{"product_id":"9781936787227","title":"Come Here Often?: 53 Writers Raise a Glass to Their Favorite Bar","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating look into drinking culture around the world\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eCondé Nast Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An intoxicating tour\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Between the bars, locales, themes and the writers themselves, there is something here for pretty much everyone.\" \u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eForbes.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This delightful collection of stories takes readers on a journey to cherished watering holes across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eFodor's Travel\u003c\/i\u003e 2014 Holiday Gift Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Well-curated collection of anecdotes, stories and sorrowful remembrances ...A delightful collection that will surely inspire many bar-hopping tours.”\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A reminder that no matter where you are in the world there is always a place nearby that feels like home.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Like a good bar, the book’s clientele of writers and the bars, dives, lounges, and hooch parlors they write about are a diverse, talkative, friendly, serious and funny bunch.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eSeattle Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Emotionally resonant, diving well beyond simple stories about watering holes\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The handsomely designed, 352-page book covers everything from dives to 'upscale joints,' from Antarctica to Paris. It’s often funny, occasionally touching and definitely succeeds in making you thirsty”\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Missoula Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A magnificent celebration of local bars\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eLargehearted Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In this collection of essays, writers including Joe Meno, Rosie Schaap, and Craig Finn pay tribute to the bars that have shaped them. It’s an outstanding and talented group, and a subject that’s close to the hearts of many literary types.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eVol. 1 Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA neighborhood bar can become as comfortable as a second home or a memory best avoided—a wild evening half remembered and better forgotten. But what makes a particular bar special, better than the one just down the street? The answers vary considerably as writers share personal stories of drinking establishments both local and exotic. \u003ci\u003eCome Here Often\u003c\/i\u003e is an intoxicating world tour from Antarctica to New York City, Kiribati to Minnesota, to the places that have inspired—and distracted— some of our favorite contemporary writers over many years and many more drinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, smart, and poignant, this anthology is a rare opportunity to do some serious armchair drinking with Andrew W.K., Rosie Schaap, Jack Hitt, Jim Shepard, Alissa Nutting, Duff McKagan, Laura Lippman, Craig Finn, Elissa Schappell, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Manning\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Things That Need Doing: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e (Broadway, 2010) and editor of four critically acclaimed anthologies including \u003ci\u003eBound to Last: 30 Writers on Their Most Cherished Book\u003c\/i\u003e. He has contributed to numerous publications and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Follow Sean on Twitter @talkingcovers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039717015792,"sku":"9781936787227","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781936787227_p0.jpg?v=1763662344","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781936787227","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}