Author Mallory O'Meara &  Sarah Gailey in Conversation: GIRLY DRINKS

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Bart’s Books welcomes author Mallory O’Meara to discuss her new book GIRLY DRINKS in conversation with Sarah Gailey on September 17 at 6pm!

Join <a href="https://bartsbooksojai.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bart’s Books</a> on September 17, 2022, as we welcome the Los Angeles Times bestselling author of The Lady From The Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick,<a href="https://www.malloryomeara.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Mallory O'Meara</a> in conversation with <a href="https://sarahgailey.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sarah Gailey</a> discussing <a href="https://www.malloryomeara.com/girly-drinks" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GIRLY DRINKS: A WORLD HISTORY OF WOMEN AND ALCOHOL</a>, a James Beard Award winning history of women making, serving and drinking alcohol all over the world. The event is FREE to the public. Books will be available to be signed and can be purchased before the event.ABOUT THE BOOKWith whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks 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 makers and Russian bootlegging grandmothers, to iconic bartenders and bar owners, and up till today. 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. ABOUT THE GUESTSMallory O’Meara is an award winning and best-selling author and historian. She lives with her two cats in the mountains near Los Angeles, where she is at work on her next nonfiction book. Her first book, The Lady From The Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick, is a Los Angeles Times bestseller. It won the 2019 SCIBA Award for Biography, the Rondo 2019 Book of the Year and was nominated for the Hugo and Locus awards. Sarah Gailey is a Hugo Award Winning and Bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their nonfiction has been published by dozens of venues internationally. Their fiction has been published in over six different languages. Their most recent novel, Just Like Home, and first original comic book series with BOOM! Studios, Eat the Rich, are available now. You can find links to their work at sarahgailey.com and on social media at @gaileyfrey.ABOUT THE VENUEBart’s Books is the world’s largest outdoor bookstore, serving the Ojai community since 1964. We believe that there is a book for everyone, and that reading is the catalyst for a connection amongst passionate people. Bart’s hosts a collection of over 130,000 used and new books, ranging from rare out-of-print gems to well loved paperbacks. The staff - composed entirely of dedicated book-lovers - can not only help you find a book but can also offer a recommendation for a new favorite. Over 50 years after its conception, Bart’s lives on as a haven for passionate readers, intrigued travelers, wandering artists, and those just looking for a good read. We hope you visit us soon! To see the full series of upcoming events, go to www.bartsbooksojai.com/comingeventsIf you have further questions or if you are having any trouble with this Eventbrite RSVP process, send an email to bartsbooksevents@gmail.com

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