Code Name: Lise by Larry Loftis

December 17, 2 pm

A Frenchwoman in England is recruited to engage in espionage in Vichy France in this true story about one of the most-decorated spies of World War II.

The Gaijin Cookbook: Japanese Recipes from a Chef, Father, Eater, and Lifelong Outsider by Ivan Orkin and Chris Ying

Thursday, December 19, 6 pm

Get the celebrated American ramen master’s take on Japanese home cookery.

Pick out your recipe at the Reference Desk by December 12.

My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes and Convictions by Gabriela Camara and Malena Watrous

Thursday, January 23, 6 pm

This cookbook offers vibrant versions of contemporary Mexican food.

Pick out your recipe at the Reference Desk by January 16.

The Food of Sichuan by Fuchsia Dunlop

Thursday, February 20, 6 pm

Learn about one of China’s most complex regional cuisines in this updated version of one of the most important cookbooks of the past 20 years.

Pick out your recipe at the Reference Desk by February 14.

A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold 

December 6

A community arts organization fights for survival in this sprawling, two-part comedy/drama.

A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk with Me a While

January 3

A community arts organization fights for survival in this sprawling, two-part comedy/drama.

Monrovia, Indiana

February 7

Master filmmaker Frederick Wiseman offers a sensitive portrayal of rural, “red-state” America in this fascinating documentary.

I, Claudia – Mary McCoy 

Saturday, January 18

Copies of the books will be available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting.