Meet the author! Jesse Brookstein signs copies of Best of the Wurst

Author Jesse Brookstein signs copies of his new book, Best of the Wurst: Weird and Wonderful Stories of Wisconsin Sausage

Every Wisconsinite knows that no tailgate party or backyard barbecue is complete without a grill full of sizzling hot brats. In Best of the Wurst, writer and storyteller Jesse Brookstein embarks on a quest to show why Wisconsin is the sausage maker to the world. Brookstein travels the state to meet the people behind the links and captures the culture, craft, and quirks that make Wisconsin sausages unlike those found anywhere else. The result is big, bold, and unabashed celebration of a quintessential Wisconsin food.

Jesse Brookstein is author of A Perfect Pair: The History of Landjaeger in Green County, Wisconsin and 910 Mayer Ave: Exploring the Legendary Oscar Mayer Facility Eight Years After Its Closure. He is the founder of Third Lake Sausage Shop.