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Gail Martin’s sense of adventure continues with book choices reflecting foreign lands like France and Norway as well as books about the heartland. Local writer Pat Cavanaugh tells the story of Dane and Mary Louise Miller in "Maverick CEO." Rebecca Kubacki joins Gail for a look at evangelist Billy Sunday’s career and the life of Winona from 1900 to the present. Marshall King explores the cuisine of both the New and Old World with the book "Secrets of the Tsil Café." Linda Lucchesi and Gail explore the life of Frank Lloyd Wright and Maymuh Cheney in "Loving Frank." "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" reappears from piles of books in the Martin home as Gail and Mike Petrucelli unveil some of Julia Child’s favorite French recipes, and Mike Keen describes how to shop for home grown food in Michael Pollan’s "In Defense of Food." Gail and Tuck Langland travel to Norway to sample Norwegian cuisine for "Out Stealing Horses," and Kathy Freese presents a picnic to celebrate Theodore Roosevelt’s efforts to set aside national park land in "The Wilderness Warrior."
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09.12.09 | Billy Sunday: Hero of the Heartland |
09.19.09 | Dewey - The Small Town Cat Who Touched the World |
09.26.09 | Secrets of the Tsil Cafe |
10.03.09 | In Defense of Food |
10.10.09 | The Wilderness Warrior |
10.17.09 | My Life In France |
10.24.09 | Loving Frank |
10.31.09 | Out Stealing Horses |
11.07.09 | Losing Mum and Pup |
11.14.09 | Very Valentine |
11.21.09 | Maverick CEO |
12.12.09 | White Tiger |
12.19.09 | Ill Met By Moonlight |
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Gail counts on savvy cooks and devoted readers to bring the season alive. Fellow travelers add the extra spice to the show along with onsite visits like the Taste of Winona, the Wellfield Gardens and maybe even a visit with a French chef and a garden enthusiast. Gail’s special trip this year included Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo where food was abundant, and these faraway lands might even appear during the season.
This is the ninth season that the Rex and Alice A. Martin Foundation has provided local underwriting support for DINNER AND A BOOK. After a five week trip around the world, Alice will come back with a great book idea from some exotic spot and superb entertaining touches.
Alice Martin, Kim Clark and Joe Dimaggio, all Michigan favorites, add even more charm to this year’s rundown, and Judy Truesdell adds repartee from "Losing Mum and Pup" by Christopher Buckley.
Season nine looks very promising!
