À propos de cet e-book
From Jane Austen's little-known fondness for wine to Hemingway's beloved mojitos, each entry pairs a classic or contemporary author with a cocktail recipe that's inspired by either one of their works or a popular drink from their era, along with an excerpt, a bio, and an additional book recommendation. It's a fabulous, chic pairing that's the perfect book club idea! After all, what's better than cocktails, conversation, and culture?
Cocktails inspired by your favorite bestselling authors:
Jane Austen's Miss Austen's Delight paired with Pride and Prejudice
Isabel Allende's Madrina's Banana Rum Cocktail paired with Eva Luna
F. Scott Fitzgerald's Gin Rickey paired with The Great Gatsby
Dani Shapiro's Caramel Apple Martini paired with Devotion
Other authors featured include:
Jhumpa Lahiri
Junot Diaz
Zora Neale Hurston
Joyce Carol Oates
Anne Tyler
Charlotte Bronte
Dorothy Parker
Flannery O'Connor
Virginia Woolf
Makes a perfect housewarming or hostess gift for readers and book lovers!
Notes et avis
À propos de l'auteur
Tessa Smith McGovern is an award-winning English short story writer who moved to America in 1993. First published in 1996, her many publication credits include the Connecticut Review and the English Arts Council at the Southbank Centre, London.She is host and executive producer of BookGirl.TV, an award-winning web series of video interviews and book recommendations for book clubs, readers and writers. The series features little-known and surprising facts about emerging and best-selling authors, literary cocktails inspired by their books, and tips for writers.She is founder and editor of eChook Digital Publishing’s short story and memoir collections on multiple platforms: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, GooglePlay, Nook, and Kindle, as well as original Web-based stories at eChook.com.In 2012, eChook Digital Publishing’s ‘Memoir, Vol. 1 won a silver medal in the eLit Awards. Also in 2012, Tessa Smith McGovern’s ‘London Road: Linked Stories’ won a gold medal in the eLit Awards.Tessa teaches in the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, and is currently at work on a novel in short stories.
