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NPR “Best Books of 2013” BookPage Best Books of 2013 Library Journal Best Books of 2013: Memoir Flavorwire 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2013 A vivid, funny, and poignant memoir that celebrates the distinct lure of the camaraderie and community one finds drinking in bars. Rosie Schaap has always loved bars: the wood and brass and jukeboxes, the knowing bartenders, and especially the sometimes surprising but always comforting company of regulars. Starting with her misspent youth in the bar car of a regional railroad, where at fifteen she told commuters’ fortunes in exchange for beer, and continuing today as she slings cocktails at a neighborhood joint in Brooklyn, Schaap has learned her way around both sides of a bar and come to realize how powerful the fellowship among regular patrons can be.
About the Author
Rosie Schaap is the author of Drinking With Men, named one of 2013's best books by Library Journal and NPR. A columnist for The New York Times Magazine from 2011 to 2017, she has also written for the paper's book review, dining, opinion, sports, and travel sections, Food & Wine, Lucky Peach, and Saveur, among other publications. She is a contributor to This American Life, and her essays have appeared in many anthologies.
