161: A Journalist's Approach to Cookbook Collaboration with Korsha Wilson

Kristin and Molly speak with journalist and cookbook co-author Korsha Wilson about her experiences in the world of food media. Korsha shares the magazine that sparked her initial interest, her educational approach and a behind the scenes look at some of her projects. She talks about her evolving views on recipes, what her hopes are for her work and how she approaches the research portion of a project. She discusses weaving together the design and content portions of a book, the process of mimicking voices in a collaboration along with establishing her own before sharing some freelancing insights and a peek into her upcoming project, ending the episode with advice she has for aspiring food writers.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Korsha Wilson

• Website
• A Hungry Society Podcast
• Instagram

What a Food Trip to Ghana Taught Me About My Black American Identity, by Korsha Wilson

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Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show

• Ghana to the World, by Eric Adjepong with Korsha Wilson
• Vegan Mob, by Toriano Gordon with Korsha Wilson