Katie Lee, founder and owner of Katie Pizza & Pasta Osteria, will discuss her memoir, "Unemployable: The Katie Lee Story," on November 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131.

The event is free and open to the public, with books available for purchase from Left Bank Books. Lee will be in conversation with Ron Kitchens, Chief Executive Officer - Greater St. Louis, Inc.

Press Release: St. Louis County Library

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SLCL Business Author Series Presents St. Louis Restaurateur Katie Lee

November 9, 2026

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Business Author Series presents Katie Lee, founder and owner of Katie Pizza & Pasta Osteria, for a discussion and signing of her memoir, “Unemployable: The Katie Lee Story.”

The event will take place on Monday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. The event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase from Left Bank Books.

Katie Lee will be in conversation with Ron Kitchens, Chief Executive Officer - Greater St. Louis, Inc.

The St. Louis County Library Business Author Series is presented in partnership with Greater St. Louis, Inc. and media sponsor The St. Louis Business Journal. With speakers ranging from CEOs, non-profit executives, bestselling authors and more, the series provides thought-provoking conversations and insightful perspectives on leadership, teams, change management, economic growth, and authentic relationships.

KATIE LEE is a restaurateur, entrepreneur, author and speaker. She is the founder and owner of a multi-million dollar consumer-packaged goods business of fine Italian foods with products available at over 5,000 retail outlets nationwide, four locations of Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria, and a 300-acre farm-to-table property.

A roadmap for everyone who was told they didn’t have a chance, “Unemployable” is Katie’s inspiring story-a single mom, formerly homeless, a high school-dropout and drug addict who went from living in a halfway house to building a national Italian foods and restaurants company-from scratch.

Mesmerizing, startling, and profound, “Unemployable” is a moving and meaningful account of how one woman, against all odds, just kept going.

Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.

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