A Curious Invitation: The 40 Greatest Parties in Fiction

From the ball at Mansfield Park (Jane Austen) to the Fifth Avenue Party in Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities, in A Curious Invitation Suzette Field chronicles forty of the greatest fictional parties. For each party, Suzette describes the hosts, the venue, the guest list, the dress code and the food and drink served. It’s the perfect book to sit and read straight through with a cup of tea, or, I love the idea of using it to inspire your next party. I created a little inspiration board inspired by the “Blossom Viewing Party” from The Tale of Genji. Cherry blossom season is right around the corner (If you can believe it!) and if you live in a location (I’m looking at you, DC), with a lot of cherry trees, how fun would it be to walk through the trees and then return home for saki and sushi? Someone do this and invite me, please! –Amy

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