I headed to St. Louis to visit 4 Hands Brewing and Side Project Cellar and Brewing in mid-March. The two-day trip revolved around book research and interviews with brewery owners Kevin Lemp and Cory King respectively. After a long dreary winter, I needed to hit the road, connect with people, savor some good beer and food, and recharge my batteries for the remaining work on Barons, Brewers, and Bootleggers: A Social History of Beer in Missouri.
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Writing isn’t always an intuitive process, especially when working on my current book Barons, Brewers, and Bootleggers.
Continue reading “Writer’s Notebook: January 2025 – Intuitive Writing”Writer’s Notebook: December 2024
A brief update on writing my fifth book, Barons, Brewers, and Bootleggers: A Social History of Beer in Missouri.
Continue reading “Writer’s Notebook: December 2024”Ten Years Later on the KC Ale Trail
Reflections on writing and publishing KC Ale Trail a decade ago.
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A literary reading and Vine Street Brewing beer release event highlighting St. Louis boxer Henry Armstrong
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