# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mark A. Johnson in Conversation with Soul Food Scholar, Adrian Miller!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Old Firehouse Books is delighted to be welcoming Mark A. Johnson for the release of his book, American Bacon! Mark will be joined by Soul Food Scholar and award winning author, Adrian Miller to speak on his latest release and sign copies for anyone stopping by. Both authors will be in on Tuesday, June 23rd from 6:00-7:00 PM in store at Old Firehouse Books. Books are available to order in store or online and will be available the day of the event. If you have any questions feel free to email us at events@oldfirehousebooks.com . We can't wait to see you there!

About American Bacon:

In American Bacon, Mark A. Johnson asks (and answers) a seemingly simple question: How has bacon overcome centuries of religious prohibition, cultural contempt, and dietary advice to become a twenty-first-century culinary and cultural powerhouse? Starting in early modern Britain and tracing the story of bacon through the colonial era, the Civil War, the Progressive Era, modern fad diets, and the emerging craft bacon industry, Johnson provides a new perspective on some familiar American narratives. More than a story of production, marketing, and consumption, Johnson argues, this cultural history connects bacon to race, class, and gender while also illuminating major historical forces, such as migration, warfare, urbanization and suburbanization, reform movements, cultural trends, and globalization. For Johnson, bacon's story from "most dangerous food in the supermarket" to pop culture and gastronomic phenomenon reflects the cultural values of a nation.

About Mark A. Johnson:

MARK A. JOHNSON, from Milwaukee, earned a PhD in history from the University of Alabama. Previously, he earned an MA from the University of Maryland and BA from Purdue University. He currently teaches at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and is the author of An Irresistible History of Alabama Barbecue: From Wood Pit to White Sauce and Rough Tactics: Black Performance in Political Spectacle, 1877–1932.

About Adrian Miller:

Adrian Miller, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), is a two-time James Beard Award-winning culinary author, certified barbecue judge, and recovering attorney based in Denver, Colorado. A Certified Speaking Professional, a distinction held by fewer than 17% of National Speakers Association members worldwide, Adrian brings scholarly rigor, cultural insight, and dynamic storytelling to stages across the country. From 1999 to 2001, he served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton through the White House Initiative for One America, – the first free-standing office in the White House to address issues of racial, religious and ethnic reconciliation. He later worked as a senior policy analyst for Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr. Adrian has authored four critically acclaimed books exploring soul food, African American presidential chefs, barbecue history, and Asian heritage chefs in the White House. His most recent book, Cooking to the President’s Taste, was published by the White House Historical Association in 2025 and has earned multiple national awards.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-collins/mark-a-johnson-in-conversation-with-soul-food-scholar-adrian-miller/200030234890908
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, food-drinks, sports, workshops, cooking, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Collins
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Old Firehouse Books
- **lat**: 40.58872
- **long**: -105.07561
- **full address**: Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St,Fort Collins,CO,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mark A. Johnson in Conversation with Soul Food Scholar, Adrian Miller! being held?
  - **A:** Mark A. Johnson in Conversation with Soul Food Scholar, Adrian Miller! takes place on Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St,Fort Collins,CO,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mark A. Johnson in Conversation with Soul Food Scholar, Adrian Miller!?
  - **A:** Mark A. Johnson in Conversation with Soul Food Scholar, Adrian Miller! is organized by Soul Food Scholar.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mark A. Johnson in Conversation with Soul Food Scholar, Adrian Miller! is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fort Collins, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Mark A. Johnson in Conversation with Soul Food Scholar, Adrian Miller! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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