Snelson new reporter at The Courier in Russellville Author, journalist Robinson to hold book reading and pie tasting this Sunday

Arkansas author, journalist and food historian Kat Robinson will be holding a signing of her newest book, “The Great Arkansas Pie Book: Recipes for The Natural State’s Famous Dish From Our Favorite Restaurants, Bakeries and Home Cook” along with a pie tasting at WordsWorth Books in Little Rock on Sunday, July 9, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

“Classic Eateries of the Ozarks and River Valley” and compiled the cookbooks

“Arkansas Cookery: Retro Recipes from The Natural State” and “A Bite of Arkansas: A Cookbook of Natural State Delights”. The new book is Robinson’s 12th.

Olivia Snelson, a 2023 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, was hired in June as a general assignment reporter for The Courier in Russellville.

While an undergraduate Snelson served as a staff writer for The Echo, UCA’s student newspaper, and also served as a newsroom intern at the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway.

“I’ve known most of my life that I want to be a journalist, and I’ve been fortunate enough to take advantage of opportunities that helped me get to where I am today,” said Snelson in an introductory column in the newspaper. “The journalism classes I took in high school established my love for the field, and the experiences I had in college only fueled my desire to be a reporter.”

The El Dorado native is eager to take on the job and get to know her new home.

“Providing the Russellville community with the most relevant and factual local news is my main goal,” she said. “I’m eager to begin covering local government, among other things, for the city of Russellville and really see what this community has to offer.”

Robinson is the host of the Emmy-nominated documentary “Make Room For Pie: A Delicious Slice of The Natural State” and a committee member for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The author of “101 Things To Eat in Arkansas Before You Die”, “102 More Things to Eat in Arkansas Before You Die” and “Arkansas Food: The A to Z of Eating in The Natural State”, Robinson has also written the travel guides “Arkansas Dairy Bars: Neat Eats and Cool Treats”

Robinson is the former writer of the Arkansas Times “Eat Arkansas” blog and a frequent contributor to the “River Valley Eats” column in the Arkansas DemocratGazette. Her work has also appeared in regional and national publications including Food Network, Forbes Travel Guide, Serious Eats and AAA Magazines, among others, and her expertise in food research and Arkansas restaurants has been cited by Saveur, Eater, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and the Southern Foodways Alliance’s “Gravy” podcast.

RSVP to info@wordsworthbookstore.com