Karen Abbott

Karen Abbott (born January 23, 1973) is an American author of historical non-fiction.[1] Her works include Sin in the Second City, American Rose, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy and The Ghosts of Eden Park.[2]

Karen Abbott
Born
Karen Abbott

(1973-01-23) January 23, 1973
Philadelphia, PA
OccupationAuthor
Websitehttp://www.karenabbott.net

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."

Abbott is a contributor to Smithsonian magazine’s history blog, "Past Imperfect", and has also written for the New Yorker. [4]

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[5]

References
  1. "Best-Selling Author Karen Abbott Brings Bootlegging History To Life". WFPL. August 6, 2019.
  2. "BOOKS: Karen Abbott tells the tale of the 'King of Bootleggers'". NWI Times. August 4, 2019.
  3. "Gypsy Rose Lee: A Thorny Story Laid Bare". NPR. 2011-01-08.
  4. "Articles by Karen Abbott". Smithsonian.
  5. 21 Books to Curl Up With This Fall , Newsweek,
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