Weinstein Author Series – Michael W. Twitty | Recipes From the American South

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Tue Oct 28 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

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800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23219 | Richmond, VA

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Weinstein Author Series – Michael W. Twitty | Recipes From the American South
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 | 6–7:30 p.m.
This is a free event. Registration is required at https://lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/15187764
Seating in the Lecture Hall is available on a first come, first served basis. Limited free parking is available in the deck underneath the Library building.
Join us for a conversation between culinary historian Leni Sorensen and award-winning author and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty on Twitty’s new book, “Recipes From the American South.”
Building on the foundation of his James Beard Award–winning memoir, “The Cooking Gene,” Twitty once again brings his unparalleled scholarship, lived experience and eloquent storytelling to his exploration of the South. He showcases the complexity of the food traditions influenced by European, Indigenous, African and immigrant communities. With more than 260 recipes, Twitty offers a broad view of the culinary sweep of Southern history and its many cultures, bringing to life everything from timeless classics to lesser-known regional specialties. “Recipes From the American South” celebrates Southern food’s memory keepers and practitioners.
Leni Sorensen has worked as a university lecturer, museum consultant, hands-on presenter and researcher with a focus on African American slavery, American agriculture, and women’s work in colonial and post-colonial America. She retired as the African American research historian at Monticello, and continues to lecture, consult and write on issues of food history while teaching home provisioning and rural life skills from her home in western Albemarle County.
The Carole Weinstein Author Series supports the literary arts by bringing both new and well-known authors to the Library of Virginia through online or in-person events. Free and open to the public, the series focuses on Virginia authors and Virginia subjects across all genres.
A book signing will follow the talk. This book will be available at the Virginia Shop.
For more information, contact [email protected].
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