Author Talk: Annabelle Tometich
Bobcat Reads will host an Author Talk with Annabelle Tometich of The Mango Tree.
Join us for a unique opportunity to connect with the author, ask questions, and discuss the book with fellow readers. In this Author Talk, you will explore the book in a way that will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the story.
Annabelle Tometich’s memoir, The Mango Tree, explores her complex mixed-race identity and unconventional upbringing as the daughter of a Filipino mother and a deceased white father. From a childhood filled with vibrant imagery and her mother’s fiery spirit to her winding path from med-school reject to food critic, Tometich’s story is a poignant and humorous journey of family, belonging, and the enduring power of love.
Join the Author Talk!
- Step1. Sign up for Bobcat Reads alumni virtual book club for free.
- Step 2. Login to Bobcat Reads and click on “Author Talks” to sign up for the Author Talk today!
Annabelle Tometich
Annabelle Tometich went from medical-school reject to line cook to journalist to author. She spent 18 years as a journalist and restaurant critic for The News-Press in her
hometown of Fort Myers, Florida. Her first book, “The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony,” published in April 2024 and was called “sweet, sharp” by The New York Times.
If you would like to participate but find the cost of the book prohibitive, please email us at alumni@bates.edu.
Did you know?
- We are wrapping up our fourth year of the Bobcat Reads alumni book club!
- More than 400 alumni have already signed up to participate in the Bobcat Reads alumni book club!
- Alumni participants span 41 different majors.
- Alumni of all ages—Class Years 1948-2024—have signed up.