Author Event: Jim Gaffigan – Food: A Love Story

Yesterday, my local indie bookstore, Rainy Day Books, hosted A Conversation With Jim Gaffigan. Jim was there live and in person. Rainy Day Books owner Vivien Jennings interviewed him about his new book Food: A Love Story.

The interview was really Vivien asking leading questions that would prompt Gaffigan into doing one of his familiar bits about food. His bits are hilarious no matter how many times I’ve  heard them. And he did have some new stuff as well, like his map of foods across the country, which is in the book. I was glad that’s how the interview went – I was apprehensive before I got there, afraid that the interview format wouldn’t be as funny as his stand-up but happily that was not the case.

I loved that he said Oklahoma Joe’s, one of Kansas City’s iconic barbeque places, is in the book. He eats there most every time he comes to Kansas City and loves it.

When I went up to have his book signed to my husband (as a thank you to him for moving heaven and earth to find the kids somewhere to go so that I could attend the event), I told Jim about the time that I was in the hospital the week of his show and I told all my doctors and nurses that I had to be discharged in time to make it there. I did get discharged in time and tweeted about how happy that made me.  Jim favorited my tweet. I told him that even though I’m sure he doesn’t remember doing that,  it totally made my day. So this is how he inscribed the book:

(Travis, your wife is great!)

Jim Gaffigan is my favorite comedian and I’m thrilled that I was lucky enough to meet him. I can’t wait to read Food: A Love Story.