Girly Drinks

A World History of Women and Alcohol

Mallory O'Meara

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Hanover Square Press
19 October 2021

History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Gender studies: women; Cookery, food & drink; Wines

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

By: Mallory O'Meara
Imprint: Hanover Square Press
Edition: Original ed.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 503g
ISBN: 9781335282408
ISBN 10: 1335282408
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 19 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mallory O'Meara is an author, screenwriter and a producer for the independent film company Dark Dunes Productions. Whether it is for the screen or the page, she seeks creative projects imbued with horror and monsters. A New England native, she now lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews for Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

Cheers to Mallory O'Meara and her serious yet seriously entertaining treatise on the history of gendered drinks. Girly Drinks will introduce you to queens and nuns, bootleggers and bartenders, telling their stories and proving the point that all drinks are girly drinks. --Jeanette Hurt, author of Wisconsin Cocktails and Drink Like a Woman