Join SJCPLS for a special St. Johns Reads event featuring the author of the 2023 book pick! Chef Edward Lee will discuss his book Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine, talk about his writing process, and explore his passion for food and culture.

Please note: This event is being held offsite. Details below.

When: 2 PM on Saturday, January 14, 2023
Where: First Coast Technical College Character Counts Conference Center, Bldg. C, 2980 Collins Ave., St. Augustine, FL

This event is free and registration is not required. For more information, visit our St. Johns Reads webpage or email sjcpls@tblc.libanswers.com.

St. Johns Reads is the St. Johns County Public Library System’s annual “one book, one community” event focused on creating a shared conversation on a selected novel. In its 18th year, the 2023 event features a variety of programs on Buttermilk Graffiti, by Edward Lee, available to enjoy in print, digital audiobook, and eBook formats.

Edward Lee is the author of Smoke & Pickles and Buttermilk Graffiti; chef/owner of 610 Magnolia in Louisville, Kentucky; and culinary director of Succotash in National Harbor, Maryland, and Penn Quarter, Washington, DC. He appears frequently in print and on television, including earning an Emmy nomination for his role in the Emmy Award-winning series The Mind of a Chef. Most recently, he wrote and hosted the feature documentary Fermented. He lives in Louisville and Washington, DC, and you can find him on Instagram and Twitter @chefedwardlee.

Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities. St. Johns Reads is generously supported by the St. Johns County Public Library System’s Friends of the Library groups.