Combined Book Club Potluck
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Billie Breslin has traveled far from her home in California to take a job at Delicious!, New
York’s most iconic food magazine. Away from her family, particularly
her older sister, Genie, Billie feels like a fish out of water—until she
is welcomed by the magazine’s colorful staff. She is also seduced by
the vibrant downtown food scene, especially by Fontanari’s, the famous
Italian food shop where she works on weekends. Then Delicious! is
abruptly shut down, but Billie agrees to stay on in the empty office,
maintaining the hotline for reader complaints in order to pay her bills.
To Billie’s surprise, the lonely job becomes the portal to a miraculous
discovery. In a hidden room in the magazine’s library, Billie finds a
cache of letters written during World War II by Lulu Swan, a plucky
twelve-year-old, to the legendary chef James Beard. Lulu’s letters
provide Billie with a richer understanding of history, and a feeling of
deep connection to the young writer whose courage in the face of
hardship inspires Billie to comes to terms with her fears, her big
sister and her ability to open her heart to love.
Bring a potluck dish to share with the group! Have you read this book already? Please share your thoughts about
Delicious on the blog!
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