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The 2026 Desk Book Club Selections

Book Club

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Dec 1, 2025

The 2026 Desk Book Club Selections

We’ll be doing our first cookbook.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
Is Cookbook Criticism Possible?

Salon Series

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Nov 24, 2025

Is Cookbook Criticism Possible?

The question that birthed more questions.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
On Foodies

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Nov 21, 2025

On Foodies

A new piece at the Yale Review, and much more!

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
A Plant-Based Holiday

Salon Series

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Nov 17, 2025

A Plant-Based Holiday

How to have a veg-centric celebration, with two great cookbook authors.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
How to Make Canned Beans Better

The Monthly Menu

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Nov 14, 2025

How to Make Canned Beans Better

Plus: Inspiration from a restaurant salad got us through a rough week at home.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
On Eating: The Making & Unmaking of My Appetites

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Nov 10, 2025

On Eating: The Making & Unmaking of My Appetites

My next book is out on April 14, 2026.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
Entertain Me Without Taking Me for a Fool

Recommends

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Nov 7, 2025

Entertain Me Without Taking Me for a Fool

The culture roundup for this month.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
Born at the Right Time

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Nov 3, 2025

Born at the Right Time

Riding trains, listening to Paul Simon, and turning 40.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
Oh, Happy Halloween 🎃

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Oct 31, 2025

Oh, Happy Halloween 🎃

Catch up on October at From the Desk.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
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