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| Trista Merrill will moderate a discussion on “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” |
A new Finger Lakes Community College fundraiser is designed to satisfy a taste for good food and good books.
In July, the FLCC Foundation will begin taking reservations for Book Feast, an event in which participants sign up to read a particular book then share a gourmet dinner and conversation with others who have read the same book.
Donors will host dinners at homes and other sites in Ontario County. Discussion will be led by FLCC faculty, alumni and friends of the college.
Curt Nehring Bliss, associate professor of English, chose to moderate Sonja Livingston’s award-winning memoir “Ghostbread” for its local appeal – she describes her childhood in western New York – and its literary qualities.
“This is one of the most well-crafted memoirs I’ve ever read; it deserves a wide readership. I’ve used ‘Ghostbread’ as a text to teach memoir writing because it deftly employs qualities of the genre at its best: a deeply personal narrative that resonates emotionally without being sentimental,” he said.
All Book Feast dinners are held on Saturday, Sept. 29. The evening starts with an hors d’oeuvres reception at 5 p.m. for all participants in the new FLCC Student Center at the main campus in Canandaigua. The group then breaks up to head off to various host locations. The deadline to make a reservation is Sept. 6.
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| Marty Dodge will moderate “Dark Green Religion” |
The $125 ticket price per person includes the hors d’oeuvres reception, gourmet dinner and moderator-led discussion. Proceeds benefit the FLCC Foundation, which supports the college with funding for capital projects, equipment, scholarships and professional development.
Anyone interested in taking part in Book Feast can call or email the Foundation: (585) 785-1398 or foundation@flcc.edu
Book selections are listed below:
Nonfiction
“Blood, Bones and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef” by Gabrielle Hamilton “Ghostbread” by Sonja Livingston
“Dark Green Religion: Nature, Spirituality and the Planetary Future” by Bron Taylor
“Different Hours” by Stephen Dunn
“Confessions of an Amateur Peak Bagger” by Kevin Flynn ’79
“Summer in a Glass: The Coming of Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes” by Evan Dawson
“Warrior Poet: The Biography of Audre Lorde” by Alexis de Veaux
“Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War” by Harry S. Stout
“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot
Fiction“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Steig Larsson
“The Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Tracy Chevalier
“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” by J.K. Rowling
“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
Below is a list with summaries and the names of moderators:
“Blood, Bones and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef” Author: Gabrielle HamiltonModerator: Richard Larkin, FLCC associate professor of hotel/resort managementThis memoir details the author’s experiences with food and family. Written with a passion for cooking and the comfort food brings, the book culminates in the opening of her New York City restaurant, Prune.
“Confessions of an Amateur Peak Bagger”Author: Kevin Flynn ’79Moderator: Kevin Flynn ’79A true story of what happened to an ad executive and amateur mountain climber during his days at the top of the world. Take the journey with Kevin. It’s like being there – without all that pesky danger.
“Dark Green Religion: Nature, Spirituality and the Planetary Future”Author: Bron TaylorModerator: Marty Dodge, retired professor of environmental conservation and horticultureThe author examines "green religions," a reference to spiritual practices that hold nature as sacred. Taylor explores how those who reject traditional religion have combined their environmentalism and spirituality into a religious experience that can be uplifting and inspiring, but at times, misleading.
“Different Hours”Author: Stephen DunnModerator: Jon Palzer, associate professor of English and chair of the FLCC Departmentof HumanitiesWinner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Dunn’s work is an inventive voyage of discovery through the rituals of daily living. He is a poetic everyman of middle-class life in late 20th-century America, casting light on its comforts and tribulations.
“Ghostbread”Author: Sonja LivingstonModerator: Curtis Nehring Bliss, FLCC associate professor of English and director ofhonors studiesThis book tells the story of how shifting homes and unending hunger shape the life of a girl growing up in poverty in rural New York state in the 1970s. Livingston reflects on the harsh realities her family encounters as well as small moments of beauty that somehow keep them going.
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”Author: Steig LarssonModerator: Stephanie Olsen, FLCC technical specialist for developmental studiesThis international bestseller set in Sweden combines murder mystery, family saga, love story and financial intrigue. An aging Henrik Vanger hires journalist Mikael Bloomquist to write a family history as a cover for determining the truth behind the disappearance of his great niece 40 years before.
“The Girl with the Pearl Earring”Author: Tracy ChevalierModerator: Liz Brownell, FLCC associate professor of graphic designThis novel tells the story of a 16-year-old Dutch girl named Griet, hired as a maid for the household of painter Johannes Vermeer. Her calm, perceptive manner attracts the painter’s attention. As Griet becomes part of her master's work, their growing intimacy spreads disruption and jealousy within the ordered household and ripples in the world beyond.
“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”Author: J.K. RowlingModerator: Trista Merrill, FLCC associate professor of EnglishHarry Potter’s story continues midway through his training as a wizard. At age 14, Harry is trapped into participating in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament, in which one wizard from each of three magical schools competes in a trio of challenges. Harry’s skills and relationships are tested through a year of ordeals both of the typical teenage and magical variety.
“The Hunger Games”Author: Suzanne CollinsModerator: Mary Ferris, children’s librarian at Wood LibraryThis bestseller and popular movie takes place amid the ruins of a dystopian North America. The 74th annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death played out on live TV, finds 16-year-old Katniss Everdee facing her own death with choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”Author: Rebecca SklootModerator: Jim Hewlett, FLCC professor of biologyThis bestseller is the extraordinary tale of a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cells were taken without her knowledge and have been extensively cultured without her permission. The story of the Lacks family explores the drama of scientific discovery and the human consequences.
“Summer in a Glass: The Coming of Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes”Author: Evan DawsonModerator: Evan DawsonThis book portrays the diversity of the country’s fastest-growing wine region through the engaging narratives of 13 winemakers – from German immigrants to young, technically trained connoisseurs.
“Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War”Author: Henry S. StoutModerator: Henry Maus, FLCC professor emeritusA Yale religious historian shows how the Union and Confederacy justified slaughter on and off the battlefield. Both groups' claims that they had God on their side fueled the ferocity of the conflict and its enduring legacy today.
“Warrior Poet: The Biography of Audre Lorde”Author: Alexis de Veaux Moderator: Jessica MacNamara ’01In this award-winning biography, de Veaux draws from the private archives of the poet’s estate, personal journals and interviews with friends and family to chart Lorde’s life from her childhood to her emergence as an outspoken black feminist lesbian poet.
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