Lauren Mortimer – författare

Celebrate Tequila Mockingbird's tenth anniversary with this clever guidebook that pairs cherished novels with both classic and cutting-edge cocktails. No B.A. in English required!It's been ten years since the world's favorite literary-inspired cocktail recipes book, Tequila Mockingbird, captured the attention of bar crowds, book lovers, English majors, and readers everywhere with its clever commentary on history's most beloved novels and pun-filled drink titles aplenty. This much anticipated special tenth anniversary edition features an updated introduction and 74 delicious, updated drink and bar snack recipes and drinking games. The recipes-including 13 brand new drinks and 2 new bar snacks exclusive to the revised edition-are organized into new chapters for today's modern reader. The handsome package-complete with its original three-piece case, deckled edge, and brilliant duo-toned illustrations throughout-also includes seven brand-new pieces of art.

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves'' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!From the Trade Paperback edition.