Philip Wik

Books That Make You Think, Smile, and Wonder

Philip Wik is the author of more than thirty books exploring ideas, stories, and lived experience across genres. His work spans memoir, cooking, travel, business and technology, history, politics, religion and philosophy, children’s literature, and fiction.

His first book, How To Do Business With the People’s Republic of China, accompanied President Reagan’s staff on their historic 1984 visit to China. He has since published additional titles with Prentice-Hall and continues to write under his own imprint, Blue Kitten Books.

Philip is also the author of the bestselling A Prairie Cookbook, a reader favorite that blends early 1900s Midwestern recipes with family memoir and pioneer history. Drawing on letters, recollections, and traditional meals, the book preserves a disappearing way of life and has resonated with readers interested in heritage cooking and the history of the American Midwest.

Blending insight, humor, and storytelling, Philip’s books invite readers to explore life’s big questions, uncover forgotten histories, and discover the extraordinary in everyday experience.

Whether examining ideas, sharing family stories, or imagining new worlds, his writing is driven by curiosity, reflection, and a love of learning