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Win a Book Wednesday: “Jell-O Girls: a Family History”

Post Published: June 13, 2018

Win a Copy of "Jello-Girls" by Allie Rowbottom

photo of a large silver spoon and a copy of Jell-O Girls

About "Jell-O Girls: a Family History"

"Jell-O Girls" reveals the intimate lives of three members of the family behind the rise of Jell-O, their struggles with finding their voices in life, and their experiences with the family’s curse of illnesses, both mental and physical.

The memoir interweaves the story of the history of one of America’s most beloved desserts with the stories of those who cannot seem to escape from beneath the weight of the images of perfect housewives as depicted in Jell-O marketing campaigns for decades.

This book will appeal to readers who enjoyed "Bettyville" and "The Glass Castle."

Reviewed for you here by librarian Sarah D. Publication date is set as July 24.

Want to Win this Book?

  • Leave a comment below on Wednesday, June 13, and share the name of your favorite book in which food plays an important role.
  • Everyone who leaves a comment here, on Facebook, Twitter OR Instagram will be entered into a random drawing (Library employees are not eligible). Please only enter in one place.
  • The winner will be contacted by email on Thursday morning, June 14.
  • The winner can pick up their prize at the Library location of their choice.

Win a Book Wednesdays takes place twice a month. Prize books are Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) of books that will be added to the Library collection within the next month, and can already be found in the Library catalog as "on order."

ARCs are uncorrected proofs given to the Library for review purposes only, and are not for sale.

 

June 13, 2018 by Web Editor Filed Under: News

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  1. Joan Eisner says

    June 13, 2018 at 9:26 PM

    Win a Book Wednesday: Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential is especially poignant today.

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