Marian Clark is the author of the ROUTE 66 COOKBOOK, THE MAIN STREET OF AMERICA COOKBOOK, AND THE SOUTHWESTERN HERITAGE COOKBOOK.  She is also co-author with Michael Wallis of HOGS ON 66.  released in December of 2004.  HOGS ON 66 celebrates two all-American icons, Harley-Davidson and Route 66, and focuses on food, fun and freedom of the road.  Over 125,000 copies of her books have sold to date.

A passion for food and a love affair with Route 66 led Clark on her first journey of discovery along the historic highway between Chicago and Santa Monica almost 15 years ago.  On the way she rediscovered many of the famous and not-so-famous eateries along America’s Main Street.  She met hard working entrepreneurs, chefs, waitresses, farmers enjoying their mid-morning cup of joe, and fellow travelers from around the world.  Her many trips have resulted in a masterful collection of stories and recipes hidden behind the neon signs and gravel parking lots in over 150 American communities.

Restaurants along the Route 66 corridor remain as varied as the scenery and regional specialties abound.  The historic road holds appeal for nostalgia buffs, historians, thrill seekers, and families rediscovering our nations’ many faces.

Marian writes for several magazines and travel publications, has appeared on the Food Channel, in a Smithsonian study course on Route 66, on the Michael Feldman Show, and on British TV in the series, “Cookabout with Greg and Max: Route 66.”  She participated in the “Taste of America Festival” in Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY.  She shares her enthusiasm for Route 66 as a speaker and has coordinated a number of tours along Route 66.  In 2004, she was a director of the Tulsa International Route 66 Festival.

She is a native of Hereford, Texas, in Deaf Smith County, which is nicked by Route 66 in the panhandle and has traveled Route 66 all her life.  She holds a degree in home economics from Texas Tech.  She and her husband, Ken, live just a few blocks off Route 66 in Tulsa.