Marisa Churchill - Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate
Presented by Left Bank Books & the Left Bank Books Foundation
Join us as we celebrate the book birthday for Marisa Churchill's debut YA fantasy Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate. Famed chef and cookbook author, Churchill brings us a "delicious treat" that is a guaranteed crowd pleaser! At the world's greatest magical cooking school, risks matter just as much as whisks.
Marisa will share details about what inspired the story and will add some food for thought…a chocolate tasting! Chocolate plays a starring role in the book and she wants readers to learn more about this loved but widely misunderstood treat. It’s an evening full of sweet surprises, tasty treats (including some that you may get to take home), and a full sensory celebration of what happens when food meets magic!
"A delicious treat of a novel, sparkling with whimsy and heart. You'll devour this like your favorite dessert." --Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author
"Culinary magic, family secrets, and the fierce drive to forge your own destiny. Churchill has whipped up a crowdpleasing hit!" --Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series
Churchill will be in conversation with Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series.
Churchill will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Personalized and signed copies will be available to be mailed anywhere in the country. For personalized copies, please order before noon on December 9th.
Join us at SweetArt Bakeshop + Café
3701 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
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About the Speakers
Marisa Churchill was a competitor on Top Chef season two, and competed multiple times on Food Network Challenge. She is the author of two cookbooks, and has written about food for national platforms, including Huffington Post and Eater. Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate is her young adult debut. To learn more, visit www.marisachurchill.com or follow her on Instagram @chef_marisachurchill.
Soman Chainani is the author of the School for Good and Evil series, which has sold over 4.5 million copies, has been translated into 35 languages across six continents, and has been adapted into a major motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in over 80 countries. Together, his books have been on the New York Times Bestseller List for more than 50 weeks. He graduated from Harvard University summa cum laude with a degree in English & American Literature, and an MFA in Film from Columbia University. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
About Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate
At the world's greatest magical cooking school, risks matter just as much as whisks.
Sylvie Jones has been dreaming of attending her mom's alma mater, Brindille School of Culinary Arts and Magic, since she was old enough to reach the stove. Unfortunately, her last name has a horrible stain on it, something that could destroy her dream. So when Sylvie is given the chance to prove her skills and put an end to the rumors that her mother cheated her way to victory at the most prestigious magical cooking competition, The Golden Whisk, she takes it.
But the opportunity may not be all that it's cracked up to be. If Sylvie truly wants to make her own mark and earn a place at Brindille, she needs to uncover the truth about what happened all those years ago. But some will go to great lengths to ensure Sylvie fails, and she soon finds herself tangled in a web of deceit.
With the unlikely help of frenemy Georgia Shaw and rising-star student Flora Jackson, Sylvie must find a way to get to The Golden Whisk All-Stars competition and uncover the past before time runs out. Will she be able to redeem her family's name and save her future, or will it all end in burned butter and broken dreams?
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