The River We Remember BY William Kent Krueger In The River We Remember, Jimmy Quinn’s body washes ashore after catfish had been feasting on it for a few days. As Brody is trying to solve the mystery of his death, the town’s restaurant owner, Angie, often sends him food. One of her specialities in blackened…
Tag: 1950s
An Explosive Performance
The Spectacular BY Fiona Davis In The Spectacular, Marion and Nathaniel go out for dinner one night, and Nathaniel orders a cheeseburger and a side of broccoli. Marion fondly remembers how Nathaniel eats broccoli with every meal because he thinks it’s the “key to longevity.” Bring a Spectacular dish to your book club by making…
Be as Wise as Serpents & as Harmless as Doves
The Golden Doves BY MARTHA HALL KELLY In The Golden Doves, Arlette works in a small cafe in Paris’s Flower and Bird Market. The cafe only employs survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. The cafe owner, Marianne, refuses to buy an espresso machine, so the small cafe is limited to coffee. In honor of Le…
Baking Through Book Club 