Book Reading - The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard Morais

Organized by www.SingRussellsSong.com this event is being conducted to raise awareness about the risks of drug use. All donations will benefit The Partnership at Drugfree.org.

The Hundred-Foot Journey is a highly regarded work of fiction by Richard Morais. http://www.richardcmorais.com/

It received the following critical endorsements in the summer of 2010:

Picked by the editorial board of The New York Times Book Review as an “editors’ choice.”

Picked as a “Literary Destination” by National Public Radio, one of five books to escape by.

Picked as a “favorite summer read” of 2010 by O, The Oprah Magazine.

Picked by Amazon:Kindle editors as one of the 10 best books of June.

“Outstanding! A completely engaging human story heavily larded with the lushest, most high-test food porn since Zola. Easily the best novel ever set in the world of cooking –and absolutely thrilling from beginning to end. I wished it went on for another three hundred pages.”
– Anthony Bourdain, author of Kitchen Confidential

“Morais, formerly a senior editor and foreign correspondent at Forbes, has done his research. The novel is seeded with delightful arcana, like a recipe for rat from an old edition of Larousse Gastronimique, which advises using a specimen found in a wine cellar (‘so much more flavorful.’) The novel’s charm lies in its improbability: it’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ meets ‘Ratatouille.’”
– The New York Times (Editor’s Pick) 

Charitable donations will be accepted for signed copies of the book by the author at the reading.  Advance orders will be accepted up till 2/15/2011 for a minimun dontation of $17 dollars prior to the event.  Please email ibietsch@charter.net to reserve an advance copy. A limited number of books will also be available for signing by the author the day of the event for a minimum donation of $20.   The retail price of the book is $23.

If you can't attend the event we can make arrangements to have a copy of the book signed by the author for you. Just let us know.

Please call 770-993-4297 if you have any questions.

Special thanks to Centennial HS Administration, Faculty and PTSA for support and assistance with this event.