about the author
Erica Bauermeister
Author of The School of Essential Ingredients and Joy for Beginners
Erica Bauermeister is the bestselling author of the novels The School of Essential Ingredients and Joy for Beginners. She is also the coauthor of 500 Great Books by Women: A Reader’s Guide and Let’s Hear It for the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2–14. She received a B.A. from Occidental College and a PhD from the University of Washington, and has taught literature and writing at the University of Washington and Antioch University.
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"Joy for Beginners: Friends Help Friends Break Out of Their Shells"
The Seattle Times
Featured Book
Joy for Beginners
"Moving, touching, wonderfully written, inspiring to read."
—Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
Speaking Topics
- The School of Essential Ingredients and the Value of Paying Attention to the “Unimportant” Things in Life
- On Being a Novelist of a Certain Age: The advantage of not being published until you are 50
- Why We All Need to Read the Works of Women Writers
- Writing with Your Senses Workshop
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