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Apr
14
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Volume 1, No. 5: Structural Magic + Caramelized Onion & Sweet Potato Galette

Reviews of three books that play with structure, including my all-time favorite, Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian).
14 min read
Apr
07
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Volume 1, No. 4: Queer Parenting + The Best Rye Brownies

Reviews of three incredible books about queer parenting, plus my current favorite brownie recipe.
15 min read
Mar
31
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Volume 1, No. 3: Cross-Genre Writers + Savory Dutch Baby

Reviews of books by authors who write across genres, including Last Night at the Telegraph Club and How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.
14 min read
Mar
24
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Volume 1, No. 2: Anthologies + My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviews of three wonderful and very different anthologies: Kink: Stories, Our Work is Everywhere, and Shapes of Native Nonfiction. Plus chocolate chip cookies and a magic salad.
15 min read
Mar
17
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Volume 1, No. 1: The Worlds We Build + Old-Fashioned Apple Anise Cake

Reviews of Blue-Skinned Gods, The Seep, and Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu. Plus one of my favorite apple cakes and some recent listening.
14 min read
Mar
08
The Books & Bakes logo, next to the text: Themed Book Recs + Recipes for Tasty Treats, mostly queer, always excellent.

Welcome to Books & Bakes!

Welcome to Books & Bakes! Here's what it's all about.
4 min read