Thank you to everyone who participated in Chatham’s second celebration of the International Edible Book Festival! Sponsored by both the JKM Library and the Chatham Food Studies Program, this event was a ton of fun, and we look forward to doing it again next year.
We’d like to thank our wonderful judges for making the difficult decisions of which books to award which prizes:
- Ms. Emily Bailey, Food Author
- Ms. Jodale Barnhart, Food Studies Student
- Ms. Patricia Clark, Food Author
- Dr. David Hassenzahl, Dean and Professor of Sustainability and the Environment
- Dr. Bill Lenz, Pontious Professor of English
And of course, congratulations to our fabulous prizewinners!
Grand Prize
Book: Passover Haggadah
Submitted by: Julie Rosenbaum
Most Creative Literary Interpretation
Book: Call of Cthulhu
Submitted by: Elizabeth Van Fleet
Most Creative Ingredients/Use of Ingredients
Book: Holes
Submitted by: Hallie Arena and Stephanie Reynolds
Most Sustainable
Book: Brewing in Pittsburgh
Submitted by: Elisa Loeser
Most Popular Vote (all who attended voted for their favorite edible book)
Book: The Hunger Games
Submitted by: Shannon Ward
Pictures of the event and the other edible books are available on the library’s Facebook page (you don’t need to have a Facebook account to view them).
We hope to see you next year!
