Fiction Authors, Chefs Among Writers at Nov. 9 Book Fair
Cassandra Clare, author of the best-selling young adult series, “The Mortal Instruments,” will be a featured fiction author, and chefs Geoff Tracy and Spike Mendelsohn are among the top cookbook authors who will participate in the Book Fair from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9.
Admission to the Club's 33rd annual Book Fair and Authors' Night is free for NPC members, $5 for non-members. Proceeds benefit the programs and operations of the NPC's Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. Diane Rehm is the honorary chairwoman.
No outside books are permitted.
A full list of participants is at http://press.org/library/book-fair
Children and Young Adult:
Michael Buckley – “Nerds 2: M Is for Mama’s Boy” $14.95
“Nerds” combines the excitement of international espionage with the awkwardness of elementary school. A group of unpopular fifth graders runs a spy network from inside their school. With the help of cutting-edge science, they transform their nerdy qualities into incredible abilities.
Cassandra Clare – “Clockwork Angel” $19.99
When 16-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's “Downworld,” where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the streets.
Chuck Fischer – “A Christmas Carol: A Pop-up Book” $30
Fischer's richly painted depictions of the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, are brought to life in intricate pop-up scenes. The entire text of “A Christmas Carol” is reproduced in five removable, illustrated, keepsake booklets.
Rachel Isadora – “12 Days of Christmas” $16.99
This rendition of the classic Christmas carol is set in Africa and has a unique twist: colorful icons illustrate the various gifts repeated in each verse of this cumulative song, creating a text that gives young children a fun way to follow along. The detailed illustrations, comprised of colorful kente cloth and cut paper, feature tribal drummers and dancers, traditional clothing and native wildlife.
Debbie Levy - “Maybe I’ll Sleep in the Bathtub Tonight and Other Funny Bedtime Poems” $14.95
These clever and quirky poems make bedtime fun. From a bunk bed king who rules from up high to monsters who are not in the closet, Levy captures the childhood experience of going to sleep.
Steve Light – “The Christmas Giant” $15.99
Humphrey is a giant, and Leetree, his best friend, is an elf. Santa has asked them to grow a Christmas tree, and the pair couldn’t be more excited. They take great care with their project, but when the tree is wrapped and ready to deliver, disaster strikes. The giant and elf must come up with a way to make things right.
Chuck McCutcheon – What Are Global Warming and Climate Change? Answers For Young Readers” $24.95
Using a question-and-answer format supplemented by hands-on activities, McCutcheon explains the complex processes at work in global warming while encouraging young readers to think critically about their future.
Patrick Young and Anne Lee (Illustrator) – “Old Abe, Eagle Hero: The Civil War's Most Famous Mascot” $15.99
Old Abe, a spirited bald eagle with legend-inspiring powers, was the Civil War's most famous mascot. This picture book account of Abe's adventures brings the battlefield to life as readers join Company C of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers and experience Abe's exploits during this defining time in our nation's history.
Mike Rogalski – “Masterpuppet Theatre: The World of Shakespeare at Your Fingertips!” $14.95
“All the world's a stage” - and with this book-plus kit, you can dramatize the most memorable scenes in all of theatre using finger puppet cards, stand-up sets of castles, forests and battlefields, and a folio of classic backgrounds.
Laura Melmed and Elisabeth Scholsberg (Illustrator) – “Eight Winter Nights: A Family Hannukkah Book” $16.99
Melmed and Schlossberg celebrate Hanukkah in action rhymes, festive poems, and scenes of family life. From traditional holiday foods to the story of the Maccabees, they capture the sights, sounds, and tastes of this winter festival.
Food:
Charles Bamforth– “Beer Is Proof God Loves Us: Reaching for the Soul of Beer and Brewing” $25.00
Bamforth presents a social history of beer, where it originated and where it’s headed. From centuries-old cultural values to radical new approaches, craft brewing to globalization, Bamforth tells the story with humor, behind-the-scenes insights.
Elizabeth Bard – “Lunch in Paris: A Love Story With Recipes” $23.99
In Paris for a weekend visit, Bard sat down to lunch with a handsome Frenchman -- and never went home again. She has written a memoir about a young American woman caught up in two passionate love affairs -- one with her new beau, the other with French cuisine. Peppered with recipes, "Lunch in Paris" is a story of falling in love, redefining success and discovering what it truly means to be at home
Linda Bauer – “Capitol Hill Cooks: Recipes from the White House, Congress, and All of the Past Presidents” $26.95
Recipes from members of the current Congress, as well as every president from George Washington (Cranberry Pudding) to Barack Obama (Shrimp Linguini) are included in this all-American cookbook.
Erin Bolger – “The Happy Baker: A Girl's Guide to Emotional Baking” $17.95
Who needs a pint of rocky road when you can head to the kitchen and work out your heartache with a whisk and a bottle of wine? Turns out the more bitter the heartbreak, the sweeter the batter.
Warren Brown – “United Cakes of America: Recipes Celebrating Every State” $29.95
From Baked Alaska to St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake, Brown has formed a perfect union of flour, eggs, butter and sugar. He offers his take on classic dessert recipes from all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.
Suzanne Carriero - “The Dog Who Ate the Truffle: A Memoir of Stories and Recipes from Umbria” $25.99
Carriero spent a year and a half in Umbria, and this is her look at its ancient recipes, traditions and the people who pass them on. The book features local cooks and their stories.
Aviva Goldfarb – “SOS! The Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue: Earth-Friendly, Kid-Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families” $17.99
Goldfarb’s readers rely on her grocery lists, weekly meal plans and recipes not just for the healthy dinners but for taking the stress out of dinnertime.
Richard Hetzler – “The Mitsitam Café Cookbook: Recipes from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian” $22.95
Since the 2004 opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, the museum's Mitsitam Café has become a destination in its own right. Drawing upon tribal culinary traditions from five regions, The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook showcases the Americas' truly indigenous foods in ninety easy-to-follow, home-tested recipes.
Spike Mendelsohn – “The Good Stuff Cookbook; Burgers, Fries, Shakes, Wedges, and More” $24.95
The former Top Chef star takes all-American comfort food and spices it up. Based on menu items from his new restaurant, these 120 recipes offer a fast, fun and fresh approach to classics.
Norah O’Donnell and Chef Geoff Tracy – “Baby Love: Healthy, Easy, Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler” $19.99
With more than 60 gourmet-inspired recipes and dozens of Chef Geoff’s tips for quick and nutritious preparation, parents will learn that making fresh baby food is pretty simple, even if you’ve never cooked a day in your life. Recipes range from Pom-Pom Apple, Peach and Apricot Oatmeal to Norah’s Brain-Booster Zucchini Muffins.
Eric LeMay - “Immortal Milk: Adventures in Cheese” $22
A former Harvard writing instructor, LeMay embarks on a quest to learn more about cheese - how it's made, who makes it, and why it's so delicious. LeMay takes both the high road (an elegant vacherin) and the low (cheese curds) in an egalitarian approach to cheese.
Patricia Moore-Pastides - “Greek Revival: Cooking for Life” $34.95
Moore-Pastides celebrates Greek cuisine as a healthy way of living and as an inseparable part of Greek culture. Moore-Pastides, an accomplished cook and public-health professional, presents dozens of easy-to-make recipes that infuse a healthful diet with the enticement of great taste.
Jason Wilson – “Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits” $22.99
A blend of travelogue, spirits history and recipe collection, “Boozehound” explores the origins of what we drink and the often surprising reasons behind our choices. Through his far-flung traveling and tasting, Wilson shows that nothing else as entwined with the history of human culture is quite as much fun as booze.