Synopses & Reviews
"A fascinating look into drinking culture around the world" -
Condé Nast Traveler"An intoxicating tour" - Time Out New York
"Between the bars, locales, themes and the writers themselves, there is something here for pretty much everyone." - Forbes.com
"This delightful collection of stories takes readers on a journey to cherished watering holes across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia." - Fodor's Travel 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
"Well-curated collection of anecdotes, stories and sorrowful remembrances ...A delightful collection that will surely inspire many bar-hopping tours.” - Kirkus Reviews
"A reminder that no matter where you are in the world there is always a place nearby that feels like home." - The Paris Review
"Like a good bar, the books clientele of writers and the bars, dives, lounges, and hooch parlors they write about are a diverse, talkative, friendly, serious and funny bunch." - Seattle Magazine
"Emotionally resonant, diving well beyond simple stories about watering holes" - Bustle
The handsomely designed, 352-page book covers everything from dives to 'upscale joints,' from Antarctica to Paris. Its often funny, occasionally touching and definitely succeeds in making you thirsty” - The Missoula Independent
"A magnificent celebration of local bars" - Largehearted Boy
"In this collection of essays, writers including Joe Meno, Rosie Schaap, and Craig Finn pay tribute to the bars that have shaped them. Its an outstanding and talented group, and a subject thats close to the hearts of many literary types." - Vol. 1 Brooklyn
A neighborhood bar can become as comfortable as a second home or a memory best avoideda 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. Come Here Often is an intoxicating world tour from Antarctica to New York City, Kiribati to Minnesota, to the places that have inspiredand distracted some of our favorite contemporary writers over many years and many more drinks.
Funny, 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.
Sean Manning is the author of The Things That Need Doing: A Memoir (Broadway, 2010) and editor of four critically acclaimed anthologies including Bound to Last: 30 Writers on Their Most Cherished Book. He has contributed to numerous publications and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Follow Sean on Twitter @talkingcovers.
Review
"An intoxicating tour of bars around the world" -
Time Out New York"Well-curated collection of anecdotes, stories and sorrowful remembrances ...A delightful collection that will surely inspire many bar-hopping tours.” - Kirkus Reviews
"This delightful collection of stories takes readers on a journey to cherished watering holes across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.Featuring humorous anecdotes and sorrowful remembrances, this volume will inspire travelers to find a new favorite bar next time theyre on the road." - Fodor's Travel 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
"Perfect holiday gift book. . . Between the bars, locales, themes and the writers themselves, there is something here for pretty much everyone." - Forbes.com
"A reminder that no matter where you are in the world there is always a place nearby that feels like home." - The Paris Review
"Like a good bar, the books clientele of writers and the bars, dives, lounges, and hooch parlors they write about are a diverse, talkative, friendly, serious and funny bunch." - Seattle Magazine
"Emotionally resonant, diving well beyond simple stories about watering holes" - Bustle
The handsomely designed, 352-page book covers everything from dives to 'upscale joints,' from Antarctica to Paris. Its often funny, occasionally touching and definitely succeeds in making you thirsty” - The Missoula Independent
"A magnificent celebration of local bars" - Largehearted Boy
"In this collection of essays, writers including Joe Meno, Rosie Schaap, and Craig Finn pay tribute to the bars that have shaped them. Its an outstanding and talented group, and a subject thats close to the hearts of many literary types." - Vol. 1 Brooklyn
Synopsis
Fifty of todays most esteemed writers intimately detail how bars across the globe shaped their personal histories.
Synopsis
"A fascinating look into drinking culture around the world" -
Conde Nast Traveler "An intoxicating tour" - Time Out New York
"Between the bars, locales, themes and the writers themselves, there is something here for pretty much everyone." - Forbes.com
"This delightful collection of stories takes readers on a journey to cherished watering holes across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia." - Fodor's Travel 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
"Well-curated collection of anecdotes, stories and sorrowful remembrances ...A delightful collection that will surely inspire many bar-hopping tours." - Kirkus Reviews
"A reminder that no matter where you are in the world there is always a place nearby that feels like home." - The Paris Review
"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." - Seattle Magazine
"Emotionally resonant, diving well beyond simple stories about watering holes" - Bustle
"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" - The Missoula Independent
"A magnificent celebration of local bars" - Largehearted Boy
"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." - Vol. 1 Brooklyn
A 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. Come Here Often 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.
Funny, 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.
Sean Manning is the author of The Things That Need Doing: A Memoir (Broadway, 2010) and editor of four critically acclaimed anthologies including Bound to Last: 30 Writers on Their Most Cherished Book. He has contributed to numerous publications and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Follow Sean on Twitter @talkingcovers.
Synopsis
Fifty-three of today's most esteemed writers answer the question, What makes this bar better than all other bars? A reminder that no matter where you are in the world there is always a place nearby that feels like home. --The Paris Review
A 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. Come Here Often 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.
Funny, 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.
Synopsis
If you ask me, the ongoing bar boom is owed in large partperhaps even entirelyto social media; Netflix, Apple TV, and other streaming entertainment; and online shopping. Seriously, what the hell do you need to leave your house for anymore? The bar is one of the last bastions of genuine human interaction. "Public houses" they were once called; it's a moniker that seems more and more deserving to be revived.
A neighborhood bar can become as comfortable as a second home or a memory best avoideda 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 from watering holes far and wide, located from an island on the equator to the frigid windswept landscape of Antarctica.
Funny, smart, and poignant, this collection is an opportunity to be a fly on the wall in the comfort of your own home. Here is a chance to do some armchair drinking with Rosie Schaap, Jack Hitt, Jim Shepard, Duff McKagan, Laura Lippman, Andrew W.K., Craig Finn, Darin Strauss, and many more.
Sean Manning is the author of The Things That Need Doing: A Memoir (Broadway, 2010) and editor of four critically acclaimed anthologies including Bound to Last: 30 Writers on Their Most Cherished Book. He has contributed to numerous publications and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Follow Sean on Twitter @talkingcovers.
Synopsis
Fifty-three of todays most esteemed writers answer the question, "What makes this bar better than all
other bars?"
About the Author
Sean Manning is the author of The Things That Need Doing: A Memoir (Broadway, 2010) and editor of four critically-acclaimed anthologies: The Show Ill Never Forget: 50 Writers Relive Their Most Memorable Concertgoing Experience; Rock and Roll Cage Match: Musics Greatest Rivalries, Decided; Top of the Order: 25 Writers Pick Their Favorite Baseball Player of All-Time; and Bound to Last: 30 Writers on Their Most Cherished Book. He has contributed to The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, Deadspin, New York Press, BlackBook, The Awl, The Millions and The Brooklyn Rail and is a frequent guest commentator on WNYCs "Soundcheck." He lives in Brooklyn, New York. His favorite bar is Akron, Ohios now-closed Shots.