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Alysa Levene

Alysa Levene is the author of Cake: A Slice of History.

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May 13, 2016
Alysa Levene
How the Cupcake Became a “Female Food”
Parsing the gender dynamics of pastries—and what it means for feminists in the kitchen.

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