Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots

By Lauren

Last night I had the immense privilege of attending the book reading of an old friend of mine. Jessica Soffer, whom I've known since we shared a kindergarten class, wrote her first novel, entitled Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots and debuted it at McNally Jackson Bookstore last night. 

In one of the most interesting and stimulating events I have attended, Column Mccann navigated a conversation with Jessica about her new book that helped me to understand both the characters and the process of creating the characters even better, enriching my experience of reading the book that much more. 

So yes, I adore Jess, but that is not why I think this book is so fabulous. The language is beautiful and the story is enthralling.  The story of Lorca and Victoria teaches us about love and family.

In the novel, Lorca spends her life poring over cookbooks, making croissants and chocolat chaud, seeking out rare ingredients, all to earn the love of her distracted chef of a mother, who is now packing her off to boarding school. In one last effort to prove herself indispensable, Lorca resolves to track down the recipe for her mother’s ideal meal, an obscure Middle Eastern dish called masgouf.

Victoria, grappling with her husband’s death, has been dreaming of the daughter they gave up forty years ago. An Iraqi Jewish immigrant who used to run a restaurant, she starts teaching cooking lessons; Lorca signs up.

So go on, get your copy here: Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots