Good Living Book Club

Welcome to the Moscow Food Coop Good Living book club! The newly relaunched club will meet monthly, on the third 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. Good living! 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

January 2025 Book Selection

We Are What We Eat
A Slow Food Manifesto by Alice Waters.

Chef, restaurateur, and author Alice Waters first became known for her revolutionary approach to operating a restaurant when she opened the soon-to-be famous Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA, in 1971. Waters began using local and seasonal foods to determine the restaurant’s fixed price menu. Her approach, supported by her belief that people wanted and needed good-tasting, nutritious food, was a hit. To this day, Waters continues with the restaurant, while garnering many awards, including the National Humanities Medal, for her efforts to bring good food into all of our lives.

The subtitle of We Are What We Eat uses the word “manifesto.” It’s a well-chosen word. You won’t find pages of scientific research in the book; but you will find many great ideas brought to amazing fruition, many examples and many people who have taken what Waters began in 1971 and run with it. It is difficult to resist the author’s distinctions between fast food culture and slow food culture, the negative effects of the former and the great benefits of the latter. This book suggests many pathways to solving current food problems; but how do we get to those pathways? Please join us as we discuss this good living manifesto on Sunday,

Book Club Meeting Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Place: The Good Food Gallery (near the Deli)
If you have any questions or special needs or requests, please contact us at bookclub@moscowfood.coop