Making The Most of The Time We Have
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Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghost with Crystal Wilkinson
Crystal Wilkinson is the award-winning author of several books including Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks. She was Poet Laureate of Kentucky from 2021 to 2023, and currently teaches creative writing at the University of Kentucky where she is a Bush-Holbrook Endowed Professor. In today’s episode, Crystal and Annmarie discuss kitchen ghosts, family recipes – including how biscuits need to “kiss,” and the blessings and self-awareness we find in the stories of our ancestors.
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Titles Discussed in this Episode:
Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks, by Crystal Wilkinson
Perfect Black, by Crystal Wilkinson
The Birds of Opulence, by Crystal Wilkinson
Other conversations with Crystal Wilkinson:
PRAISESONG FOR THE KITCHEN GHOSTS: STORIES AND RECIPES FROM FIVE GENERATIONS OF BLACK COUNTRY COOKS
PERFECT BLACK: CRYSTAL WILKINSON IN CONVERSATION WITH KIESE LAYMON
BREATH BETTER SPENT: LIVING BLACK GIRLHOOD--DAMARIS B. HILL IN CONVERSATION WITH CRYSTAL WILKINSON
Follow Crystal Wilkinson:
Instagram: @crystalwilki
Twitter: @crystalwilki
Facebook: @wilkinsoncrystal
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