Alicia Kennedy Presents "On Eating," in conversation with Anny Gaul
Wednesday, April 22nd 2026
7:00 pm
Red Emma's
RSVP nowAs a girl, I ate like a king.
So begins beloved author and journalist Alicia Kennedy’s captivating new book. "On Eating: The Making and Unmaking of My Appetites" is a deeply personal work about being a girl who loved to eat but worried that cooking could derail her life. Would it mean ceaseless domesticity and service? Do we have to eat and cook “like a man” to have our appetites taken seriously? Or can we eat and cook in a way that is true to ourselves, that roots us in the places we’ve called home, and that helps define our politics and ethics? Join us for what is sure to be a captivating discussion with Alicia and cultural historian, Anny Gaul, author of the lovely new work, "Nile Nightshade: An Egyptian Culinary History of the Tomato."