Marisa Churchill with Allison Wagner Live at Tattered Cover Colfax

Join us as we celebrate Top Chef competitor Marisa Churchill's debut Young Adult novel: Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate in conversation with local Olympian, Allison Wagner on Sunday, February 1st at 3:00 PM at our Colfax location.

Registration includes the following options:

• A signed Hardcover copy of the book … OR

• A $5 Gift Card to Tattered Cover Book Store

We will have a limited supply of additional books for guests to purchase in store. Only a book ticket guarantees you a copy of the book.

If you are unable to attend the event after purchasing a ticket, you are required to pick up your copy of the book (with proof of purchase from your event registration) within 7 days after the event date. If the book is not picked up by that date, you relinquish your copy to Tattered Cover Book Store.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Outcast Sylvie must survive her first year at her magical culinary school in this fast-paced, whimsical fantasy.

At the world’s greatest magical cooking school, risks matter just as much as whisks.

Sylvie Jones has been dreaming of attending her mom’s alma mater, Brindille School of Culinary Arts and Magic, since she was old enough to reach the stove. Unfortunately, her last name has a horrible stain on it, something that could destroy her dream. So when Sylvie is given the chance to prove her skills and put an end to the rumors that her mother cheated her way to victory at the most prestigious magical cooking competition, The Golden Whisk, she takes it.

But the opportunity may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. If Sylvie truly wants to make her own mark and earn a place at Brindille, she needs to uncover the truth about what happened all those years ago. But some will go to great lengths to ensure Sylvie fails, and she soon finds herself tangled in a web of deceit.

With the unlikely help of frenemy Georgia Shaw and rising-star student Flora Jackson, Sylvie must find a way to get to The Golden Whisk All-Stars competition and uncover the past before time runs out. Will she be able to redeem her family’s name and save her future, or will it all end in burned butter and broken dreams?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marisa Churchill was a competitor on Top Chef season two, and competed multiple times on Food Network Challenge. She is the author of two cookbooks, and has written about food for national platforms, including Huffington Post and Eater. Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate is her young adult debut. To learn more, visit www.marisachurchill.com or follow her on Instagram @chef_marisachurchill.

ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER

Allison Wagner is an Olympic silver medalist and held the world record in the 200IM for nearly 15 years. It was one of the longest standing world records . She is now the Director of Athlete and International Relations for USADA. In this role she oversees fair practices in the Olympics and Paralympics. She is also an artist and passionate foodie.