Shakespeare & Co (and me!)
People sometimes ask me what it feels like to publish a book and the truth is, it's like a roller-coaster: you waver between exhilaration and sheer terror. But the highs are really high, and next Monday will (I hope) be one of them, when I present Kitchen Chinese at the venerable Shakespeare & Co.
This Latin Quarter bookstore is a Paris literary institution, once the haunt of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, James Joyce, Gertrude Stein… Mah?! To say that I am excited and nervous about speaking there is an understatement!
If you're in Paris next week, I hope you'll join me for a talk about my novel, Kitchen Chinese. Uighur flatbread, Yunnan cheese, and tingling Sichuan peppercorns will also be discussed. As well, I'll reveal my favorite places in Paris to eat Chinese food.
AND, if I'm feeling extra brave, I'll read an excerpt from my new book, an in-progress novel about a female sommelier in Paris. To accompany this portion of the evening, Jean-Marc Espinasse (husband of friend and French-Word-a-Day blogger, Kristin Espinasse) will pour wines from his vineyard, Domaine Rouge-Bleu.
A literary evening + free wine? What's not to like?
Here are the details in a nutshell:
WHAT - Reading from Kitchen Chinese and winetasting
WHEN - Monday, November 8, 2010 at 7pm
WHERE - Shakespeare & Co., 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 5e
I would be truly delighted to see you there!
P.S. If you're interested in my current project and writing life, please visit Paris (im)perfect for a fun and smart interview by Sion.
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Congratulations, Ann. Don't worry I think you will do an excellent job. I will be thinking of you on that day, and wishing you good thoughts and good cheer. As I am posting this, I realize it was a few days ago. How did it go? Don't feel intimidated by Hemingway, or the other literary people that went before you. You are in good stead alongside of them. Your book was a great read. Anything to do with cuisine and different locales is my idea of a good read. Thanks. Ann.
