Archive - Home Work: The Secret History (and Future) of Home Economics

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I am alive, readers! And making some public appearances: Feb. 28 at the Little Rock library (free/streamed), and March 9 at Melba’s Po-Boys. If you’re…

Feb 12 •

Danielle Dreilinger

June 2023

Other people's groceries

On shopping lists, muesli recipes and change

Jun 14, 2023 •

Danielle Dreilinger

March 2023

Pat Schroeder's favorite recipe

Hello, recipients of my exceptionally occasional newsletter. Many things have happened since the last installment. Among them: The Secret History of…

Mar 14, 2023 •

Danielle Dreilinger

October 2021

Home Work: A new home + Kindle sale

In which your faithful author eats bagged salad and Twizzlers and shares some life updates.

Oct 6, 2021 •

Danielle Dreilinger

September 2021

Home Work: The murder of a home economist

The history of home economics has drama. It has heroes. It has injustice—a lot. It even has a murder. But first: Thanks for your concern over my…

Sep 3, 2021 •

Danielle Dreilinger

July 2021

Home Work: Quit Dissing the Jell-O Salad

When I began promoting The Secret History of Home Economics, I knew that everyone would ask me about practice babies. (And they have.) But I wasn’t…

Jul 23, 2021 •

Danielle Dreilinger

May 2021

Home Work: Time for a micro-vacation?

The Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, ca. 1966, has some ideas for you.

May 28, 2021 •

Danielle Dreilinger

Home Work: My book is here!

Just a brief note because … it’s May 4. Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! And happy pub date for The Secret History of Home Economics! I am so thrilled by…

May 4, 2021 •

Danielle Dreilinger

April 2021

Home Work: Seven food groups?

I’ve got … a lot going on here. The Secret History of Home Economics comes out in less than two weeks! But I wanted to answer a question from a friend…

Apr 23, 2021 •

Danielle Dreilinger

March 2021

Home Work: Mini all-book–news edition

Breaking my usual format for a quick few notes: Goodreads is hosting a giveaway of my book! Deadline to enter is March 28. Hence getting this email out…

Mar 26, 2021 •

Danielle Dreilinger

Home Work: Incarceration part 2 and ~the cover~

Of all the places you wouldn’t expect home economists to work, prison might top the list. But that was retired Army drill sergeant Kyle Roberson’s…

Mar 2, 2021 •

Danielle Dreilinger

December 2020

Home Work: Mass incarceration and Margaret Murray Washington

field reports from my book The Secret History of Home Economics Mass incarceration is an education issue. I’ve been on a tear about this lately, because…

Dec 17, 2020 •

Danielle Dreilinger

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