Crystal Wilkinson is the author of a compelling new book, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts, a memoir that honors the author’s maternal ancestors, which she calls her “kitchen ghosts.” On this episode we speak with Wilkinson about life in Kentucky and what she came to learn about her family history while researching the book.

Also on the show we catch up with Howie Kahn, a prolific journalist, sneaker expert, author, and podcast host. Howie is an old friend and a respected voice in food writing. We talk about his early magazine career and what drives him to write about food, drink, travel, and NYC as a backdrop for it all.

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MORE FROM CRYSTAL WILKINSON & HOWIE KAHN:

• The Ghosts of Black Appalachia Visit Her Kitchen [NYT]

• Crystal Wilkinson Poetry [Academy of American Poets]

• Tom Sachs On His Cult Classic ‘Mars Yard’ Nikes [Esquire]

• Writer Howie Kahn Is Fascinated by the Grill [Grub Street Diet]