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Book Cover: American Bacon by Mark A. Johnson; Author event with Johnson in conversation with Jim Auchmutey, May 7, 2026, 7pm, Decatur Library Auditorium

Mark A. Johnson in conversation with Jim Auchmutey
2026-05-07 19:00:00 2026-05-07 20:00:00 America/New_York Mark A. Johnson in conversation with Jim Auchmutey Decatur Library - Decatur Library Auditorium

Thursday, May 07
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-07 19:00:00 2026-05-07 20:00:00 America/New_York Mark A. Johnson in conversation with Jim Auchmutey Join us for an evening with Mark A. Johnson to discuss his new book American Bacon. He will be in conversation with Jim Auchmutey (Smokelore). Decatur Library - Decatur Library Auditorium

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Decatur Library Auditorium

Join us for an evening with Mark A. Johnson to discuss his new book American Bacon. He will be in conversation with Jim Auchmutey (Smokelore).

Join us for an evening with Mark A. Johnson to discuss his new book American Bacon, the four-century history of a gastronomic phenomenon in the United States. He will be in conversation with Jim Auchmutey (Smokelore). This event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. Learn more about this May 7th event here.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | georgia center for the book |

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Mark A. Johnson in conversation with Jim Auchmutey
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