Book Signing at Main Street Books

HATTIESBURG NATIVE ROBERT ST. JOHN TO SIGN AT MAIN STREET BOOKS Hattiesburg native Robert St. John will sign Dispatches from MY SOUTH Reflections and Recipes From a Southern Food Scribe at Main Street Books, Tuesday, November 3 from 4:00 until 6:00pm. In his eighth book in seven years, Robert St. John has published an all-encompassing memoir of what it was like growing up in the Deep South and what life is like for a restaurateur, chef, author, columnist, husband, and father in the 21st century South. Dispatches from My South includes chapters on childhood, fatherhood, family life and the quirkiness and chaos of the holiday season. As he is prone to do, St. John strays into the dark world of strange foodstuffs and obscure eating practices. Follow along as he travels the country eating his way through the finest restaurants and the lowliest of joints. In addition to the greatest hits from his popular weekly food/humor column, this volume includes never before released writings, poems, and essays, as well as his moving pieces written in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. St. John also includes his Top 40 recipes of all time in addition to 20 new, soon to be favorites. Among the classic recipes are the Corn Crab Seafood Gumbo and Wild Mushroom Risotto along with new favorites such as the Mississippi BBQ Shrimp, Blackened Shrimp Pie and Muz's Fudge Cake. In addition to signing, the author will present a reading and discussion. Copies of signed books will be available at Main Street Books during the hours of the signing. Reservation for books to have signed may be made by calling 601.584.6960, and picked up on arrival at the bookstore. For more information about this and all activities call, 601.584.6960 or send an email to hattiesburgbooks@aol.com.