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Erica Bauermeister

(b.1959)

Erica Bauermeister is the bestselling author of two novels: The School of Essential Ingredients and Joy For Beginners (June, 2011). School of Essential Ingredients was proclaimed ""a remarkable debut," "exquisitely written and heartbreakingly delicious" and is currently being published in 22 countries. She is also the co-author of 500 Great Books by Women: A Reader's Guide and Let's Hear It For the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14. She has taught literature and writing at the University of Washington and currently lives in Seattle with her family.

Genres: Literary Fiction

Series

School of Essential Ingredients
   1. The School of Essential Ingredients (2009)
     aka The Monday Night Cooking School
   2. The Lost Art of Mixing (2013)

Novels

   Joy For Beginners (2011)
   The Scent Keeper (2019)
   No Two Persons (2023)

Non fiction show

Erica Bauermeister recommends

Libby Lost and Found (2024)
Stephanie Booth
"When the author of a beloved fantasy series can no longer write, it raises the questions: who needs that fictional world more, the writer or the fans? And what, actually, is real? Stephanie Bloom's writing pops like fireworks as Libby's changing reality crashes into her vibrant, fantastical world. I haven't read a book this full of imagination since The Night Circus."

The Lion Women of Tehran (2024)
Marjan Kamali
"A moving tale of friendship, betrayal, and forgiveness, unfolding into a deep and powerful exploration of feminist protest in Iran. The contrast between Ellie and Homa's voices is a narrative all of its own, and Homa deserves a place as one of the true heroines of literature."

Long After We Are Gone (2024)
Terah Shelton Harris
"A big, beautiful, devastating, and ultimately hopeful novel."