Hispanopedia WikiAbbott Kahler (born January 23, 1973), formerly known as Karen Abbott, is an American author of historical nonfiction and historical fiction.[1] Her works include Sin in the Second City, American Rose, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, and The Ghosts of Eden Park.[2]
Writing
Sin in the Second City tells the true story of the Everleigh Club, a famous American brothel, and the club's proprietors, sisters Ada and Minna Everleigh. American Rose is an account of stripteaser Gypsy Rose Lee.[3]Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy tells the true story of four women who became spies during the Civil War.
The Ghosts of Eden Park is about a German immigrant named George Remus, who quit practicing law and started trafficking whiskey. Within two years, Remus had earned the title "King of the Bootleggers."[4]
Abbott is a contributor to Smithsonian magazine's history blog, "Past Imperfect". She also has written for The New Yorker.[5]
Bibliography
- Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America’s Soul (2007) ISBN 9781400065301
- American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee (2010) ISBN 9781400066919
- Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War (2014) ISBN 9780062092892
- The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder that Shocked Jazz-Age America (2019) ISBN 9780451498625[6]
References
- ↑"Best-Selling Author Karen Abbott Brings Bootlegging History To Life". WFPL. August 6, 2019.
- ↑"BOOKS: Karen Abbott tells the tale of the 'King of Bootleggers'". NWI Times. August 4, 2019.
- ↑"Gypsy Rose Lee: A Thorny Story Laid Bare". NPR. January 8, 2011.
- ↑Cook, William A. (2008). King of the Bootleggers: A Biography of George Remus. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-9157-5.
- ↑"Articles by Karen Abbott". Smithsonian.
- ↑21 Books to Curl Up With This Fall, Newsweek
External links
- Abbott Kahler official website
- New Yorker articles by Karen Abbott
- Smithsonian magazine articles by Karen Abbott
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- 1973 births
- 21st-century American historians
- Living people
- 21st-century American journalists
- 21st-century American women journalists
- American women historians
- Writers from Philadelphia
- Historians of the American Civil War
- Historians from Pennsylvania