Tag Archives: Prohibition

Willie – Rum Running Queen: Based on the true story of Willie Carter Sharpe – Louella Bryant

Posted on May 6, 2025 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Author Louella Bryant has always been fascinated with the illegal bootleg business during the Prohibition era. This has led her to bring the history to life in her captivating historical novel, Willie – Rum Running … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction | Tagged betrayal, depression-era, Prohibition | Comments Off

Uncle Charlie Killed Dutch Schultz: The Jewish Mob: A Family Affair – Alan Geik

Posted on December 4, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned There are a lot of family histories out there to read about, but this one is different. While Alan Geik’s parents were not directly in the mafia, many of their relatives and friends he met … Continue reading →

Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged Crime, gangsters, Mafia, Prohibition, WWII | Comments Off

Jazz Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from America’s Roaring Twenties – Cecelia Tichi

Posted on December 27, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned On January 16, 1920, the Volstead Act was enacted, which established Prohibition in the United States. Of course, people found a way around it and alcohol consumption and bootlegging flourished. Jazz Age Cocktails takes an … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Non-fiction | Tagged American History, cocktails, jazz age, Prohibition, WWI | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited: A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris- Philip Greene

Posted on December 15, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “When spring comes to Paris the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise.” – Henry … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged 1920s, cocktails, Hemingway, Lost Generation, Paris, Prohibition, WWI | Comments Off

A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris- Philip Greene

Posted on December 7, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “When spring comes to Paris the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise.” – … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Cooking, History | Tagged 1920s, cocktails, Hemingway, Lost Generation, Paris, Prohibition, WWI | 1 Comment

A Fine Imitation – Amber Brock

Posted on May 3, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “She had sacrificed a friend to save herself, and for what? To be disdained by her husband? To become the queen of meaningless social rituals? To be a good girl but a bad person?” Vera Longacre … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Romance | Tagged book reviews, Prohibition, women's fiction | Comments Off