"... Amanda Trimble at Bill of Rights Brewery , Pierre , SD ; Erik Amaya at Marcus of Queensbury Brewery , Los Angeles , CA ; Matt Kivel , Amy and Jay Kovacs , Diana Kowalsky , Peigi Malec , Steve Marseille , Jeremy Schmidt , Mark and Sara ..."
"“A sweet and savory treat.” —People“An impressive feat of narrative jujitsu . . . that keeps readers turning the pages too fast to realize just how ingenious they are.”—The New York Times Book Review, Editor’s PickKitchens of the Great Midwest is a novel about a young woman with a once-in-a-generation palate who becomes the iconic chef behind the country’s most coveted dinner reservation. It was selected as a best book of the year by Am ..."
"The Tenth Anniversary Edition, now with a new author's introduction and a foreword by J. Ryan Stadal Weakness has always been a concern for William Miller: growing up vegetarian in a family of bodybuilders will do that to a person. But William is further weakened by the death of his mother, the arrival of a new step-mother, and his irrepressible crush on his new step-sister, Lulu. As Lulu faces down her own challenges, William watches h ..."
The Lager Queen of Minnesota(Large Print) A Novel by J. RyanStradal Paperback, 496 Pages, Published 2019 by Random House Large Print Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-5247-7842-2, ISBN: 1-5247-7842-7
""The perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer day." --Washington Post"Delightfully intoxicating. . . will make you go back for more." --USA TodayA novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate and the secrets of making a world-class beer, from the bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great MidwestTwo sisters, one farm. A family is split when their father leaves their shared inheritance entirely to Helen, his younger daughter. Despite b ..."
The Lager Queen of Minnesota(1st Edition) A Novel by J. RyanStradal Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2019 by Pamela Dorman Books ISBN-13: 978-0-399-56305-8, ISBN: 0-399-56305-9
"A novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate and the secrets of making a world-class beer, from the bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great MidwestEdith Magnusson's rhubarb pies are famous in the Twin Cities--they were named the third-best in the state of Minnesota and St. Anthony-Waterside Nursing Home has quickly becomes the hottest dinner ticket in town. Still, she lays awake wondering how her life might have been differ ..."
Kitchens of the Great Midwest(1st Edition) A Novel by J. RyanStradal Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2015 by Pamela Dorman Books ISBN-13: 978-0-525-42914-2, ISBN: 0-525-42914-X
"2016 INDIES CHOICE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD - ADULT DEBUT WINNER "An impressive feat of narrative jujitsu. . . that keeps readers turning the pages too fast to realize just how ingenious they are."--The New York Times Book Review, Editor's Pick"Kitchens of the Great Midwest is a terrific reminder of what can be wrested from suffering and struggle - not only success, but also considerable irony, a fair amount of wisdom and ..."
""A large portion of this money, we of course have now learned, was put toward the scientific enterprise of discovering a new planet in the solar system and then, no other way to describe it, blowing it up."A fun and poignant collection of real reviews of fake movies by some of today's best and brightest writers.What seems like a funny, whimsical book, is actually an acute look at how cultural criticism works, what we find important or u ..."
"Who is Eva Thorvald? To her single father, a chef, she's a pint-sized recipe tester and the love of his life. To the chilli chowdown contestants of Cook County, Illinois, she's a fire-eating demon. To the fashionable foodie goddess of supper clubs, she's a wanton threat. She's an enigma, a secret ingredient that no one can put their finger on. Eva will surprise everyone. On the day before her eleventh birthday, she's cultivating chilli ..."
"Who is Eva Thorvald? To her single father, a chef, she's a pint-sized recipe tester and the love of his life. To the chilli chowdown contestants of Cook County, Illinois, she's a fire-eating demon. To the fashionable foodie goddess of supper clubs, she's a wanton threat. She's an enigma, a secret ingredient that no one can put their finger on. Eva will surprise everyone. On the day before her eleventh birthday, she's cultivating chilli ..."
"Who is Eva Thorvald? To her single father, a chef, she's a pint-sized recipe tester and the love of his life. To the chilli chowdown contestants of Cook County, Illinois, she's a fire-eating demon. To the fashionable foodie goddess of supper clubs, she's a wanton threat. She's an enigma, a secret ingredient that no one can put their finger on. Eva will surprise everyone. On the day before her eleventh birthday, she's cultivating chilli ..."
The Lager Queen of Minnesota by Stradal, J. Ryan Published 2019 by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group 2019-07-23, New York ISBN-13: 978-1-5247-7767-8, ISBN: 1-5247-7767-6
Kitchens of the Great Midwest(Large Print) by J. RyanStradal Library, 500 Pages, Published 2015 by Center Point Pub Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-62899-675-3, ISBN: 1-62899-675-7
El festín de la vida(1st Edition) (Spanish Edition) by J. RyanStradal Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2017 by Lectorum Pubns (Adult) ISBN-13: 978-84-16363-79-7, ISBN: 84-16363-79-X
"Who is Eva Thorvald? For her father, she is a self-made chef. For the food snobs, she is a threat. How did an eleven-year-old girl who grew chilies in her dressing room become so successful. Like a recipe, she is a product of all the people/ingredients of her life, both the sweet ones and the sour ones."