Friendship and Food from the Novels of Erica Bauermeister

These two books by Erica Bauermeister are like slow simmering stews where each person is an ingredient to be mixed in and savored. Their individual backgrounds and memories vary from an account’s interest in rituals, to a new mother who must learn to cope with her new responsibilities, and even a long time married couple that still harbor a secret between them. These novels are gentle reads that celebrate ordinary lives and the friendship that can move and change them.