Slow Food Edmonton Book Club
Our Goal:
To meet regularly and casually, and to provide a forum to discuss slow food.
Modus Operandi:
* You can come once, or every time.
* You can come late, leave early, whatever.
* You can bring a plate of local delicacies. Or not.
* You can have read the book and made notes, or you can come to hear what others thought of the book.
* You may be required to pitch in some change to cover room hire.
* You will be required to pay for your drinks/food if it is at a place of business.
* Two categories each time – fiction and non-fiction.
How to prepare:
1. Read either the fiction or non-fiction book of your choice.
2. Think of one topic of discussion relevant to Slow Food and write it on a small piece of paper.
3. Come along! Bring the book/your notes and the little bit of paper.
Date Location Time Suggested Books
(generally 1st Tuesday of the month)
February 3 Transcend 5:30-7:30 Slow Food Nation: Carlo Petrini
2009 Stanley Park: Timothy Taylor *
April 7 Transcend 5:30-7:30 The Omnivores Dilemma: Michael Pollan*
Like Water for Chocolate: Laura Esquivel*
June 2 Transcend 5:30-7:30 The Ethics of What We Eat: Peter Singer
Heartburn: Nora Ephron *
August 4 Transcend 5:30-7:30 100 Mile Diet: Alisa Smith *
Bel Canto: Ann Patchett*
October 6 Transcend 5:30-7:30 In Defense of Food: Michael Pollan *
Rare Birds: Edward Riche
December 1 Transcend 5:30-7:30 The End of Food: Thomas Pawlick *
Any Harry Potter: JK Rowling*
* Available at libraries www.epl.ca Most are very popular so place a hold in advance.
All are available at bookstores (check independents first!) or online.
Transcend Coffee: Corner of 62nd Ave and 99th St. Ample parking. Drinks and baked goods are available for purchase from 5:30-6pm.
Note re: the chosen time 5:30-7:30 – Of course, this is up for discussion. It is much easier for Transcend to host at this time because they can just flow on from normal business (thanks, Chad!). If you are going to be late, don’t worry, our book club fun probably wont ramp up until 6pm anyway! Finishing at 7:30 means you can get home for dinner (or go out!).
Facilitator 2009: Thea Moss - [email protected]
