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Edward Lee presents "Buttermilk Graffiti"

American food is the story of mash-ups. Immigrants arrive, cultures collide, and out of the push-pull come exciting new dishes and flavors. But for Edward Lee, who is as much a writer as he is a chef, that first surprising bite is just the beginning. A natural-born storyteller, Lee decided to hit the road and spent two years uncovering fascinating narratives from every corner of the country. There's a Cambodian couple in Lowell, Massachusetts, and their efforts to re-create the flavors of their lost country. A beignet from Café du Monde in New Orleans, as potent as Proust's madeleine, inspires a narrative that tunnels through time, back to the first Creole cooks, then forward to a Korean rice-flour hoedduck and a beignet dusted with matcha.

*This event will be followed by a booksigning. Those who purchase or preorder their copy of "Buttermilk Graffiti" through Joseph-Beth Booksellers on this page will receive a ticket for the booksigning line. Orders can be picked up from the bookstore the day of the event.

***Those who order and cannot attend the event may pick up their copy of "Buttermilk Graffiti" the day following the event. You can also call the bookstore at 513-396-8960 to arrange to have it shipped to you. Orders not picked up by 3 months after the event date will be forfeited.