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I’m Emily. I’m the baking bibliophile behind Bakes from the Bookshelf. By day, I’m a grad student studying to be a librarian/archivist. By night, I bake! A little about me? Baking is my favorite hobby. Culinary history fascinates me. Books are my most prized possessions. I’ve never met a doughnut I didn’t like.

Bakes from the Bookshelf is my space to explore the many cookbooks, baking books, and food-related memoirs on my to-read list — and to share my thoughts and kitchen adventures with you, of course!

If you’re like me, you’ll agree that cookbooks are among the best time capsules of culture and history, and that they often feature very excellent writing. So, get your measuring spoons ready, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and let’s go on this book-baking journey together!