We’re taking a deep dive into history and food with the rules of romantic courtly love and how they shaped politics and diplomacy, and a revelatory memoir about working the front of the room at some of New York’s most glamorous restaurants over the course of half a century.
THE TUDORS IN LOVE: Passion and Politics in the Age of England’s Most Famous Dynasty by Sarah Gristwood
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“Throughout, fascinating incidental details add insight and reveal personal connections between historical figures. The result is a fresh and tantalizing look at a much-scrutinized dynasty.”–Publishers Weekly
YOUR TABLE IS READY: Tales of a New York City Maître D’ by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
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“From the 1970s to 2020, when Cecchi-Azzolina proclaimed YOUR TABLE IS READY, he meant it; he was maître d’ for sparkly New York restaurants like River Café, Minetta Tavern, and Le Coucou.”–Library Journal Pre-Pub Alert
THE TUDORS IN LOVE: Passion and Politics in the Age of England’s Most Famous Dynasty by Sarah Gristwood; 9781250271426; 12/13/22
YOUR TABLE IS READY: Tales of a New York City Maître D’ by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina; 9781250281982; 12/6/22