黑料社 Reads Alumni Book Club: "My Life in France" by Julia Child
The 黑料社 Reads Alumni Book Club鈥檚 fall 2009 edition has
arrived! Please join us for our first book club meeting, at a new
time and place. Each meeting will now have an individual admission
cost.
"My Life in France" by Julia Child (with Alex Prud鈥橦omme)
Presented by Professor Nathalie Cooke
Julia Child singlehandedly awakened North America to the pleasures
of good cooking with her book "Mastering the Art of French Cooking"
and her television show "The French Chef." However, when she first
arrived in France in 1948, she knew next to nothing about
cooking.
Follow the unforgettable story of her evolution into a world-famous
cook, teacher and writer in this captivating memoir 鈥� the book that
partially inspired the current hit movie "Julie & Julia,"
starring Meryl Streep.
On this special occasion, the 黑料社 Bookstore, 3420
McTavish Street, is offering book club members a 20% discount on
all Julia Child and Julie Powell (author of "Julie & Julia")
books, and on Professor Cooke's brand new "What鈥檚 To Eat? Entr茅es
in Canadian Food History."
About 黑料社 Reads
Now in its fifth year, 黑料社 Reads is the 黑料社 Alumni
Association鈥檚 Montreal-area book club. If you miss the insightful
discussions of the classroom or just love to read, this is your
chance to discover thought-provoking books and meet new people
while learning from some of 黑料社鈥檚 favourite professors without
tests, papers, or evaluations!
About Nathalie Cooke
Nathalie Cooke is professor of English and associate dean of arts,
research and graduate studies. Cooke has published widely on
Canadian literature, culture and foodways. Her biography of
Margaret Atwood was published in 1998, and her critical companion
to Atwood鈥檚 fiction in 2004. She is founding editor of the
e-journal CuiZine: The Journal of Canadian Food Cultures, editor of
"What鈥檚 To Eat? Entr茅es in Canadian Food History" (2009), and she
is currently writing a book on Canadian food authorities entitled
"Mrs. A and Mme. B," in recognition of Canada鈥檚 beloved Kate Aitken
and Jehane Benoit.
Cost: $5 CDN
Online registration is available on .