Reader's Guide for FRIENDSHIP CAKE

1. Do the women in this story remind you of any group of women? Who are they and how do you know them?
2. What do you think of Charlotte as a minister? How comfortable are you with a woman pastor, with a young pastor, with a doubting pastor?
3. Have you ever had a crisis of faith? What was it like for you?
4. Do you have a community of friends like the cookbook committee? How have they given you support?
5. What's your favorite recipe in the book?
6. Why is cooking and feeding each other such a common means of expressing concern?
7. Who taught you to cook? Think of one happy memory that had something to do with eating or cooking.
8. How comfortable would you be if you found yourself as the friend of someone in Louise's situation when she was trying to care for Roxie?
9. Have you ever attended the wedding of an interracial couple? Has your church ever hosted a wedding of an interracial couple? How would your community react to this event?
10. Which character do you most identify with and why?