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Shifting the Food Narrative
Food stories of complex identity, not comforting clichés.
By John Birdsall · Launched 5 months ago
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American Road Food, Part One
My Summer 2022 Diary
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Toward a Collective Queer Nostalgia in Food
The Afflicted Imagination, Part Two
Jun 24
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American Road Food, Summer 2022, Part Two: Chicago
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The Cookbook as Sublimated Desire
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Apr 11
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My Conversation with Eric Kim
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Julián’s Tacos: Part Two
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Shifting the Food Narrative
Food stories of complex identity, not comforting clichés.
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