# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Special Author Event: Michael W. Twitty 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an evening with award-winning food historian and writer Michael W. Twitty.
In Peoria for one night only! Free and open to all ages, but geared to adults. 

Celebrated for his profound exploration of how food intertwines with ancestry and culture, Twitty is the award-winning author of several highly acclaimed books. 
His groundbreaking work, The Cooking Gene, not only traced his own ancestry through food from Africa to America and from slavery to freedom but also earned him the 2018 James Beard Award for best writing and book of the year – a historic first for a Black author.
He followed this success with Rice, a New York Times-noted cookbook, and KosherSoul, which garnered the National Jewish Book Award. 
His latest book, Recipes from the American South, was released in October 2025.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/peoria/special-author-event-michael-w-twitty/200030081140415
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Peoria
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Peoria Public Main Library, 107 NE Monroe St., Peoria, IL 61602
- **lat**: 40.69547
- **long**: -89.59235
- **full address**: Peoria Public Main Library, 107 NE Monroe St., Peoria, IL 61602, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Special Author Event: Michael W. Twitty  being held?
  - **A:** Special Author Event: Michael W. Twitty  takes place on Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Peoria Public Main Library, 107 NE Monroe St., Peoria, IL 61602, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Special Author Event: Michael W. Twitty ?
  - **A:** Special Author Event: Michael W. Twitty  is organized by Peoria PublicLibrary.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Peoria PublicLibrary's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Peoria PublicLibrary a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Peoria PublicLibrary has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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