The TOC Reading Series
Every month, we gather a handful of the most exciting literary talents around and ask them to read a piece of new work before an intimate audience. The secret spice? We pair each reading with a course inspired by its contents, creating a sort of literary tasting menu out of the authors’ words. Some courses bring an iconic dish to life, others unhusk a new perspective on the text. For dessert, Evan leads the authors in a wide-ranging conversation about all things food and creativity: their writing practice and cooking habits, their quirky studio snacks, the intersections of food and art, and more.
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“You almost can’t believe someone cares this much about books and food at the same time—they scheme up beautiful evening after beautiful evening.” — Alexander Chee
TOC Dinners
Tables of Contents dinners are inspired by the syntax, imagery, and feelings of a selection of scenes from a single book, lyrics from an album, or images from an artists’ ouevre. We’ve cooked meals inspired by To Kill A Mockingbird, The Member of the Wedding, Their Eyes Were Watching God, My Side of the Mountain, Tender Buttons, Black Leopard Red Wolf, Crying in H Mart, and more. These meals are a truly immersive, multidisciplinary experience, the food and its artistic source deepening the experience of one another and creating a dinner experience like no other.
Click here for a glimpse at our collaborative meal with Marlon James, celebrating the release of his epic novel Black Leopard Red Wolf.
Custom Events & Collaborations
We are available to collaborate on custom dinners or events with individuals, artists, nonprofits, and corporations. Our special projects have included a dinner for trustees of SFMOMA based on the work of Spencer Finch, the Fall Equinox party for Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, an immersive dinner built around Tender Buttons at the O MIAMI festival, and an ongoing partnership with MacDowell.
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"It truly felt like realizing a dream I didn't know I had." - Leslie Jamison