookers of Linn, Missouri
Notre Dame CNY/NNY Book Club of Watertown, New York
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The Page Ladies of Cleveland, Ohio
Salem Crossing of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Book, TV, and Song Blends
Gifts for Foodies and Entertainment Fans
NEW BLENDS THIS FALL!
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NEW BLENDS ARRIVING!
New Book Blends will be available later this month!
Shop for Book, TV, and Song Blends, our spices, herbs, and blends inspired by literary, television, and music favorites. Blends make excellent gifts!
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Trisha Yearwood's Roasted Chickpeas with
"Where the Mild Zings Are" Chili Powder
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