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Carolyn Korsmeyer is the author of five books of philosophy and three novels, Charlotte's Story (TouchPoint 2021) and Little Follies: A Mystery at the Millennium (Black Rose Writing, 2023)and Riddle of Spirit and Bone (Regal House, 2025). ...more

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	Making Sense of Taste: Food and Philosophy 3.87 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1999 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gender and Aesthetics: An Introduction 3.61 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Riddle of Spirit and Bone 3.86 avg rating — 42 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SAVORING DISGUST: The Foul and the Fair in Aesthetics 3.97 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Taste Culture Reader: Experiencing Food and Drink 3.74 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Follies: A Mystery at the Millennium 4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aesthetics 3.70 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charlotte's Story 3.60 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews (Feisty Deeds, #2) by Carolyn Korsmeyer (Goodreads Author), Apple An (Goodreads Author), Debra Borchert (Goodreads Author) 4.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I’m not the only author who has shifted from academic writing to novels, and I’m probably not the only one who has found the transition perplexing. I’d been publishing books and articles in philosophy for a long time before turning my hand to fiction. It took a while, but after several years tapping away at a story, I finally had a manuscript long enough to count as a novel. Hopefully, I started l Read more of this blog post »

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