This special book discussion potluck is fo r members and invited guests of the Twin Beaches Morning Book Discussion g roup. Joining is easy and free! Simply register for this event or sign up on the day of the discussion to join. All are welcome!
\nAbout the b ook:
\nWhen twenty-seven-year-old Joan Bergstrom sends a fan letter& mdash\;as well as a gift of saffron&mdash\;to fifty-nine-year-old Imogen F ortier\, a life-changing friendship begins. Joan lives in Los Angeles and is just starting out as a writer for the newspaper food pages. Imogen live s on Camano Island outside Seattle\, writing a monthly column for a Pacifi c Northwest magazine\, and while she can hunt elk and dig for clams\, she& rsquo\;s never tasted fresh garlic--exotic fare in the Northwest of the si xties. As the two women commune through their letters\, they build a close ness that sustains them through the Cuban Missile Crisis\, the assassinati on of President Kennedy\, and the unexpected in their own lives.
\nF ood and a good life&mdash\;they can&rsquo\;t be separated. It is a discove ry the women share\, not only with each other\, but with the men in their lives. Because of her correspondence with Joan\, Imogen&rsquo\;s decades-l ong marriage blossoms into something new and exciting\, and in turn\, Joan learns that true love does not always come in the form we expect it to. I nto this beautiful\, intimate world comes the ultimate test of Joan and Im ogen&rsquo\;s friendship&mdash\;a test that summons their unconditional tr ust in each other. A brief respite from our chaotic world\, \;Love &am p\; Saffron \;is a gem of a novel\, a reminder that food and friendshi p are the antidote to most any heartache\, and that human connection will always be worth creating.
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