Today’s the day! I’m excited to announce the release of my book, Beer, Brewing, and the Boundaries of the Human in Early Modern English Culture. It’s the latest in the Food Culture, Food History before 1900 series (edited by Allen Grieco) and published by Routledge.

Look inside for: beer fraud, imitation wines, accusations of brewing-related witchcraft, drinking tobacco, drunken contract law, and tax evasion.

If you happen to work at an academic library, there’s currently a 20% off sale (and if/when that expires, 26AFLY2 will give you the same discount).

https://www.routledge.com/9789463726085

Kicking off the summer by presenting some of my latest research on “Inedible Cooking: Vinegar, Cosmetics, and Starch in the Early Modern Kitchen” at the SMRS conference at St. Louis University this June. Even with a full helping of the St. Louis heat and humidity, it was great to connect with other premodern researchers and to bring ideas back for this next year’s classroom!

Conference Program