Jennifer Trainer Thompson to Read at December 13 WordPlay

NORTH ADAMS, MA- Saturday, December 13, at 7:00 p.m. Wordplay, a monthly reading series co-sponsored by Inkberry and Papyri Books, will be held at Papyri Books, 45 Eagle Street. Jennifer Trainer Thompson will read selections from her book The Joy of Family Traditions: A Season-by-Season Companion to 400 Celebrations and Activities.

With almost 500,000 books and posters in print, Jennifer Trainer Thompson has written more than fifteen books, including BEYOND EINSTEIN: THE COSMIC QUEST FOR THE THEORY OF THE UNIVERSE, which has been published in ten languages, JUMP UP AND KISS ME: SPICY VEGETARIAN COOKING, FEASTS AFLOAT, as well as a trilogy of books on ingredients native to her New England home:
cranberries, blueberries, and maple syrup).  Nominated for three James Beard awards and dubbed the "Queen of Hot" by Associated Press, she's recognized as a leader in the spicy foods movement for her cookbooks and the hot sauce posters that she has created for Celestial Arts.

Jennifer¹s book The Joy of Family Traditions is a season-by-season journey through the year that presents family-oriented holidays, holy days, milestone events, curious customs, and once in a lifetime occasions. The book offers inspiration to parents, grandparents, and parents-to-be for creating, adapting, and preserving holidays and other occasions.

Gail Burns of Williamstown will host the event for Inkberry. After the Jennifer Trainer Thompson reading, there will be a brief intermission, followed by the popular WordPlay open mic. Refreshments will be available, and admission is free and open to the public.

For additional information regarding Inkberry or these readings, contact Inkberry by phone at (413) 664-0775 or visit www.inkberry.org .

About Inkberry- Inkberry promotes the literary arts in the Berkshires with events and community partnerships that celebrate and support writing and reading. Inkberry is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.