We attended the Dinner with the Authors event at the Eau Claire Country Club last night. The featured author was Tom Gjelten, who wrote Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba. As a complement to this author and book, ECC served $2 Bacardi drinks (Mai Tais, Cuba Libres, Mojitos, etc.), which were delicioso!
The tables were set such that one Book Fest author was at each. Debbie, we sat with Patrick Rothfuss. With him he had his girlfriend and their 2-year old son, Emmet. Since I don’t read fantasy, I couldn’t participate much in the conversation. However, the woman from the University Book Store was at our table and a real fan of fantasy. She asked great questions and kept the conversation going. He said his favorite fantasy book is The Last Unicorn, written in the 1960s. He thinks it still holds up today.
The Cuban-themed dinner was very tasty! Served in four courses, it included a small paella appetizer, bread & arugula salad, pork with veges and black beans and rice, and flan with a light rum sauce served on a cinnamon cookie.
Tom Gjelten spoke for about 50 minutes and then took questions for another 15. His presentation was a recap of the book and the questions were answered in the book. So, having read the book prior to this event, I didn’t really hear anything new.
Overall, however, we really enjoyed the event and look forward to next year’s CV Book Fest.
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