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by Mallory O'Meara

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*A Finalist for the Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits*
*A Guardian Best History and Politics Book of 2022*


"At last, the feminist history of booze we've been waiting for!" --Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist

The James Beard Award-winning history of women drinking through the ages

Strawberry 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.

From 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?

With 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 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.

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  • Title Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
  • Author Mallory O'Meara
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Hanover Square Press
  • Publication date 2021-10-19
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781335282408 / 1335282408
  • Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.34 x 1.19 in (23.47 x 16.10 x 3.02 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical:
    • Topical: Women's Interest
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress subjects Women - Alcohol use - History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 362.292

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/15/2021, Page 3
  • Library Journal, 11/01/2021, Page 103
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 05/01/2021, Page 22
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/09/2021, Page 0

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