A Place at the Table

A Novel

By: Susan Rebecca White

Narrated by: Robin Miles, George Newbern, Katharine Powell

From Susan Rebecca White, award-winning author of A Soft Place to Land and Bound South, comes a breathtaking story of three richly nuanced outcasts whose paths converge in a chic Manhattan café as they realize they must give up everything they thought they knew to find a home at last.

Alice Stone is famous for the homemade southern cuisine she serves at Café Andres and her groundbreaking cookbook, but her past is a mystery to all who know her. Upon Alice’s retirement, Bobby Banks, a young gay man ostracized by his family in Georgia, sets out to revive the aging café with his new brand of southern cooking while he struggles with heartbreak like he’s never known. Seeking respite from the break up of her marriage, wealthy divorcée Amelia Brighton finds solace in the company and food at Café Andres, until a family secret comes to light in the pages of Alice’s cookbook and threatens to upend her life.

In her most accomplished novel yet, Susan Rebecca White braids together the stories of these three unforgettable characters who must learn that when you embrace the thing that makes you different, you become whole.

Wonderful touching amazing.

I accidentally downloaded this book instead of one with the same title that I was looking for, however I now think that I was meant to listen to it all along. This book is a wonderful, inspiring, perspective-altering experience. I will probably listen to it again and again.

Heartfelt Culinary Story of Love

Would you consider the audio edition of A Place at the Table to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version so I can not compare the experience between print and audio.

What did you like best about this story?

Literary use of culinary technique and food procurement, preparation and presentation to tell the story and develop the rich characters.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

Flowed, transitioned well between characters. Voice added to characters' development and made me feel as though I was right there, observing conversations.

Who was the most memorable character of A Place at the Table and why?

Impossible to choose- each character was very real, rich and likable.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a story about love, forgiveness, family, friendship, all topped off with good food!

Luscious

What did I enjoy more? The lyrical weaving of the lives of interesting and lovable people? Or the lusciously described recipes and reminiscences of food that nourished their souls? This will be my most often recommended story this year.

RUN!! To Order This Book

You will not be disappointed.

This wonderfully written book is about the search for that place at a table where you feel most welcomed. It's a beautifully detailed account of the lives of a group of people that have ties to the south and New York City. It brings them together. I don't have ties to either, but felt right at home in this book. I ached to get back to them between readings and the time spent listening about their plights sped by. Talking about food is healing and always a common ground. The people within this book enjoyed their food and when they needed it most - it brought them what they needed.

I had to go look up this author at her website because her writing just blew me away. What a shock. I was quite surprised by her youth for she has a clear vision of the 80's as well as being able to clearly relay the feelings of the 20's and 40's.

There are surprises on the way but ultimately you will pull away from this table completely satisfied and know that this book will stay with you for a long long time. I know it will be on my best books of this year list.

Twisty & Unexpected

A well-writren story full of twists & turns with a heartwarming resolution. The performance is engaging & really brings you into the story.