Ruth Reichl, restaurant critic of The New York Times and newly appointed editor and publisher of Gourmet Magazine, is the next guest of the Kentucky Author Forum on March 9, 1999 in Louisville, Kentucky. Reichl will discuss her book, Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table (Broadway Books, 1999).

Tender at the Bone is Reichlıs humorous, touching, and sometimes heartbreaking memoir, played out within the world of food. The Chicago Sun-Times calls the book "a poignant, yet hilarious, collection of stories about people (Reichl) has known and loved, and who steered her on her path to fulfill her destiny as one of the worldıs leading food writers."

Reichl has been the restaurant critic at The New York Times since 1993. She previously served as restaurant critic at The Los Angeles Times (1984-1993), food editor at The Los Angeles Times (1990-1993), restaurant critic at New West and California magazines (1977-1993) and chef and co-owner of the Swallow Restaurant in Berkeley, California (1974-1977).

At the evening forum, Reichl will be interviewed by Susan Stamberg, special correspondent for National Public Radio.

Event and Ticket Information

Tuesday, March 9, 1999

University of Louisville
Ekstrom Library Auditorium, Belknap Campus

10 a.m. -- Reichl will speak to UofL students, faculty and staff. Seats available first-come, first-served. The event is free.

Kentucky Center for the Arts
5 Riverfront Plaza, Downtown Louisville

5 p.m. Book Sale -- Wine & Cheese Reception, provided by Brown-Forman.
6 p.m. Live Interview -- Audience Q&A
7 p.m. Book signing on stage

A $15 ticket includes the above three events. Discounted tickets of $5 each for students, faculty and staff at the KCA box office--UofL photo id is required.

A $100 package ticket includes the above events plus dinner with Ruth Reichl and Susan Stamberg, hosted by University President Dr. John Shumaker and his wife, Lucy, will follow the book signing. ($60 tax-deductible with proceeds to nonprofit Kentucky Author Forum.)

Tickets available at Hawley-Cooke Booksellers 502-893-0133 or the Kentucky Center for the Arts at 502-584-7777 or 1-800-775-7777. Special offer on Kentucky Author Forum tickets: Only $1 handling charge.

The Louisville Free Public Library, St. Mathews/Eline Branch, 3940 Grandview Avenue, will broadcast the event at 7 p.m. Tickets are free and may be picked up in advance at the library branch. The event will be recorded by WFPL 89.3 FM and the Kentucky Education Network (KET) for future broadcast.

The Kentucky Author Forum series is produced by Mary Moss Greenebaum and sponsored by the University of Louisville, in cooperation with Hawley-Cooke Booksellers, Kentucky Center for the Arts, and Kentucky Educational Television.