Fiction Addiction

1175 Woods Crossing Rd. #5
Greenville, SC 29607
864-675-0540
Fiction Addiction storefront

  

Store Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10am-5:30pm
Sat: 10am-4pm

www.fiction-addiction.com
February 8, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:
Jill Hendrix
Fiction Addiction
864-675-0540
info@fiction-addiction.com

 
Daniel Stone Book Talk and Signing at Fiction Addiction

Daniel Stone is a writer on environmental science, agriculture, and botany. He will be discussing his new book, The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of a Globe Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats at the Barton Library on Thursday, March 7th, at 6:00pm. Light refreshments will be served courtesy of Slow Food Upstate, and the book talk will be followed by a Q&A and signing.  Please plan to arrive fifteen minutes prior to the event as we will start promptly. This event is FREE and open to the public, but please RSVP to Slow Food Upstate if you plan to attend. We will have books for sale prior to the event and at the event itself.

Daniel Stone tells the little known story of food spy David Fairchild. Stone, a staff writer for National Geographic , observed that the same way immigrants came to America, so did our fruits and vegetables-and we have David Fairchild to thank for many of them. The Food Explorer  takes readers on his exciting culinary journey, from Java to Baghdad, Corsica and Bavaria, and many stops in between. Along the way, he was arrested, caught diseases, and bargained with island tribes. Fairchild ate foods that he had never seen before, stuck cuttings into raw potatoes to preserve them, and befriended other adventure seekers along the way. He also found love, marrying Marian Bell, the daughter of Alexander Graham Bell. Fairchild introduced many of the crops that are part of our daily lives including foods we enjoy and associate with the American diet, including:
* Avocados, which he brought from Chile.
* Kale, the superfood of our time, which began as low-class
food in Croatia.
* The Meyer lemon and Florida's famous oranges, which
originated in China.
* Egyptian cotton, a botanical creation in Egypt as a result of
America's Civil War.
* Mangoes, of which Fairchild collected more than 30
varieties, some still growing today.
With stories taken directly from Fairchild's unpublished journals and letters, as well as never-before-seen photographs from remote parts of the world, The Food Explorer  is as rich and satisfying as a ripe Georgia peach (which, by the way, came from China).

About the author:
Daniel Stone is a staff writer for National Geographic and a former White House correspondent for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. A native of Los Angeles, he holds degrees from UC Davis and Johns Hopkins University. 










If you cannot make the event, you can reserve a personalized copy of the author's book by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at info@fiction-addiction.com.


ABOUT FICTION ADDICTION
Fiction Addiction is a local, woman-owned, independent bookstore established in 2001. The store carries a mixture of new and used fiction and nonfiction, including children's books, as well as gift items. We are located at 1175 Woods Crossing Road (in the shopping center with Fried Green Tomatoes, Jimmy John's, and Boardwalk). For more information, visit our website at http://www.fiction-addiction.com or call us at 864-675-0540.


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