The University Club hosted the 22nd annual local authors night on Nov. 30. Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen and Thomas Friedman, journalist and political economist, were among the 40 authors represented. Just in time for holiday giving, Dinah Corley presented her recent book Gourmet Gifts published by Harvard Common Press. The book has been described as “the first food-gifting book to give equal weight to the recipes and to their wrapping and presentation.” The author feels that “good things to eat should be a feast for the eyes, as well as the palate, whether they are on a plate or in a package.”