‘The Last Chinese Chef’ author at the Autry on Feb. 12

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On Feb. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m., author Nicole Mones will join the Autry Book Club at the Autry in Griffith Park for a discussion on her third novel, ‘The Last Chinese Chef,’ which won a World Gourmand Award as a Chinese cookbook, even without recipes.

The novel thoroughly explores Chinese food through a romantic plot while also revealing the cuisine’s ancient culture and philosophies.

Mones’ other bestselling novels are ‘Lost in Translation’ and ‘A Cup of Light.’

Admission for the museum is $10 for adults, $6 for students and $4 for children ages 3 to 12. For more information, visit theautry.org.

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