Michael Paterniti

Saturday, August 2, 4:00 p.m.

The telling room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese by Michael Paterniti

This meeting will take place in a private home. If you're interested in attending, please email sina.keplers@gmail.com.

While working in a deli owned by a larger-than-life foodie, a young Michael Paterniti encounters what was then considered the finest cheese in the world - Paramo de Guzman. Too poor at the time to buy a taste, Paterniti instead vows to one day meet this fascinating, magical cheese again. Years later, Paterniti, with family in tow, makes good on his vow by traveling to the rustic Spanish village where the cheese is produced.

Location: Street: 1010 El Camino Real City: Menlo Park, Province: California Postal Code: 94025-4349 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

The telling room by Michael Paterniti Friday, October 4th, 7:00pm at Longfellow Books In the picturesque village of Guzmán, Spain, in a cave dug into a hillside on the edge of town, an ancient door leads to a cramped limestone chamber known as “The telling room.” Containing nothing but a wooden table and two benches, this is where villagers have gathered for centuries to share their stories and secrets—usually accompanied by copious amounts of wine. It was here, in the summer of 2000, that Michael Paterniti found himself listening to a larger-than-life Spanish cheesemaker named Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras as he spun an odd and compelling tale about a piece of cheese. An unusual piece of cheese. Made from an old family recipe, Ambrosio’s cheese was reputed to be among the finest in the world, and was said to hold mystical qualities. Eating it, some claimed, conjured long-lost memories. But then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong... Equal parts mystery and memoir, travelogue and history, The telling room is an astonishing work of literary nonfiction by one of our most accomplished storytellers. A moving exploration of happiness, friendship, and betrayal, The telling room introduces us to Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras, an unforgettable real-life literary hero, while also holding a mirror up to the world, fully alive to the power of stories that define and sustain us.

“Michael Paterniti is one of the best living practitioners of the art of literary journalism, able to fully elucidate and humanize the everyday and the epic. In his hands, every subject, every moment of personal or global upheaval, is treated with the same curiosity, respect, empathy, and clear-eyed wisdom.” -Dave Eggers, author of A Hologram for the King

“Rich and shaggy, full of Castilian-size detours, The Telling Room is a travelogue, food adventure, and personal memoir rolled into one hugely likable book ... Paterniti proves that the hardest quarry as a journalist is not the extraordinary, but the everyday.” -The Boston Globe Join us to hear Portland writer, Michael Paterniti read from The telling room, share his decade long journey in writing this bestselling book, ask your questions and, of course, get your books signed! As always, Longfellow Books events are free and open to the public.

Location: Street: One Monument Way City: Portland, Province: Maine Postal Code: 04101-4078 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Tickets are $50.00 each (taxes included). Please call 416-361-0032 with your credit card information to reserve a ticket.

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The Telling Room by Michael Paterniti
In the picturesque village of Guzmán, Spain an ancient door leads to a cramped limestone chamber known as “the telling room.” Containing a wooden table and two benches, this is where villagers have gathered for centuries to share their stories and secrets.

It was here that Michael Paterniti found himself listening to a larger-than-life Spanish cheesemaker as he spun a tale about a piece of cheese. Made from an old family recipe, his cheese was reputed to be among the finest in the world, and was said to hold mystical qualities. Eating it, some claimed, conjured long-lost memories. But then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong ...

What Paterniti discovers there in the highlands of Castile is nothing like the idyllic slow-food fable he first imagined. Instead, he’s sucked into an unfolding mystery, a blood feud that includes accusations of betrayal and theft, death threats, and a murder plot. As the village begins to spill its long-held secrets, Paterniti finds himself implicated in the very story he is writing. (Jenni_Canuck)… (més)

A summer evening with author Michael Paterniti as he presents The telling room. Equal parts mystery and memoir, travelogue and history, The telling room is an astonishing work of literary nonfiction by one of our most accomplished storytellers. A moving exploration of happiness, friendship, and betrayal.

6 - 7 PM Reception, wine and cheese from Consider Bardwell: Meet author Michael Paterniti and sample selections of Consider Bardwell Farm’s locally produced, award winning handmade cheeses.

7 – 8 PM Reading and audience discussion.

In the picturesque village of Guzmán, Spain, in a cave dug into a hillside on the edge of town, an ancient door leads to a cramped limestone chamber known as “The telling room.” Containing nothing but a wooden table and two benches, this is where villagers have gathered for centuries to share their stories and secrets—usually accompanied by copious amounts of wine. It was here, in the summer of 2000, that Michael Paterniti found himself listening to a larger-than-life Spanish cheesemaker named Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras as he spun an odd and compelling tale about a piece of cheese. An unusual piece of cheese. Made from an old family recipe, Ambrosio’s cheese was reputed to be among the finest in the world, and was said to hold mystical qualities. Eating it, some claimed, conjured long-lost memories. But then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong. . . .

Location: Street: 4869 Main St Additional: City: Manchester Center, Province: Vermont Postal Code: 05255 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Join us for a fascinating afternoon with author Michael Paterniti as he discusses his new book, The telling room: A tory of Love, Betrayal, Revenge and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese, with Jonathan Green, Seattle Symphony bass player and president of One Call for All.

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If you would like to attend this event, please be sure to select the ticket option below. If you buy the book online or in the store, you will be entitled to two priority seats, but you will still need to select this option. If you are not buying the book through Eagle Harbor, you can still select this option for one ticket. There will be limited seating, so please select the ticket option early. It will be taken off our website when we have reached capacity.

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Author of the utterly fascinating travelogue Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain, Portland, Maine, author Paterniti presents this compelling account of his quest for the origins of an uncommonly tasty cheese in the highlands of Castile, Spain. Once there, he’s sucked into the heart of a mystery and blood feud that includes accusations of betrayal and theft, death threats, and a murder plot as described by Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras, creator of the cheese and an unforgettable real-life literary hero.

“Elegant, strange, funny, and insightful… a marvelous tale and a joyful read, a trip into a world peopled by some of the most remarkable characters—and, yes, cheese—in memory.” ~ Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief

Location: Street: 157 Winslow Way E. City: Bainbridge Island, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98110 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Michael Paterniti (Driving Mr. Albert, The telling room)

Michael Paterniti is the New York Times bestselling author of Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain. His writing has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Harper’s, Outside, Esquire, and GQ, where he works as a correspondent. Paterniti has been nominated eight times for the National Magazine Award, and is the recipient of a NEA grant and two MacDowell Fellowships. He is the co-founder of a children’s storytelling center in Portland, Maine, where he lives with his wife and their three children. (afegit de Random House)… (més)

Michael Paterniti (Driving Mr. Albert, The telling room)

Michael Paterniti is the New York Times bestselling author of Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain. His writing has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Harper’s, Outside, Esquire, and GQ, where he works as a correspondent. Paterniti has been nominated eight times for the National Magazine Award, and is the recipient of a NEA grant and two MacDowell Fellowships. He is the co-founder of a children’s storytelling center in Portland, Maine, where he lives with his wife and their three children. (afegit de Random House)… (més)

Michael Paterniti (Driving Mr. Albert, The telling room)

Michael Paterniti is the New York Times bestselling author of Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain. His writing has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Harper’s, Outside, Esquire, and GQ, where he works as a correspondent. Paterniti has been nominated eight times for the National Magazine Award, and is the recipient of a NEA grant and two MacDowell Fellowships. He is the co-founder of a children’s storytelling center in Portland, Maine, where he lives with his wife and their three children. (afegit de Random House)… (més)

In the picturesque village of Guzmán, Spain, in a cave dug into a hillside on the edge of town, an ancient door leads to a cramped limestone chamber known as “The telling room.” Containing nothing but a wooden table and two benches, this is where villagers have gathered for centuries to share their stories and secrets—usually accompanied by copious amounts of wine.

It was here, in the summer of 2000, that Michael Paterniti found himself listening to a larger-than-life Spanish cheesemaker named Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras as he spun an odd and compelling tale about a piece of cheese. An unusual piece of cheese. Made from an old family recipe, Ambrosio's cheese was reputed to be among the finest in the world, and was said to hold mystical qualities. Eating it, some claimed, conjured long-lost memories. But then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong.

Location: Street: 695 E. Colorado Blvd City: Pasadena, Province: California Postal Code: 91101 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Michael Paterniti (Driving Mr. Albert, The telling room)

Michael Paterniti is the New York Times bestselling author of Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain. His writing has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Harper’s, Outside, Esquire, and GQ, where he works as a correspondent. Paterniti has been nominated eight times for the National Magazine Award, and is the recipient of a NEA grant and two MacDowell Fellowships. He is the co-founder of a children’s storytelling center in Portland, Maine, where he lives with his wife and their three children. (afegit de Random House)… (més)