{"product_id":"girly-drinks-mallory-omeara-9781335282408","title":"Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e*A Finalist for the Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits*\u003cbr\u003e*A \u003cem\u003eGuardian \u003c\/em\u003eBest History and Politics Book of 2022*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"At last, the feminist history of booze we've been waiting for!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe James Beard Award-winning history of women drinking through the ages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors and fruity flavors--these are the Girly Drinks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center of social rituals and cultures worldwide. But when exactly did drinking become a gendered act? And why have bars long been considered \"places for men\" when, without women, they might not even exist?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, \u003cem\u003eGirly Drinks\u003c\/em\u003e unveils an entire untold history of the female distillers, drinkers and brewers who have played a vital role in the creation and consumption of alcohol, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to iconic 1920s bartender Ada Coleman. Filling a crucial gap in culinary history, O'Meara dismantles the long-standing patriarchal traditions at the heart of these very drinking cultures, in the hope that readers everywhere can look to each celebrated woman in this book--and proudly have what she's having.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mallory O'Meara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1335282408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335282408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.34w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2021 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2021 pg. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021 pg. 103","brand":"Mallory O'Meara","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054161883391,"sku":"9781335282408","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8763289a-024b-4c61-b2d1-1308c4b77298.jpg?v=1685028296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/girly-drinks-mallory-omeara-9781335282408","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}