Abu-Jaber, Diane
The language of Baklava 641.595 A
Food connects the author to the two cultures of her childhood –American and Jordanian

Angelou, Maya
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table 641.597 A
Memories and recipes—from her childhood in Arkansas and her world travels.

Chen, Patrrizia
Rosemary and Bitter Oranges Bio Chen
Recollections of a youth spent in the Tuscan seaside town of Livorno.

Child, Julia
My life in France Bio Child
Child’s experiences in Paris and Marseille led her to create a food revolution in America.

Conroy,Pat
The Pat Conroy cookbook 641.59 C
An account of great meals and great cooks from Conroy’s beloved south and the world.
Ellerbee, Linda
Take big bites 641.092 E
The veteran journalist looks where her career and life took her and the food she found there.

Elon,Beth
A culinary traveler in Tuscany 641.594 ELO
Ten itineraries down the back roads of Tuscany end in memorable meals.

Hesser, Amanda
The cook and the gardener 641.65 H
A writer for the New York Times befriends a crusty gardener in the French countryside.

Li, Leslie
Daughter of heaven 641.595 L
The author discovers her Chinese heritage through her grandmother’s

Loomis, Susan Herrmann
On Rue Tatin 641.594 L
Cooking school in Paris led to a house in Normandy and a lifetime love of France.

Mayes, Frances
Under the Tuscan sun 945.5 M
Restoring a villa in Tuscany, the author discovers the beauty of Italian life and food.

Narayan, Shoba
Monsoon Diary 641.595.5 M
Indian recipes and tales of childhood in South India and adulthood in the U.S.

Pepin, Jaques

Award Winners

The wild iris by Louise Gluck — 1993 — Gluck's sixth collection presents a series of spare, somber lyrics that has always invested his best work.

Neon vernacular: new and selected poems by Yusef Komunyakaa — 1994 — A collection of poems from the author's earlier books combined with a dozen new poems.

The International Folk Dance Program is being held at the Canton Public Library on Saturday October 13th at 2:00 PM in the Community Room. This free family-friendly event will feature dances, sounds and tastes of the many cultures that make up our community. Bring the whole family for a celebration of music, dance, food and culture.

On Friday, August 19th, 2011, while vacationing in Martha's Vineyard President Obama and his daughters made an impromptu stop at the island bookstore. Of the books purchased by the president were two new books: The Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell and:

Rodin's debutante: a novel by Ward Just

The President also brought along three other books with him: