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Books and Bites: What is Queer Food?
A Talk and Tasting with John Birdsall and Elazar Sontag
Read the Room Literary Salon
Welcome to READ THE ROOM, a series of readings by some of New York's leading writers. Our guest readers represent a broad cross-section of the literary world, featuring authors of published works from top magazines, newspapers, websites, and books.
P&T Knitwear
P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome James Beard award-winning author John Birdsall to celebrate the publication of his newest book, What Is Queer Food? — a testament to food’s essential link to modern queerness, traced from the early decades of the twentieth centurythrough the LGBTQ civil rights movement of post-Stonewall liberation and the devastation of AIDS, that reveals how, like fashion or pop music, cooking and eating have become a crucial language of LGBTQ+ identity.
Vesper Books & Wine
A conversation with chef, cookbook author, and Third Culture pioneer Jon Kung.
Granor Farm
Please join us for Book and Supper Club with John Birdsall, whose new culinary culture deep dive, What is Queer Food? How We Served a Revolution, explores how the Food in America and Europe has long been shaped, twisted, and upended by queer creatives.
The evening will kick off with drinks and a conversation between John and local farmer and queer food author, Taylor Hartson about the importance and state of queer food in America in urban and rural spaces.
Following the discussion will be a multi-course meal with dishes inspired by John's book. Each ticket includes a copy of John's most recent book. The event will conclude with a book signing. Copies of Taylor's new book, Playing in the Dirt, will be available for purchase on the night.
This event is produced in collaboration with Harbor Country Pride.
Women & Children First
A conversation with home baker, recipe developer, and Great American Baking Show winner Martin Sorge.
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John Birdsall in Conversation for What is Queer Food?
John Birdsall, author and James Beard award-winning food and culture writer, in conversation for What is Queer Food? Moderated by Meghan McCarron, award-winning journalist. Book signing and meet and greet to follow.
Omnivore Books on Food
A conversation with storyteller, producer, and sommelier Josh Decolongon.
Bombera
A Bombera taco and margarita party for John Birdsall, in conversation with chef Gaby Maeda of Oakland's Friends and Family, to discuss John's new book What is Queer Food? How We Served a Revolution.
Signed books available on site from Omnivore Books.
Napa Bookmine
A conversation with event coordinator and former fishmonger Sofia Quiñones.