Volusia County Public Library discussion

1. “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat is rooted in the fond memories I have of a childhood spent eavesdropping on the women of my family as they talked at family gatherings. Even when I was too young to fully understand the often very adult subject matter of their conversations, I was struck by how quickly the topics veered from heartbreakingly tragic to wildly hilarious...
My intention in writing The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat was to celebrate the joy of true friendship and to invite readers to remember the smart, funny and strong women in their lives.” —Edward Kelsey Moore

Do you think the author has accomplished what he set out to do? Does he, a man, convey the feelings of women accurately and convincingly? In what ways is he especially knowing about women’s feelings?

I've just started the book but already I feel that the narrator and Mama are genuine female characters -- I feel like the author could have been a woman. I've enjoyed the book since I picked it up -- with the narrator sweatin' in her bed while the hubs slept soundly -- not a bother on him...

Was that a little twist at the end of chapter one?

Yes, I think the author gets it spot on. He writes with a knowledge of the great strength and closeness of female friendship as if he has experienced it himself. He shows throughout the book that no matter the differences and polarization that might occur in their lives, true best friends remain bonded together, ride out storms together, and end up on the other side of the storm together.

The dialogue in this book is so authentic. I also think the way he leaves some things unspoken for long periods of time gives it a very real feeling. Good friends don't always tell each other the truth right away.

The author is dead on. When reading this book I definitely feel that a woman is telling the story. He shows women.s emotions and their thoughts perfectly.