Good Living Book Club - DECEMBER

Led by Gail Eckwright, Good Living Book Club Coordinator

Book Club Meeting Date: Sunday, December 14
Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Place: The Good Food Gallery (near the Deli) small snack will be served.

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai; translated by Jesse Kirkwood.

“We find your food.”

Welcome back! Happy holidays!

“We find your food.” This simple, four-word notice in a professional foodie magazine leads seekers nostalgic for foods from their past to the Kamogawa Diner and detective agency. Chef Nagare and his thirty-something daughter Koishi detect and cook meals from their clients’ pasts, while solving subtle mysteries associated with the foods. Their clients leave the restaurant happily sated by the delectable foods; and also soothed by a healthy serving of homespun wisdom from Chef Nagare.

The Kamogawa Food Detectives was published in Japan in 2013 and has become a bestselling sensation with sequels and movie adaptations. The English-language translation was published in 2023, with reviews from major publications offering delicious testimonies. Kashiwai’s book is a sort-of comfort food for the mind and soul. The presentation feels like an exquisite multi-course meal; the last morsel leaving the reader completely satisfied, but with anticipation for future repasts, too.

Please join us at our next Good Living Book Club meeting on Sunday, December 14, 3-4pm, for an engaging conversation about The Kamogawa Food Detectives. We meet in the Food Coop Deli/cafeteria. All are welcome, no prior sign-up required. If you have any questions or special needs or requests, please contact Gail at bookclub@moscowfood.coop

Be sure to check local bookstores and libraries for a copy of this book. Bookpeople of Moscow offers a 15% discount to book club members for titles featured at club meetings. This title is also available for purchase online in ebook and audio formats.

Future Book Club dates and books:
January 11, 2026: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin.
February 8, 2026: Taste by Stanley Tucci.
March 8, 2026: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal.
April 12, 2026: Dodge County Incorporated: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America by Sonja Trom Eayrs.
May 10, 2026: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.

  • November 9 : We Will Be Jaguars by Nemonte Nenquimo

    A memoir about an indigenous childhood, a clash of cultures, and the fight to save the Amazon rainforest and protect her people.

    December 14: Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai. “Delicious and delectable!” (Fiction)

  • January: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin.

    Fiction. Oregon setting. Solid positive reviews by many national reviewing publications. Selected by GLBC regular.

    February: Taste by Stanley Tucci.

    Memoir by well-known foodie, actor, author. Taste is “a heartwarming read that will be irresistible for anyone who knows the power of a home-cooked meal” (from Goodreads). Selected by a GLBC regular.

    March: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal.

    Fiction. New York Times Book Review Editor’s Pick and well-regarded by other reviewing sources. Selected by a GLBC regular.

    April: Dodge County Incorporated: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America by Sonja Trom Eayrs.

    This title is from the 2024 Foodtank website book list. It’s a “a compelling firsthand account of one family’s efforts to stand against corporate takeover” (from Amazon). GLBC members are interested in this title.

    May: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.

    Winner of multiple literary prizes, including Library of Congress prize for American fiction; Best Book of the year by NPR, Washington Post, New Yorker and Time magazines; New York Times Notable Book.

About the Good Living Book Club

The book club will meet monthly, on the second Sunday of the month, January - May and September - December. Led by Gail Eckwright. Each month we will talk about a book related to good food, good health, good work, good neighbors and friends, or just plain good life in general! Some of these books offer guidance or caveats on how to achieve these “goods;” others provide examples of lives well-lived or perhaps cautionary tales. You will find memoirs, how-tos, manifestos, and fiction among the book club selections. All have the potential to stimulate lively conversation.

All books are available for purchase from Bookpeople of Moscow or from other commercial sources. I am able to order up to 4 copies of a title from Bookpeople, to be purchased by club members at a discount; but remember, some publishers’ books are not discountable. This link provides more information about the book club ordering and discount program through Bookpeople: https://www.bookpeopleofmoscow.com/book-clubs

If you choose to purchase a book club title through Bookpeople, keep in mind that a maximum of 4 copies will be available at the 15% discount. Most titles are available for e-readers and in audiobook formats through other commercial sources, as well. Be sure to check local libraries for specific titles, too.

Questions:
If you have any questions, please contact Gail at bookclub@moscowfood.coop