Join author and food historian\, Kat Robin son\, for a discussion of her latest book\, "The Great Arkansas Pie Book". A pie tasting of selected recipes from her book will also be available to attendees during the discussion. \;
\nBooks will be available f or sale and signing following the event. \;
\nAbout Kat Robinson:
\nKat Robinson is Arkansas&rsquo\;s food historia n and most enthusiastic road warrior. The Little Rock-based travel writer is the host of the Emmy-nominated documentary "Make Room For Pie\; A Delic ious Slice of The Natural State" \;and a committee member for the \;Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The author of "101 Things To Eat in Arkansas Before You Die"\, "102 More Things to Eat in Arkansas Before You Die" and "Arkansas Food: The A to Z of Eating in The Natural State"\, Kat has also compiled the comprehensive travel guide for pie lovers\, "Another Slice o f Arkansas Pie: A Guide to the Best Restaurants\, Bakeries\, Truck Stops a nd Food Trucks for Delectable Bites in The Natural State." Her other books are "Arkansas Pie: A Delicious Slice of the Natural State"\, "Classic Eat eries of the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley"\, "Classic Eateries of the Arkansas Delta" and her latest book\, "The Great Arkansas Pie Book." She i s the Arkansas fellow and curator to the \;National Food and Beverage Foundation\, a guest editor for the University of Arkansas publication&nbs p\;Arkansauce: The Journal of Arkansas Foodways \;and the 2011 Arkansa s Department of Parks and Tourism Henry Award winner for Media Support.
\nHer work has appeared in regional and national publications includin g \;Food Network\, \;Forbes Travel Guide\, \;Serious Eats\, an d AAA Magazines\, among others. Her expertise in food research and Arkansa s restaurants has been cited by \;Saveur\, \;Eater\, \;USA Tod ay\, \;The Wall Street Journal\, the Southern Foodways Alliance's \;Gravy \;podcast
\nWhile she writes on food and travel subjects throughout the United States\, she is best known for her ever-expanding k nowledge of Arkansas food history and restaurant culture\, all of which sh e explores on her 1200+ article website\, www.TieDyeTravels.com.
\nThe True Lit Festival is in coll aboration with the Fayetteville Public Schools\, Fayetteville Public Educa tion Foundation\, Walton Arts Center\, University of Arkansas Program in C reative Writing and Translation and Altrusa International of Fayetteville\ , Arkansas.
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