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From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy
I’m in a Very Middle-Aged Media Moment

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Jun 5, 2026

I’m in a Very Middle-Aged Media Moment

Italian political dramas and summer ennui.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
On Leather

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Jun 1, 2026

On Leather

Consider the material.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
Hothouse 🍅 Issue 2 of Tomato Tomato

TOMATO TOMATO

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May 29, 2026

Hothouse 🍅 Issue 2 of Tomato Tomato

Stories that will take you from Bulgaria’s ski slopes to Singapore’s canteens.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
The Desk Salon with Ariel Saramandi

Salon Series

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May 26, 2026

The Desk Salon with Ariel Saramandi

Discussing her book ‘A Portrait of an Island on Fire.’

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy

And You May Ask Yourself, “What Am I Doing With My Life?”

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May 25, 2026

And You May Ask Yourself, “What Am I Doing With My Life?”

A manifesto, a manifestation, a Memorial Day editorial stopgap.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
Catch Up on the Salon Series

Salon Series

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May 22, 2026

Catch Up on the Salon Series

Before next Tuesday's event with Ariel Saramandi!

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy

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Excerpts from a lecture, as well as a sincere question.

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On Food & Religion

An essay commissioned in 2024 and killed in 2025, published here in 2026.

Alicia Kennedy
May 18, 2026
On Food & Religion
Book Club

We’re Reading ‘Sweetness and Power’

And having a writing workshop on Monday.

Alicia Kennedy
May 15, 2026
We’re Reading ‘Sweetness and Power’
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A brief list of my unfiltered thoughts on the subject.

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