This fall we have an amazing number of author showing up to sign their new books starting with Diana Vreeland.

Book: Diana Vreeland The Eye Has to Travel
Author: Lisa Vreeland
Date: Wednesday October 26th. 2011
Tima: 3:00 PM
Teatro Verde Yorkville Location 

Diana Vreeland (1903-1998) was called the "High Priestess of Fashion", and her impact on fashion and style was legendary. She was a fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar, and was a controversial visionary with an astonishing ability to invent and discover fashion ideas. The book includes more than 350 illustrations, including original magazine spreads and many famous photographs.

Author: Lisa Immordino Vreeland runs her own fashion design and production consulting business. She is the producer of a documentary film about Diana Vreeland, and is married to Diana Vreeland's grandson Alexander.

Book: Made in Italy
Author: David Rocco
Date: Saturday October 29th
Sunday October 30th
Time: 2:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday
Teatro Verde Yorkville Location  

Made in Italy is lush, gorgeous and completely engaging, and gives us a full-on appreciation of all things Italian. Food and style go hand in hand in David Rocco's world, be it in his television series or his cookbooks, and Made in Italy is no exception. Gorgeous location photography puts the reader right into the scene, offering atmosphere to die for. Over two hundred extraordinary recipes, offering simple, delicious fare from all over Italy, make this cookbook utterly desirable for any food lover and cook. For the armchair traveller and pleasure-seeking gourmand, Made in Italy is a trip worth taking.

Author: DAVID ROCCO says, "I'm not a chef, I'm Italian!" His cooking learned at his mother's side, David is the epitome of an Italian food lover: adventurous, opinionated and fantastic to be around at dinnertime. Dolce Vita, his cooking show, is shown in over 150 countries around the globe and as of 2010 has been airing on the Cooking Channel to over 80 million homes in the U.S. David Rocco and his family split their time between Toronto and Italy.

Book: The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook
Author: The Fabulous Beekman Brothers, aka Josh Kilmer Purcell and Brent Ridge
Date: Sunday November 27th, 2011
Tima: 2:00 PM
Teatro Verde Yorkville Location

How many times have you heard someone say, "I'm going to give up this dog eat dog existence and move to the country and make goat cheese"? Well, Josh Kilmer Purcell and Dr. Brent Ridge, a.k.a. The Beekman Boys, actually did it. They said goodbye to New York City, bought a 60-acre goat farm in upstate Sharon Springs, and began creating what has become one of the fastest-growing lifestyle brands in the United States. They've got a TV show, a best-selling book about their experience on the farm, and James Beard award-nominated website. They have created a gorgeous cookbook that showcases heirloom fruits and vegetables, with delicious heirloom recipes, tales of farm life and a section in the back of each chapter for you to add in your memories, recipes and insights. A great book to hand down the generations.