Republic of Letters

09/05/2026

Back to back ! Have a fantastic weekend! 💛📚💛🎉🌞

09/05/2026

Hello ! 🎉💛📚🎉💛📗

09/02/2026

Go Hanna!!! 💛🧀🎉💛🧀🎉

Hanna Lee () made history as the first American to win the Young Cheesemonger of the Year in 2025. Then, in June, she took home the trophy by a 31-point margin.⁠
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So, what does it take to compete—and win—on the international stage? We sat down with Lee to talk competition, persistence, learning on the job, and the cheese community that helped her along the way.⁠
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And now, it could be your turn.⁠
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The Young Cheesemonger of the Year competition is accepting entries through September 20. If you’re under 30 and ready to put your cheese knowledge and skills to the test, read our conversation with Hanna Lee and submit your entry for your chance to compete in Córdoba, Spain, this November.⁠
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https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/voicings/hanna-lee-young-cheesemonger-of-the-year/

09/01/2026

📢🗓️SAVE THE DATE🎉🎉🎉🎉
Our friends from Sugar Moon Bakery will have a pop-up The Book Kitchen on 9/27 from 9AM-1PM 🍰🍪🥐💕

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CORNISH FEST BAKERY POP-UP

Nationally celebrated Chicago bakery, Sugar Moon, is bringing small batch pastries & Midwestern hospitality to Mineral Point 's Book Kitchen. Join us during Cornish Fest for sweets, breakfast pastries and more!

Mineral Point, WI

08/29/2026

If you’re looking for a great cookbook to preserve the summer’s bounty, this is it. Available at Republic of Letters!

08/27/2026

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✨ Author Spotlight: Inga Orth

For years, Inga Orth welcomed viewers into her Wisconsin farm, sharing recipes, stories, and a way of life rooted in the land. But behind the camera was a story she had never planned to tell.

In Unpasteurized Inga, she invites readers into that story—a deeply personal journey of farming, family, loss, healing, and finding her way back to herself. Woven throughout are the recipes, traditions, and moments that sustained her along the way. It's part memoir, part cookbook, and entirely authentic.

Working with Inga has been a privilege. Her openness, kindness, and willingness to trust the publishing process made this project a true collaboration.

As Inga shared:
Writing a memoir is an incredibly vulnerable thing to do, and from the very beginning, they made me feel like my voice mattered... More than anything, it has felt like a partnership with people who truly believe in my story."

We couldn't be more honored that Unpasteurized Inga found its home at Little Creek Press.

08/27/2026

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CLASS ALERT! This experience is unlike any of our other classes. We’ll begin at the Harris Farm, where you’ll walk the fields, taste what is growing, breathe in the landscape, and discover firsthand what makes the Driftless region so distinctive.

From there, we’ll return to The Book Kitchen to enjoy a meal featuring ingredients sourced exclusively from the Harris Farm.

Best of all, this is a family-friendly experience! Kids under 12 attend free. Purchase tickets on our website!

08/26/2026

Meet our newest bookseller, Lily! You'll see her on Wednesdays and Thursdays this fall. 📚🎉💛🍁