B.Y.O Pancakes! It’ a Virtual Book Talk from Paris

Bring Your Own Pancakes! It’ a Virtual Brunch and Book Talk with author Craig Carlson (live from Paris!)

Date:   Sunday, Nov 8, 2020

Time:     11:30 AM -12:30PM Pacific Time

Topic:    Craig’s new book, “Let Them Eat Pancakes” (Pegasus Books)—A New York Times “New and Notable” Book!

To Join: Please click the link below to join the webinar:

                 https://zoom.us/j/95984280147                      Webinar ID: 959 8428 0147

About:   Virtual Event originating in Santa Barbara, CA 93105 By Chaucer’s Books and  Craig Carlson

$27.95 ISBN: 9781643134406 Published by Pegasus Books

Availability: On Our Shelves Now – Please call to confirm stock for hot titles All purchases of books through Chaucer’s will receive a signed bookplate from Craig AND a Free Stack of Pancakes Voucher from www.Breakfast-in-America.com

More information: https://www.chaucersbooks.com/ info@chaucersbooks.com www.CraigCarlsonAuthor.com

More about the book: A second helping of tales on the joys and challenges of working, eating, and loving in France from the New York Times bestselling author of Pancakes in Paris. Craig Carlson set out to do the impossible: open the first American diner in Paris. Despite never having owned his own business before—let alone a restaurant, the riskiest business of all—Craig chose to open his diner in a foreign country, with a foreign language that also happens to be the culinary capital of the world. Yet despite it all, Craig and his diner, Breakfast in America, went on to be a great success—especially with the French.

By turns hilarious and provocative, Craig takes us hunting for snails with his French mother-in-law and invites us to share the table when he treats his elegant nonagrian neighbor to her first-ever cheeseburger. We encounter a customer at his diner who, as a self-proclaimed anarchist, tries to stiff his bill, saying it’s his right to “dine and dash.” We navigate Draconian labor laws where bad employees can’t be fired (even for theft) and battle antiquated French bureaucracy dating back to Napoleon. When Craig finds love, he and his debonair French cheri find themselves battling the most unlikely of foes—the notorious Pigeon Man—for their sanity, never mind peace and romance, in their little corner of Paris. For all those who love stories of adventure, delicious food, and over-coming the odds, Let Them Eat Pancakes will satisfy your appetite and leave you wanting even more.

What the critics say……..

“Charming. Explores Carlson’s unexpected success operating an American diner in the capital of France, with plenty of colorful anecdotes and personal detours.”—New York Times, New and Notable

“Let Them Eat Pancakes gives the reader delightful essays on living, working, eating, and loving in France. The writing made me feel as though I were sitting across the table from him enjoying a glass of wine as he regaled me with story after story of his experiences. He made me smile, and even elicited a few (well, more than a few) laughs. . . . This is the perfect book for these times when we need some lightness in our lives, a time when armchair travel is the best we can do.”—Betty Taylor, founder of Reading is My Passion

“Eat. Love. Paris. With heart and humor, he shows us the best of America and France, and how we can learn from one another. Whether delving into cultural differences or the challenges and rewards of running a business, Craig is the perfect guide. Let Them Eat Pancakes is a delicious, satisfying dish about following your dreams.”—Janet Skeslien Charles, author of The Paris Library

“This second helping of stories about the author’s life in Paris is as cheering as an all-day American breakfast.”—Stephen Clarke, author of A Year in the Merde and 1000 Years of Annoying the French

“A feast for your funny bone. It is clever, informative, and filled with outrageous characters that make up the intoxicating appeal of the cuisine and people of Paris.”—Nancy Lombardo, What’s The Buzz New York

“Hilarious. In addition to the menu, which serves only American food, introducing French customers to diner traditions — bottomless cup o’ joe, anyone? — is half the fun.”—New York Post New

New York Times bestselling author Craig Carlson first came to France as an exchange student in 1985 and instantly fell in love with the country. He never could have imagined that some thirty-five years later he’d be the owner of two American diners in Paris and be nicknamed “Le Pancake Kid” by the French. With a background in journalism, Craig studied cinema at the prestigious USC School of Cinematic Arts, using his experience as a screenwriter to pen his debut memoir, Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France. Craig and his husband Julien currently split their time between Paris and Los Angeles. Well, at least they try to. With two busy diners that can’t be left alone for too long, their lives lean heavily on the Paris side, which, of course, is not such a bad thing, n’est-ce pas?