SPANISH DOORS ARE OPEN!
Diana Renfro, author of Spanish Doors, A Novel
Spanish Doors, is a bright and delicious, heart-warming novel by Diana Renfro that seeks to speak to women who have been challenged in their father-daughter relationship and to anyone who wishes they could learn more about their own family. During Arden ’s pilgrimage to Spain she uncovers her family’s biggest mystery, one that only begins to solve the questions of Arden
With heaping portions of good food, goods wine, and beautiful far-off lands Diana Renfro’s debut novel, Spanish Doors, is sure to leave you hungering for the next course. Like all good Southern writers, Renfro writes with a strong sense of place where tantalizing food is on the table and there’s plenty of good wine for everyone. She’s also one heck of a storyteller.
And now; Hola and Ole! Diana is coming to C’est si Bon! to offer a Reading Spain
Jump in and join in the preparations of a Feast inspired by her novel, Spanish Doors. Register Now – limited spots available. This class begins at 6 pm and is perfect for anyone of any culinary skill level and who loves spending the evening among fellow travelers!
Pisto Manchego with Pan D’Horno
(spanish roasted vegetables with a beautiful handcrafted bread)
Sopa with Roast Pork and Smoked Garlic
(steeped broth paired with roast pork and smoked paprika garlic)
(winter greens prepared with citrus and olive oil typical of Andalucia)
Chocolate Flan with Candied Almond and Sea Salt Brittle
Please read her answers to a few questions concerning how she arrived at SPANISH DOORS and how she opened them!
www.ramblingsfromgrassycreek.blogspot.com – Diana lives on a forty acre farm in Grassy Creek, North Carolina where she gardens and nurtures the creative spirit with her husband, two rat terriers, and a cat.
Visit Diana Renfro at http://www.ramblingsfromgrassycreek.blogspot.com speaks to these themes as well. I didn’t come up with a brand that would determine what I would write. It’s the other way around. What I write creates a brand. If I wanted to change genres, I would use a pseudonym.
Visit Diana Renfro at http://www.ramblingsfromgrassycreek.blogspot.com speaks to these themes as well. I didn’t come up with a brand that would determine what I would write. It’s the other way around. What I write creates a brand. If I wanted to change genres, I would use a pseudonym.
PC: What is the current state of American fiction, as you see it?
DR: I hope fiction is going global like everything else. For my blog, for example, I know I have readers in Russia
PC: How do you think American fiction might best develop in the next ten years?
DR: I recently heard a futurist say, “Everyone over-estimates the amount of change that will happen in the next 2 years and underestimates the amount of change that will happen in the next ten years.” I’m guessing I don’t have a clue what will happen next. I’m hoping for something like, “Beam me up, Scottie,” and downloading information directly to the human brain.
PC: How is Fiction relevant or valuable to contemporary society and culture in the U.S.
DR: Telling stories has always been a very human way of teaching and preserving culture. Today, we are hearing (and seeing in movies) more stories about other cultures. If I get to know a character who is different from me but still so very human like me, then I can feel his life and culture and recognize that his basic needs are the same as mine. Before we can find peace, we may have to learn how much alike we are as humans and how to see past our differences.