I’m pleased to announce I’ll be returning to the fertile crescent of Fred Harveyness—Kansas City, where the Fred Harvey company was located during its glory years and, for the first time since the book came out, Leavenworth, Kansas, where Fred Harvey lived and raised his family–to talk about all things Fred and sign copies of the new paperback of Appetite for America.

My host is the Kansas City Public Library, where on May 19 at 6:30 I’ll be giving a new talk on Fred Harvey, Ford Harvey and Kansas City–complete with new photos (and perhaps even a recipe or two). The event is free but reservations are required, click here to make them.

While in the area, I’ll give a smaller talk at the Leavenworth County Historical Society (which holds only 50 guests) the next day, May 20, at lunchtime, using some of the actual photos, letters and Harvey housewares donated there as show-and-tell. There will also be an evening reception at J.W. Crancers. Books will be available for sale and signing at both events, courtesy of the local indie store the Book Barn. In between, we’re hoping there will be time for informal touring of Fred’s original house on Olive Street, and the Mount Muncie Cemetery where Fred and his family are buried. I’ll post more details on the “Leavenworth Detours” as I get them.

I very much hope to see you at one or both of these special events. May Fred be with you (in paperback.)

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