‘Great Books about Great Food’ exhibit opens Dec. 7

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their winter exhibition “Great Books about Great Food,” running from Dec. 7 through Feb. 11, in the Bookers’ gallery area in Mantor Library at 116 South Street in Farmington.
The exhibition “Great Books about Great Food,” opens on Dec. 7 and will run through Feb. 11 in the Bookers’ gallery area in Mantor Library at 116 South Street in Farmington.

FARMINGTON – The Shiretown Bookers are proud to announce their winter exhibition “Great Books about Great Food,” running from Dec. 7 through Feb. 11, in the Bookers’ gallery area in Mantor Library at 116 South Street in Farmington.

“After a good dinner,” said Oscar Wilde, “one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” A great meal shared has something of glory to it, since it is the basis of community, and since, like any other great art, it gives us a chance to rise above ourselves. In most religions, the shared meal is a locus of the sacred.

This exhibition will explore the glories of the table and nature of the feast. Some remarkable books will be on display, though none of them will be specifically cookbooks. These are books about great food and the ways that we gather to share it.

The show will be a members’ exhibition, as the books will be drawn almost entirely from the collections of the Bookers’ 60 members.

The Shiretown Bookers (The Community Friends of Mantor Library) are a group of book lovers and collectors who support the university library by fostering its relationship with the community. The group provides free exhibitions and lectures on bookish subjects throughout the year.

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