Cultural Icon and Author Natalie Daise, will read her book Okra Stew. The story showcases a father and son celebrating Gullah Geechee cultures and tradition through a special family recipe.

St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest 2023 is presented in collaboration with The Woodson African American Museum of Florida, The St. Petersburg Library System and Florida Humanities.

Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.