The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

“The author uses warmhearted humor and salty language to bring to life a tight-knit African-American community… . With salt-of-the-earth characters like fearless Odette, motherless Barbara Jean, and sharp-tongued Clarice, along with an event-filled plot that readers will laugh and cry over, this is a good bet to become a best seller.” –“Library Journal”Throughout the Supremes’ intertwined stories is one constant–meeting and eating at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, a place where relationships are forged, scandals are aired and copious amounts of chicken are consumed… . A novel of strong women, evocative memories and deep friendship.” –“Kirkus”Edward Kelsey Moore’s “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat “had me nodding in recognition and laughing out loud when I wasn’t crying. His delightful voice really rings true, bringing the unforgettable Odette, Clarice and Barbara Jean to vivid life on every page.–Connie Briscoe, author of “Money Can’t Buy Me Love” ”“The Supremes at Earl’s-All-You-Can-Eat” is a scrumptious delight! I can’t wait for my old friends to get to know my new friends: Odette, Barbara Jean, and Clarice (not to mention Odette’s pot-smoking mama and her friend Mrs. Roosevelt!).” - Carleen Brice, author of “Orange Mint and Honey” and “Children of the Waters” “I am always a little suspicious of a male writer speaking for female characters, but Moore inhabits and enlarges the experience he creates so delightfully. A real triumph for a brilliant new novelist.” –Suzanne Levine, author of “How We Love Now: Women Talk About Intimacy after Fifty” “Edward Kelsey Moore has written a novel jam-packed with warmth, honesty, wit, travail, and just enough madcap humor to keep us giddily off-balance. It teems with memorable characters, chief among them Odette, as unlikely and irresistible protagonist as we are likely to meet. “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” is that rare and happy find: a book that delivers not only go“Edward Kelsey Moore has written a novel jam-packed with warmth, honesty, wit, travail, and just enough madcap humor to keep us giddily off-balance. It teems with memorable characters, chief among them Odette, as unlikely and irresistible protagonist as we are likely to meet. “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” is that rare and happy find: a book that delivers not only good story, but good company.” –Leah Hager Cohen, author of “The Grief of Others”“What a delight and a privilege it is to be among the earliest readers of this breathtaking debut. The supremely gifted, supremely entertaining, and supremely big-hearted Edward Kelsey Moore has conjured up the story of an entire community and, at its sparkling center, a trio of memorable heroines. How I long to have Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean on speed-dial! At least I’ll be able to brag that I knew them before they hit the big time … as I can promise you they will.” –Julia Glass, author of “Three Junes” and “The Widower’s Tale”

Edward Kelsey Moore lives and writes in Chicago, where he also enjoys a career as a professional cellist. Edward’s short fiction has appeared in numerous literary magazines and has been performed and broadcast on Public Radio. The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat is Edward Kelsey Moore’s first novel.

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