The Kitchen Tree: Cooking the Books with Ada Palmer

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I heard Ada Palmer before I met her. One of the primary singers and songwriters for the a capella group Sassafrass, Palmer has performedat SFF conventions for many years. At my first (and–sob–last) Farthing Party, I got to see members of Sassafrass perform live, and I continue to make every effort to hear them at every occasion.

As compelling as that was, that same weekend, I also heard Palmer speak eloquently on a range of literary...