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Spoken Interludes Shows All shows open to the public For Los Angeles, click here. Shows in Westchester County, NY: Tuesday, September 14th
("This book is an intricate, honest, and sometimes painful examination of one man's extremely complex lifelong relationship with eating. What happens when a professional dieter--one who has struggled since childhood with binging, fasting, shame, and other extreme forms of caloric anxiety--is invited to become a professional food critic? There is much pathos in this story, and humor, and ultimately wisdom. I have always admired Frank Bruni in the past; I admire him more now, for this brave piece of culinary truth telling."--Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love)
("belongs to a distinct subgenre that we don't see too often anymore: Educated-Women's Lit."--Washington Post "Fun, funny, and touching — a great book."--Publishers Weekly starred review) Bestselling writer Sloane Crosley reads from her new book, How Did you Get This Number ("How sure footed and observant Sloane Crosley is. How perfectly, relentlessly funny. If you needed a bib while reading I Was Told There'd Be Cake, you might consider diapers for How Did You Get This Number."--David Sedaris "Crosley has an original spark...and is capable of surprising you with reserves of emotion and keen social observation"--The New York Times Book Review) Please Rsvp by Monday, September 13th - thanks All shows at Chutney Masala - click here for more info Make reservations online. To receive invitations for each month, please contact us. 
Wednesday, October 13th
("An unusually honest, thoughtful, and unsettling memoir. It is more than simply brave."--Elizabeth Gilbert "The most fearless of writers."--Salon) Critically-acclaimed writer Jennifer Egan reads from her new novel A Visit from the Goon Squad ("An exhilarating, big-hearted story, a genius as a writer. We see ourselves in all of Egan's characters because their stories of heartbreak and redemption seem so real they could be our own. Such is the stuff great novels are made of."--Marie-Claire)
("O Magazine Top Novel to Read Now" "A funny, generous piece of social commentary, populated by a cast of characters who are amusingly, painfully human."--The Boston Globe) Please Rsvp by Tuesday, October 12th - thanks All shows at Chutney Masala - click here for more info Make reservations online. To receive invitations for each month, please contact us.
Tuesday, November 9th
("To those who have imagined a dalliance with a librarian--and there are millions of us--Marilyn Johnson's new book, chocked as it is full of strange, compelling stories, offers insight into the wildness behind the orderly facade of the humans who are at the controls of our information."--Pete Dexter, author of Paris Trout "Marilyn Johnsons's marvelous book about the vital importance of librarians in the cyber age is the very opposite of a 'Shhhhh!' It's a very loud 'Hooray!' ever so timely and altogether deserved. Move over, Google--make way for the indispensable and all-knowing lady behind the desk."--Christopher Buckley, author of Losing Mum and Pup) Pulitzer Prize-winner Gail Caldwell reads from her new memoir Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship ("Friendship, as Gail Caldwell's memoir gracefully testifies, asks a special, liberating eloquence." Richard Ford "If you've ever had a soul mate, this book was written for you. If you haven't, this honest and liberating memoir will help you find one."--Patricia B. McConnell) Obie award-winner Chris Wells, founder of the Secret City reads a story from his up-coming collection of personal essays, Sermons from The Secret City. Please Rsvp by Monday, November 8th - thanks All shows at Chutney Masala - click here for more info Make reservations online. To receive invitations for each month, please contact us.
Chutney Masala 4 West Main Street in Irvington, NY On the Hudson river, right near the train station for driving directions, please go to: http://chutneymasalabistro.com Tons of free parking in the lot Supper Buffet arrive anytime between 6:00 – 7:30 pm Spoken Interludes 7:30 – 8:45 (writers read from their work with a Q&A) Book signing with the writers 8:45 – 9:30 pm Make reservations online. $25.00 at the door Chutney Masala takes cash, check, or credit cards Books sold by The Village Bookstore of Pleasantville, NY 
Spoken Interludes in Los Angeles, CA: Sunday, July 18th
("Christopher Rice shows his guns by weaving family secrets, breakneck plotting and true-to-life characters into a thriller of unusual depth. The Moonlit Earth is intense, moving and rich in ways that promise a stellar career. Well done!"--Robert Crais)
("A delightful dissection of the real estate obsession that's a hallmark of our age, recession or no."--O Magazine)
("Richard Rushfield has provided a worm's eye view of one of America's kookiest education experiments: Hampshire College. It was here that the idealism of the Sixties curdled into the nihilism of the Eighties. And Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost isn't merely about a troubled liberal arts school, but an entire generation's nervous breakdown. It is by turns rueful, angry, touching and, above all, very, very funny."--Toby Young, author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People)
("Matarazzo's bold and unusual debut, a collection of interrelated short stories, revolves around characters who all experience heat. Each scene is rendered so poetically, in a strange combination of tenderness and aggression, that it is difficult to turn away."--Publishers' Weekly) Please Rsvp by Saturday, July 17th - thanks All shows at Palihouse Holloway - click here for more info Make reservations online. To receive invitations for each month, please contact us.
All Los Angeles events held at: Palihouse Holloway 8465 Holloway Drive between La Cienega and Santa Monica West Hollywood, CA 90069 Click here for driving directions. Supper Buffet (arrive anytime between) 6:00 – 7:30 pm Spoken Interludes 7:30 – 8:30 Book signing with the writers 8:30 – 9:00 pm Books sold by Borders $30.00 at the door Make reservations online. To receive invitations for each month, please contact us.
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