Community Corner
Book Signing with C.J. Farley at Alvin & Friends
Alvin & Friends has something
different on the menu next Thursday, April 24th : A reading and book
signing with C. J. Farley, columnist and
senior editor at The Wall Street Journal, who is the author of the new Young Adult novel Game World. Described
as “Exhilarating,
thought-provoking and one of a kind” by Kirkus Reviews, this thrilling YA adventure is a mixture of
fantasy, reality, andJamaican folklore, with bright, fearless, funny and
sincere pre-teens who learn to be heroes. “Drawn from both gaming culture and
the rich tapestry of Jamaican myth and folklore,” Game World blends
“pointed social satire and mystical philosophy.”Farley will be at Alvin & Friends onThursday, April 24th from 7 to 8:30 pm. The Voracious Reader bookstore will be at the restaurant with copies of the book for sale and the author’s signature. Afterward, hungry book lovers can enjoy Alvin & Friends Family Prix Fixe menu: A house salad, fried chicken, macaroni & cheese, and, for dessert,molten chocolate lava cake, for $25.95.(Beverage, tax and gratuitynot included, no substitutions allowed.)
C.J. Farley’s biography Aaliyah: More Than A Woman was a
national bestseller and was selected by YALSA as one of the Popular Paperbacks
for Young Adults in 2004. A former editor of the Harvard Lampoon and a former music critic for Time Magazine, Farley is a blogger, columnist and senior editor at The Wall Street Journal. Game World is Farley’s first novel for
young readers.
Alvin & Friends – Zagat rated 26 for food, 26 for décor and 26 for service,and named by Westchester Magazine as one of the “Best of Westchester” three years in a row – is located at 14 Memorial Highway in New Rochelle. The restaurant features contemporary cuisine with Southern and Caribbean flavors as well as live music on Friday and Saturday evenings,plus aGospel brunch on Sundays. And Roscoe’s Room at Alvin & Friends has become a late night venue for live music and cocktails. Alvin & Friends is open Tuesdays through Sundays for Lunch from 11:30 am to 3 pm(Gospel Brunch on Sundays) and Dinner from 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Thursday. Dinner is served from 5 to 11 pm Friday and Saturday, with a special late night menu available on Fridays and Saturdays till midnight. Call (914) 654-6549 for reservations. And visit the restaurant online at www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com.