Eat Their Words is a food-focused book club featuring literature and memoirs written by chefs, foodies, and other food lovers, where the content of the book is curated into a culinary experience by our Eat Their Words Chef, Toni Camphouse, with guest chefs, bakers, and restauranteurs included in the mix.

Each month, we will read a book and discuss it during an evening event where the book is brought to life through a custom food experience, special meal, and drinks pairing.

August 10, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. For August, we're reading at eating Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni!

$45-$75 sliding scale includes dinner and drinks inspired by Mistress of Spices, and book club activities and discussion. Participants can source a copy of the book on our Bookshop.org page, or through the library.

Eat Their Words Book Club is held Hive Center for the Book Arts at 840 Custer in Evanston.

EMAIL info@hivebookarts.org to find out about our Eat Their Words subscription program!

2026 Schedule*

August 10: Mistress of Spice by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

September 7: Kate & Frida by Kim Fay

October 12: Arsenic and Adobo by Mida P. Manansala

November 9: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

December 7: The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister

*please note: books on the schedule subject to change---we'll keep you updated in that event!