John Schlimm
Encyclopedia
John Schlimm is an American
author
and columnist
. His new book is Harrah's Entertainment
Presents...The Seven Stars Cookbook. John is also an opinion columnist for The Daily Caller
, a political journalism
web site based in Washington, D.C.
, for which he writes about politics
, entertainment, pop culture, and other topics.
A member of the award-winning Straub Brewery family of Pennsylvania
, one of the oldest brewing families in the United States
dating back to the 1870s, and called a Celebrewtante by the media, John's last book was The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook
. With more than 400 food and drink recipes that all use beer as an ingredient, The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook made history in 2008 as the largest beer cookbook
ever published. In 2009, the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards named The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook The Best Beer Book in the United States and The Best Beer Book in the World. That same year, The Beer Lover's Cookbook was released as a smaller paperback adaptation of the original, with just over 300 food and drink recipes.
, a small town in Northwestern Pennsylvania
, that was once called the "Carbon Capital of the World." The great-great-grandson of Straub Brewery Founder Peter Straub, he grew up immersed in the beer
culture and within walking distance of his family's brewery.
parade tradition. He chronicled how every July 4 his family celebrates the holiday with a private family parade at their woodland retreat. The tradition was started by his Great Uncle Frank Straub, who served as the family's Uncle Sam
, almost fifty years ago.
Years later, while continuing to contribute feature articles to Autograph Collector Magazine
(now Autograph magazine), in 1998, John became a contributing editor for the magazine and started writing more feature articles as well as a monthly column titled "The Book Collector". He continued to serve as a contributing editor and book critic for the magazine until Fall 2010, writing about some of the world's biggest superstars and pop icons.
During this time, he also wrote a column titled "The Culture Collector" and features pieces about such notable public figures and celebrities as presidential candidates on the campaign trail during the New Hampshire primary
, Monica Lewinsky
, and artist Peter Max
for the now defunct Pop Culture Collecting magazine.
Tipper Gore
as well as having worked in production and scriptwriting for the national radio series Enterprising Women, fundraising for various national and local non-profits, and Country Music
PR at FrontPage Publicity in Nashville
where he worked with Naomi Judd
and other superstars.
In 2003, John joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
as an adjunct professor in the Communication Arts Department, teaching courses in Public Relations
, Communications, and writing. He was also the host of the radio program Campus Crossfire for five seasons. During the 2006/2007 school year, John served as the Visiting Assistant Professor for Broadcast Communications.
Since 2005, John has been a promotional writer for the country’s preeminent literary public relations firm and a leading publisher, where he has written on behalf of Hollywood and literary superstars as well as some of the country’s most respected brand names.
, John Wayne Bobbitt, and even Mother Teresa
-- and marked the beginning of his historic autograph
collection that numbers more than 4,000 signed pieces today and has been widely chronicled in Autograph Collector Magazine (now Autograph magazine).
John has written several other books as well, including Harrah's Entertainment Presents...The Seven Stars Cookbook (2010), The Beer Lover's Cookbook (2009), The Ultimate Beer Lover’s Cookbook: More than 400 Recipes That All Use Beer (2008), The Pennsylvania Celebrities Cookbook (2005), Straub Brewery (2005), The Straub Beer Party Drinks Handbook (2004), and The Straub Beer Cookbook (2003).
While currently on a national book tour in support of The Seven Stars Cookbook, John is also at work on several new book projects, spanning numerous genres.
’s Uplift, A Chicken Soup for the Soul
Christmas, and Republican's Soul.
He has also served as the moderator for the Blood, Guts, & Glory Lecture Series on the media, pop culture, politics, and other topics in 2006, Event/Public Relations Organizer for The Celebrities Gala in 2005, Co-Founder/Organizer of C.A.P.S.E.A., Inc.’s Swim for the Children Fund & related activities, including the annual swim-a-thon and Voice Award from 2000–2003, and Special Events Coordinator at the ASAP Children’s Assistance Fund in Washington, D.C. from 1995–1996.
in Arlington, VA, in 1990, he switched majors and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University with a Bachelor's degree in Communications/Public Relations and a minor in Studio Arts.
During the late 1990s, John returned to college at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
, earning dual Secondary Education Certifications in English and Speech Communications.
In 2002, John graduated with a Master's in Education from Harvard University
.
Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA
Sourcebooks, Inc. Naperville, IL
Straub Brewery, Inc., St. Marys, PA
DailyCaller.com
Publishers Weekly, Week of June 2, 2008
The Bradford Era
UrbanDaddy (Los Angeles edition), May 9, 2008
Tri-County Sunday newspaper, May 18, 2008
Autograph magazine, June 2008 issue
The Daily Press, June 12, 2008
Fox 13: Good Morning Memphis, June 6, 2008
Clear Channel Rock 103 Memphis, Goodtimes Radio Show, June 6, 2008
Memphis Flyer, June 5, 2008
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis Playbook, June 6, 2008
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
. His new book is Harrah's Entertainment
Harrah's Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is a private gaming corporation that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Paradise, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues $8.9 billion...
Presents...The Seven Stars Cookbook. John is also an opinion columnist for The Daily Caller
The Daily Caller
The Daily Caller is a news website based in Washington, D.C., United States, with a focus on politics, original reporting and breaking news, founded by journalist and political pundit Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel, former adviser to former Vice President Dick Cheney...
, a political journalism
Political journalism
Political journalism is a broad branch of journalism that includes coverage of all aspects of politics and political science, although the term usually refers specifically to coverage of civil governments and political power....
web site based in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, for which he writes about politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, entertainment, pop culture, and other topics.
A member of the award-winning Straub Brewery family of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, one of the oldest brewing families in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
dating back to the 1870s, and called a Celebrewtante by the media, John's last book was The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook
The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook
The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook by John Schlimm, published by Cumberland House Publishing on May 15, 2008, contains more than 400 food and drink recipes that all use beer as an ingredient...
. With more than 400 food and drink recipes that all use beer as an ingredient, The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook made history in 2008 as the largest beer cookbook
Cookbook
A cookbook is a kitchen reference that typically contains a collection of recipes. Modern versions may also include colorful illustrations and advice on purchasing quality ingredients or making substitutions...
ever published. In 2009, the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards named The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook The Best Beer Book in the United States and The Best Beer Book in the World. That same year, The Beer Lover's Cookbook was released as a smaller paperback adaptation of the original, with just over 300 food and drink recipes.
Early years
John was born in St. MarysSt. Marys, Pennsylvania
St. Marys is a city in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2000 census. Originally a small, Bavarian Catholic town, St. Marys was founded December 8, 1842. It is home to Straub Brewery and the first Benedictine convent in the United States. In 1992, the...
, a small town in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, that was once called the "Carbon Capital of the World." The great-great-grandson of Straub Brewery Founder Peter Straub, he grew up immersed in the beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
culture and within walking distance of his family's brewery.
Early Writings
The first writing John published was a front page feature article in his hometown newspaper, The Daily Press, about his family's 4th of JulyIndependence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
parade tradition. He chronicled how every July 4 his family celebrates the holiday with a private family parade at their woodland retreat. The tradition was started by his Great Uncle Frank Straub, who served as the family's Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government originally used during the War of 1812. He is depicted as a stern elderly man with white hair and a goatee beard...
, almost fifty years ago.
Years later, while continuing to contribute feature articles to Autograph Collector Magazine
Autograph Collector Magazine
Autograph Collector Magazine is a U.S. magazine for autograph collectors. They offer news, celebrity interviews and addresses, in-person signing event listings, counterfeit-detection articles, and in-depth articles on collecting autographs from people in various professions, from sports to...
(now Autograph magazine), in 1998, John became a contributing editor for the magazine and started writing more feature articles as well as a monthly column titled "The Book Collector". He continued to serve as a contributing editor and book critic for the magazine until Fall 2010, writing about some of the world's biggest superstars and pop icons.
During this time, he also wrote a column titled "The Culture Collector" and features pieces about such notable public figures and celebrities as presidential candidates on the campaign trail during the New Hampshire primary
New Hampshire primary
The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide political party primary elections held in the United States every four years , as part of the process of choosing the Democratic and Republican nominees for the presidential elections to be held the subsequent November.Although only a...
, Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky
Monica Samille Lewinsky is an American woman with whom United States President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an "improper relationship" while she worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996...
, and artist Peter Max
Peter Max
Peter Max is a German-born Jewish American artist. At first, works in this style appeared on posters and were seen on the walls of college dorms all across America. Max then became fascinated with new printing techniques that allowed for four-color reproduction on product merchandise...
for the now defunct Pop Culture Collecting magazine.
Early career
During his early career in the 1990s, John served in the Vice Presidential Communications Office at The White House where he worked with Second LadySecond Lady
A Second Lady is a title sometimes used in reference to the wife of a vice president or a lieutenant governor, styled relative to the title of First Lady, the wife of a president or governor...
Tipper Gore
Tipper Gore
Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore , née Aitcheson, is an author, photographer, former second lady of the United States, and the estranged wife of Al Gore...
as well as having worked in production and scriptwriting for the national radio series Enterprising Women, fundraising for various national and local non-profits, and Country Music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
PR at FrontPage Publicity in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
where he worked with Naomi Judd
Naomi Judd
Naomi Judd is an American country music singer, songwriter, and activist.-Personal life:She was born Diana Ellen Judd to Charles Glen Judd and his wife Pauline Judd on January 11, 1946, in Ashland, Kentucky. Her father owned a gas station; her mother started out as a homemaker but later became a...
and other superstars.
In 2003, John joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, also known as Pitt-Bradford or UPB, is a comprehensive undergraduate college of the University of Pittsburgh that exists as a regional campus located in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Pitt-Bradford was listed among the Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the North by U.S...
as an adjunct professor in the Communication Arts Department, teaching courses in Public Relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
, Communications, and writing. He was also the host of the radio program Campus Crossfire for five seasons. During the 2006/2007 school year, John served as the Visiting Assistant Professor for Broadcast Communications.
Since 2005, John has been a promotional writer for the country’s preeminent literary public relations firm and a leading publisher, where he has written on behalf of Hollywood and literary superstars as well as some of the country’s most respected brand names.
Books
John's first published book in 1996 -- Corresponding With History -- told tales of his brushes with fame, in person and as pen pals, with the likes of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Bette MidlerBette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
, John Wayne Bobbitt, and even Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa , born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu , was a Roman Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in 1950...
-- and marked the beginning of his historic autograph
Autograph
An autograph is a document transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one written by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph.Autograph also refers to a person's artistic signature...
collection that numbers more than 4,000 signed pieces today and has been widely chronicled in Autograph Collector Magazine (now Autograph magazine).
John has written several other books as well, including Harrah's Entertainment Presents...The Seven Stars Cookbook (2010), The Beer Lover's Cookbook (2009), The Ultimate Beer Lover’s Cookbook: More than 400 Recipes That All Use Beer (2008), The Pennsylvania Celebrities Cookbook (2005), Straub Brewery (2005), The Straub Beer Party Drinks Handbook (2004), and The Straub Beer Cookbook (2003).
While currently on a national book tour in support of The Seven Stars Cookbook, John is also at work on several new book projects, spanning numerous genres.
Other Writings
In addition to his current column for The Daily Caller, John's articles and writings have also appeared in Boys’ Life Magazine, various newspapers, Barbara DelinskyBarbara Delinsky
Barbara Delinsky is an American writer of nineteen New York Times bestsellers. She has also been published under the pen names Bonnie Drake and Billie Douglass.-Biography:Delinsky was born on August 9, 1945 near Boston, Massachusetts...
’s Uplift, A Chicken Soup for the Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul is a series of books, usually featuring a collection of short and dense inspirational stories and motivational essays. The 101 stories in the first book of the series were compiled by motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.There have been over 200 titles...
Christmas, and Republican's Soul.
Community involvement
John’s ongoing community-based efforts include co-directing the award-winning TEAM STRAUB (an adjunct fundraising arm of the Straub Brewery, Inc.), serving on the Board of Directors for Citizens Against Physical, Sexual & Emotional Abuse, and working as a Red Cross-certified swimming instructor for more than twenty years, among other activities.He has also served as the moderator for the Blood, Guts, & Glory Lecture Series on the media, pop culture, politics, and other topics in 2006, Event/Public Relations Organizer for The Celebrities Gala in 2005, Co-Founder/Organizer of C.A.P.S.E.A., Inc.’s Swim for the Children Fund & related activities, including the annual swim-a-thon and Voice Award from 2000–2003, and Special Events Coordinator at the ASAP Children’s Assistance Fund in Washington, D.C. from 1995–1996.
Education
John graduated Summa Cum Laude from Elk County Christian High School in St. Marys, PA, in 1990. Beginning his college career as a Fashion Design Major at Marymount UniversityMarymount University
Marymount University is a coeducational, four-year Catholic university that has its main campus located in Arlington, Virginia. Marymount offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in a wide range of disciplines and has a diverse and welcoming academic community with approximately 3,600...
in Arlington, VA, in 1990, he switched majors and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University with a Bachelor's degree in Communications/Public Relations and a minor in Studio Arts.
During the late 1990s, John returned to college at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, also known as Pitt-Bradford or UPB, is a comprehensive undergraduate college of the University of Pittsburgh that exists as a regional campus located in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Pitt-Bradford was listed among the Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the North by U.S...
, earning dual Secondary Education Certifications in English and Speech Communications.
In 2002, John graduated with a Master's in Education from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Sources
Web site: www.JohnSchlimm.comChronicle Books, San Francisco, CA
Sourcebooks, Inc. Naperville, IL
Straub Brewery, Inc., St. Marys, PA
DailyCaller.com
Publishers Weekly, Week of June 2, 2008
The Bradford Era
UrbanDaddy (Los Angeles edition), May 9, 2008
Tri-County Sunday newspaper, May 18, 2008
Autograph magazine, June 2008 issue
The Daily Press, June 12, 2008
Fox 13: Good Morning Memphis, June 6, 2008
Clear Channel Rock 103 Memphis, Goodtimes Radio Show, June 6, 2008
Memphis Flyer, June 5, 2008
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis Playbook, June 6, 2008