For all of you book lovers out there, I thought I should forward an invite
to this year's Arts and Education Council Readers' Feast.

Joanie Sompayrac
Assistant Professor of Accouting
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The Arts & Education Council cordially invites you to attendthe third biennial


"A Reader's Feast"

 on Thursday, April 18, 2002 from 6 - 9 PM

at Southside Grill

This biennial literary program will feature a gourmet Southern dinner
"narrated" by Southside's Chef Nathan, followed by a program on the role of
Southern food in Southern literature and culture.

Guest writers and experts on culinary traditions of the South will feature

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Joseph Dabney, author of the award-winning



Smokehouse Ham, Spoonbread, and Scuppernong Wine

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John T. Edge of the Southern Food Alliance




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Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor, culinary anthropologist,



writer, and NPR's cultural correspondent


Cost for the program is $75 and includes your meal (with wine) and the
program.
Books will be available for sale and for signing.

Please visit www.artsedcouncil.org for more information, the menu, or to
register.
Register soon - deadline is April 12, and there are only 100 spaces
available!
Call 267-1218 or register online.