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Bite into Viv’s Book Club

This book club series is hosted by Chef Vivian Howard at her restaurant, Lenoir.

July 11, 2023 • 
Erika Ross
This is a picture of authors Margaret and Irene Li.

Sisters, Margaret and Irene Li were guests for a previous book club at Lenoir.

Mel Taing/Photo by Mel Taing 2022.

Calling all foodies. Chef Vivian Howard, chef, author, and tv personality, has announced the lineup of authors for Viv’s Book Club at her restaurant Lenoir.

Viv’s Book Club is a monthly salon-style conversation with authors from 2-4 p.m. Attendees can expect a discussion of the book, light sips + bites, and a book signing with the author.

Buxton Books will have copies of the books mentioned for purchase at each event.

To buy tickets to to Viv’s book club, you can purchase them online.

Upcoming books + authors:

Sunday, July 16 | Marcie Ferri | Edible North Carolina: A Journey Across a State of Flavor | $70

Sunday, Aug 27 | Ed and Ryan Mitchell, Zella Palmer | Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque | $70

Sunday, Sept 24 | Beth Macy | Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America | $70

Sunday, Oct 22 | Amy Thielen | Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others | $75

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