The next book for the martha stewart books im reading book club is called cutting for stone by abraham verghese. Oct 03, 2011 ive been a member of a book club for many years now. The idea of holding a scalpel caused coils to form in my belly. Cutting for stone s medical content increases as marion goes on to an internship in new york, and robs the novel of a little of its magic. Integrating book related cuisine into meetings gives book club members a chance to connect with the literature, try new recipes, and spice up their meetings. The buttery books book club party page for cutting for stone has an wealth of ideas for your book club meetingsome of their suggestions include playing traditional ethiopian music i found one cd from the library with an ethiopian lullaby it may be hard to come up with ethiopian food for your group to sampleclick here for a list of ethiopian restaurants in the kansas city area. We find it equally important that we get to share a meal thoughtfully prepared by the book club host that evening. Cutting for stone 2009 is a novel written by ethiopianborn indianamerican medical doctor and author abraham verghese. Featuring recipes and discussion ideas from bestselling authors and book clubs across the country, this fully revised and updated edition of the classic book guides readers in selecting and preparing culinary masterpieces that blend perfectly with the literary masterpieces their club is reading. Abraham vergeses cutting for stone is a grand, romantic medical and family novel which is mostly set in ethiopia. Is there a book club left in the world that has not read cutting for stone. I hosted my monthly book club this past sunday night and, as its the hosts duty to provides some nosh, i spent a couple days prior scouring my cookbooks for ideas.
Part cookbook, part celebration of the written word, the book club cookbook illustrates how books and ideas can bring people together. I know this is going to sound funny, but the whole idea of book clubs. What does cutting for stone reveal about the emotional lives of doctors. Anyone whos been in a book club long enough knows its not just the books that keep bringing us together its also the food. Recipes and food for thought from your book club s favoritebooks and authors ebook 9781101560563 by judy gelman, vicki levy krupp. Verghese cutting for stone and annie barrows the guernsey literary and. And my book club is mainly about food and what is going on in the neighborhoodwe read the book but talk about it for about 15 minutes.
These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. Pairing food and literature the book club cookbook. It is a saga of twin brothers, orphaned by their mothers death at their births and forsaken by their father. With equal parts humor, tragedy, and suspense, cutting for stone is a book you will be. Apr 17, 20 a great many book clubs make a point of theming the food they serve each month to the book theyre discussing. The novel opens with sister mary praise leaving india to travel to africa as a. Cutting for stone questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on cutting for stone. Google tells me that doro wat is often referred to as the ethiopian national dish, and i have seen it described this way on menus. About this guide the introduction, discussion questions, and suggested further reading that follow are designed to enhance your groups discussion of abraham vergheses acclaimed first novel, cutting for stone. Nothing spices up a book club meeting like great eats. Nov 11, 2014 weve got you covered with our fall book club menu. In what ways is cutting for stone an oldfashioned storyand what does it share with the great novels of the nineteenth century. When cynthia joined the book club in 2000, she experienced every book club members worst nightmare her first book choice was a flop and bad enough to make her worst list.
It is refreshing on every level from the setting ethiopia to its characters indian medical workers, twin boys borne of a nun to a complex web of storylines that covers every emotional base. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. Jul 19, 2011 read the cutting for stone book club menu ideas discussion from the chowhound home cooking food community. Mar 16, 2020 inspiration and full menus for your next book club meeting. Here are some ideas for matching food with the books youre discussing. After a really slow start, i found myself enjoying cutting for stone, but i dont have the intense love for it that. Cutting for stone the phrase is from the hippocratic oath is about twins born joined at the head, in a.
Cutting for stone by abraham verghese reading guidebook. This was our last book club meeting before breaking for the summer. Vergheses skill at intertwining so many stories is awesome and prohibits simple description of the novel as a whole. I will not cut for stone, runs the text of the hippocratic oath, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest. Authors may include the same food frequently, such as caramel cake in kathryn stockett s the help or potato peel pies in the guernsey literary potato peel.
Cynthia lists memoirs of a geisha by arthur golden, life of pi by yann martel and cutting for stone by abraham verghese, noting its just too hard to pick one favorite. Cutting for stone march 8, 2011 throughout the month of march, npr books will be running an online discussion about abraham vergheses novel cutting for stone. The book includes a deep description of both medical procedures and explores the human side of medical practices. Cutting for stone by abraham vergese book club discussion. Dec 26, 2009 abraham verghese story, cutting for stone, takes us to ethiopia during haile selassies rule when poverty foments revolution and betrayal by subjects who want better living and working conditions for its citizens. Its a very forgiving group of gals so there was no real pressure except what i imposed upon myself, but i still wanted to make something delicious and impressive. For example, last thursday evening i hosted book club at my house.
How many of these popular book club choices from the last decade or so have you read on your own or with your book club buddies. The book club cookbook will add real flavor to your book club meetings. What happened at book club our summary is scarce as our record keeper was away and missed out on the picture nevertheless our book club meeting was fabulous. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. Youve gathered your closest friends and chosen your favorite books now its your turn to host the next book club meeting.
Cutting for stone by abraham verghese everyday reading. Also, see novel noshes for book and food pairing ideas from book clubs. Cutting for stone is an amazing and moving achievement which reminds us of the miracle of being alive. In what ways is cutting for stone an oldfashioned story and what does it share with the great novels of the nineteenth century.
Cutting for stones medical content increases as marion goes on to an internship in new york, and robs the novel of a little of its magic. It has no cash value, is not valid on prior purchases, and is valid only for items that are in stock at the time of your order. Read the cutting for stone book club menu ideas discussion from the chowhound home cooking food. Monthly book club tips the following represent monthly tips that we have shared with book groups over the years. Recipes and food for thought from your book club s favorite books and authors penguin, 2004, the first cookbook designed for book discussion groups. Whether your book club meets weekly or monthly or somewhere in between, we have the best tips and tricks for when its your turn to host, including themed meetings, recipes, and more. Judy gelman is coauthor of the unofficial mad men cookbook. Its in these dreamy sections that mandels ideas about guilt and responsibility, wealth and comfort, the real and. Marion and shiva stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful indian nun and a brash british surgeon at a mission hospital in addis ababa. The buttery books book club party page for cutting for stone has an wealth of ideas for your book club meetingsome of their suggestions include playing traditional ethiopian music i found one cd from the library with an ethiopian lullaby. Cathy with a c led our discussion of cutting for stone by abraham verghese.
One of bookbrowses top 3 favorite books of 2009, a novel set in ethiopia and america in the latter part of the 20th century. At first, i wasnt sure id like the book, as i expected it to be quite sad. Whether youre a book club looking for some ideas about what to read or just want a good book to curl up in bed with this reading list should help. When i read it, i thought that it would be great for a womens book club. I love ethiopian food, and doro wat is probably my favorite dish. Book club ladies night party ideas photo 1 of 7 see more. See more ideas about food, food recipes and book club food. Contrast the attitudes of hema, ghosh, marion, shiva, and thomas. Blacksmithing forging tools for stone splitting duration. Dec 01, 2007 hosting a book club meeting is the hardest part of belonging to a reading group. Thomas stone, who becomes a key player in her destiny when they meet up. Were back, as promised, with our fall book club menu.
This program is particularly helpful if your book club wants to read newer, popular books. We realized we were both intrigued by the idea of pairing books and food, which. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese reading guidebook club. Recipes and food for thought from your book club s favorite books and authors by judy gelman. Our friend, rachel, who used to be in our book club but has since moved away was persistent with her requests to just tell me what to make when i host book club this month. Cutting for stone kindle edition by verghese, abraham. This offer does not apply to our specialty food club, expedited shipping fees, delivery surcharges, and items that ship separately from outside vendors. Martha chats about her latest books im reading pick, cutting for stone, with author abraham verghese. His writing and work continue to explore the importance of bedside medicine, the ritual of the physical examination in the era of advanced technology, where as he notes frequently in his writing, the patient in the bed is often ignored in favor of the patient data in the computer. Recipes and food for thought from your book club s favorite books and authors. See more ideas about book club menu, food and menu. The books climax unfortunately marks a further major misstep on vergheses part. An indian nun and an english doctor have conjoined twin babies in ethiopia. Cutting for stone abraham verghese, 2009 knopf doubleday 541 pp.
Each character is so fully developed from start to finish that the reader becomes deeply involved with each and every one. The book s climax unfortunately marks a further major misstep on vergheses part. As a bookseller, i live for novels like cutting for stone big, fat, beautiful novels as beguiling and enchanting as babies, as wise and as generous as old sages. A book club choice which was like wading through treacle at times. Abraham verghese has said that his ambition in writing cutting for stone was to tell a great story, an oldfashioned, truthtelling story. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese book club discussion.
I would love to recommended cutting for stone wholeheartedly, such is the strength of vergheses writing, his vivid characters and brilliant settings. Ive been telling everybody to read this superb novel from abraham verghese. Pick up a bag containing everything you need for your book club, such as plenty of copies of the book, discussion questions, and the authors biography. Cutting for stone and millions of other books are available for instant access. In 2009 verghese published cutting for stone, bringing him both critical and popular acclaim. That morning, i opened the side door to see a huge package from ghirardelli, full to the brim with their holiday squares for easter. Cutting for stone throughout the month of march, npr books will be running an online discussion about abraham vergheses novel cutting for stone. They are the breadandbutter novels i cant wait to sell, the books people talk about all year. The novel opens focusing on sister mary praise, the mother of the novels narrator. Cutting for stone is the complex story of the praise family, focusing on twin brothers marion and shiva as they negotiate the hidden histories of their past while working hard to make medical advances for the future.
A sweeping, emotionally riveting first novelan enthralling family saga of africa and america, doctors and patients, exile and home. Cutting for stone follows twin brothers marion and shiva stone, born of a secret union. How to host a fall book club gathering discover new ideas. Thomas stone, who becomes a key player in her destiny when they meet up again at missing hospital in. Serve the group a simple and delicious meal, let the wine flowand theyll want to have every meeting at your house. Read the cutting for stone book club menu ideas discussion from the chowhound home cooking food community. Some dish up elaborate full meals, the results of careful research, while others just. It was liked by mostly everyone and for some our second time reading it. Tom grimes, author of a stone of the heart cutting for stone is nothing short of masterful a riveting tale of love, medicine, and the complex dynamic of twin brothers. At 500 pages it certainly is a long book, but worth every second, earning five stars rating from this reader. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Make a list browse lists search lists leaders help contact suggest feature newsletter. The plot is basically about a town where the women stop having sex with the men and how it affects the whole town, from the women to the men to the children. Get a creative tip from a book club that savors their food and their reading.
Wikipedia the hippocratic oath meaning of cutting for stone original, translated into english. Cutting for stone is a sweeping family saga which draws you in and transports you to a small missionary hospital in ethiopia. The paperback of the the book club cookbook, revised edition. Abraham verghese, cutting for stone almazs ethiopian doro wot. Reading guide for cutting for stone by abraham verghese discussion guide for book clubs. The second edition of the book club cookbook will be published in 2012.
Marion and shiva stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful. Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, mariam and laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss, and by fate. May 08, 2009 cutting for stone the phrase is from the hippocratic oath is about twins born joined at the head, in a mission hospital in addis ababa half a century ago. Moving from addis ababa to new york city and back again, cutting for stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miraclesand two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined.
Cutting for stone is one of those books that stays with you long after youre done. It is impossible to fully explore the incredible depth of cutting for stone within a few paragraphs. An epic novel that spans continents and generations, cutting for stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, compassion and redemption, exile an epic novel that spans continents and generations, cutting for stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, compassion and redemption, exile and home that unfolds across five decades in india, ethiopia, and america. Peruse them for ideas of what you can do each month to liven up your meetings.
Life as a food blogger awards many incredible perks. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese, paperback barnes. New book club food mom 67 ideas book club party ideas favorite things 20 ideas for 2019 book club inspired water bottles excerpts from book replace water bottle wrapper. Cutting for stone discussion questions west maui book club. Reading guide for cutting for stone by abraham verghese. I was beyond delighted when i found out this months title because it is the same book that my inreallife book club is reading right now. This study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of cutting for stone. I read it with no idea where it was going or who the story was even about.