“I was the first of our staff to read The School of Essential Ingredients and have been anxiously waiting for a new book by Bauermeister. It was worth the wait. Bauermeister is able to weave a story around women who shared many stages of their lives. As we learn more about each woman—one’s cancer diagnosis and treatment, another’s divorce, and another who has been so busy being Mom that she forgot to take care of herself. We also see the author’s love for food and books, especially in the descriptions of baking bread and of the feel of the old books. I felt as if I were there. She draws you into the world she has created and leaves you wanting more.”—Debbie Buck, Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA
Face Out
Joy for Beginners by Erica Bauermeister
June 7, 2011