The Bartender's Cure: A Novel by Wesley Straton (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Bartender's Cure by Wesley Straton "Compelling... [A] sure-bet read-alike for Stephanie Danlers Sweetbitter." --Booklist A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by BuzzFeed, Goodreads, Electric Lit, New York Post, LitHub, BookRiot, and Library Journal The Bartenders Cure is a fiercely relatable coming-of-age debut novel about an aspiring bartender at the perfect Brooklyn neighborhood bar. Samantha definitely does not want to be a bartender. But after a breakup and breakdown in San Francisco, she decides to defer law school for a year to move to New York, crashing on her best friends couch. When she is offered a job at Joes Apothecary, a beloved neighborhood bar in Brooklyn, she tells herself its only temporary. As Sam learns more about bartending and gets to know the service industry lifers and loyal regulars at Joes, she is increasingly seduced by her new job. She finds acceptance in her tight-knit community and even begins a new relationship. But as the year draws to a close, destructive cycles from her past threaten to consume her again. Sam is increasingly pulled between the life she thought she wanted and the possibility of a different kind of future. How much is she willing to let go of to finally belong? Filled with cocktail recipes and bartending tips and tricks, Wesley Straton captivating, utterly original debut will quench your thirst. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Wesley Straton is a writer and bartender based in Brooklyn. She writes fiction about found families, alienation, and how where we live shapes who we are. She studied fiction at Brooklyn College, where she received the Himan Brown Creative Writing Award and served as an editor for the Brooklyn Review. Her fiction has appeared in Glimmer Train and has been shortlisted for the Disquiet Literary Prize, and she has written about international bar culture for Roads & Kingdoms, GQ, and Diffords Guide. The Bartenders Cure is her debut. Review A Most Anticipated Book (BuzzFeed, Goodreads, Electric Lit, New York Post, LitHub, BookRiot, Library Journal) "The service industry novel we needed...A coming of age artists novel, the kind where a protagonist has to shed everything they thought they knew, as well as find their creative voice. Only, Samanthas art involves a cocktail shaker and simple syrup." --Nylon "Compelling and informative, this sure-bet read-alike for Stephanie Danlers Sweetbitter looks head-on at the physical, mental, and emotional toll of working in the hospitality industry, as it blends Sams internal struggles with the joy she finds in mixology, in equal parts."--Booklist "Charming...Stuffed with trivia and lore...This illuminating paean to mixology is best read at your favorite bar or with ingredients nearby."--Kirkus Reviews "Entertaining and thoughtful."--Library Journal "Like a finely crafted cocktail, this novels brilliance exists in its perfect balance of sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and strength. As much a love letter to the service industry as it is a coming-of-age story, Stratons rendering of Brooklyn bars and found families will leave you yearning for your favorite local. Shake this triumphant debut with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish necessary."--Camille Perri, author of When Katie Met Cassidy and The Assistants "The Bartenders Cure is an evocative coming-of-age story and captivating glimpse into the world of bartending and cocktail lore. Wesley Stratons prose is simultaneously restrained and dazzling, and protagonist Samantha Fisher is tough yet tender, singular yet familiar. This is one book hangover Im in no hurry to recover from."--Margarita Montimore, author of Oona Out of Order "A love letter to the school of life, this tender story about a dispirited San Francisco transplant looking for salvation on the Brooklyn cocktail scene is ambrosial and spiked--youll drink the words right up."--Courtney Maum, author of Touch and Costalegre "A novel that asks you to hold your drink up high and salute all your messy, past selves. The cocktail recipes are good, but the heart in these pages is even greater. A debut from a writer with a poets eye, who renders Brooklyn neighborhoods and the people that mill through them with extraordinary tenderness."--Jean Kyoung Frazier, author of Pizza Girl Review Quote "Like a finely crafted cocktail, this novels brilliance exists in its perfect balance of sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and strength. As much a love letter to the service industry as it is a coming-of-age story, Stratons rendering of Brooklyn bars and found families will leave you yearning for your favorite local. Shake this triumphant debut with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish necessary." --Camille Perri, author of When Katie Met Cassidy and The Assistants " The Bartenders Cure is an evocative coming-of-age story and captivating glimpse into the world of bartending and cocktail lore. Wesley Stratons prose is simultaneously restrained and dazzling, and protagonist Samantha Fisher is tough yet tender, singular yet familiar. This is one book hangover Im in no hurry to recover from." --Margarita Montimore, author of Oona Out of Order "A love letter to the school of life, this tender story about a dispirited San Francisco transplant looking for salvation on the Brooklyn cocktail scene is ambrosial and spiked--youll drink the words right up." --Courtney Maum, author of Touch and Costalegre "A novel that asks you to hold your drink up high and salute all your messy, past selves. The cocktail recipes are good, but the heart in these pages is even greater. A debut from a writer with a poets eye, who renders Brooklyn neighborhoods and the people that mill through them with extraordinary tenderness." --Jean Kyoung Frazier, author of Pizza Girl Details ISBN1250809088 Author Wesley Straton Short Title The Bartenders Cure Pages 272 Publisher Flatiron Books Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1250809088 ISBN-13 9781250809087 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-04-04 Subtitle A Novel Imprint Flatiron Books Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-04-04 NZ Release Date 2023-04-04 US Release Date 2023-04-04 UK Release Date 2023-04-04 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141662334;

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