Eating, drinking and reading great books go together like wine and cheese, and coincidentally, today’s BookPeople event combines the best of both worlds. Wine specialist Stephanie Wetherill will be presenting her new book, Cheers Y’all: A Toast to Texas Wine, at 5 PM this evening, along with a complimentary wine tasting, courtesy of the Texas Wine and Cattle Company. Pick up a signed copy of the book, sip some Texas wines, and soak up some knowledge on Texas grapes.
Another event to check out, especially if you’ve got young’uns, happening this Monday (May 30): Michelle Stern, author of The Whole Family Cookbook, will be in store whipping up sparkling beverages and strawberry yogurt granola parfaits. Stern will teach attendees how to make positive food choices, both in terms of nutrition and ecological footprint. Hit up BookPeople at noon for snacks and more!
And tangentially related to food, there’s also Lynne Bryant’s novel, Catfish Alley, launching the same day at 7 PM. From the BookPeople event page:
In this moving debut novel about female friendship, endurance, and hope in the South, Roxanne Reeves, a woman defined by social status and the committees she leads, reluctantly accepts a project to document her town’s African-American history. As elderly Grace Clark leads Roxanne to Catfish Alley to hear stories of the past, particularly of 1931, Roxanne gains an appreciation of the dreams, courage, and endurance of those she had so easily dismissed, her own life opens up in new and unexpected ways.
Finally, don’t miss Mark Winne’s Food Rebels, Guerrilla Gardeners, & Smart-Cookin’ Mamas: Fighting Back in an Age of Industrial Agriculture on Tuesday, May 31 at 7 PM. Seriously? You had us at “food rebels.” Smash the factory farm, and find out more about your options for fighting back in a world where big businesses like Monsanto are allowed to police themselves.
Get reading — and eating — at BookPeople this weekend!
BookPeople is located at 603 N. Lamar. For more info on these events, please see bookpeople.com.
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