Powell’s Books Author Readings and Events for September 2010
August 30, 2010
Sasha Davies & Cole Danehower
Whether at the market, your local cheese shop, or traveling, Sasha Davies’ The Guide to West Coast Cheese (Timber Press) is the ultimate reference for selecting, identifying, and savoring the cheeses of California, Oregon, and Washington. Beautifully illustrated with photographs and helpful maps, Cole Danehower’s Essential Wines and Wineries of the Pacific Northwest (Timber Press) is an in-depth guide that will enable wine lovers everywhere to plan their touring, select their wines, and explore and discover the riches of the Northwest’s wine country. Please note: this event takes place at Pastaworks on Hawthorne, 3735 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Saturday, Sept. 18, 1pm Pastaworks on Hawthorne
http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9781604690903
http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9780881929669
Rowan Jacobsen
Terroir is French for taste of place. In American Terroir (Bloomsbury), James Beard Award-winning author Rowan Jacobsen explores many of the North American foods that depend on place for their unique flavor, including salmon from Alaska’s Yukon River and honey from the tupelo-lined banks of the Apalachicola River.
Monday, Sept. 20, 7:30pm Powell’s City of Books
http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9781596916487
Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine
Weary of buying the same old wines again and again? With Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine (W. W. Norton), PBS wine guru Mark Oldman is here to rescue your taste buds with a groundbreaking guide to irresistible wines of moderate cost and maximum appeal.
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 7:30pm Powell’s City of Books
http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9780393334845