Showing posts with label susan cheever. Show all posts
Showing posts with label susan cheever. Show all posts

Sunday, February 5, 2017

In These Troubled Times

... I rather envy this young woman her job:



Should the subject of alcohol's rather substantial role in American history interest you, I can highly recommend Susan Cheever's Drinking in America: Our Secret History, an absolutely riveting book.

Given the current madness in the U.S., I have a feeling that sooner rather than later, many of us will be seeking solace and refuge in fermented or distilled beverages.