Karen Abbott
Encyclopedia
Karen Abbott is an American writer. She has written Sin in the Second City, which tells the true story of the Everleigh Club
brothel and the nation-wide battle to shut it down, and American Rose, about stripteaser Gypsy Rose Lee
and American culture during the Roaring Twenties
and Great Depression
. Both are New York Times bestsellers, and USA Today has called her a “pioneer of sizzle history.” Her next book, about the Civil War, will be published by HarperCollins
in 2014. A native of Philadelphia, where she worked as a journalist for Philadelphia magazine, she now lives in New York City
.
Everleigh Club
The Everleigh Club was a high-class brothel which operated in Chicago, Illinois from February 1900 until October 1911. It was owned and operated by Ada and Minna Everleigh.-Opening of the Everleigh Club:...
brothel and the nation-wide battle to shut it down, and American Rose, about stripteaser Gypsy Rose Lee
Gypsy Rose Lee
Gypsy Rose Lee was an American burlesque entertainer famous for her striptease act. She was also an actress, author, and playwright whose 1957 memoir was made into the stage musical and film Gypsy.-Early life:...
and American culture during the Roaring Twenties
Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties is a phrase used to describe the 1920s, principally in North America, but also in London, Berlin and Paris for a period of sustained economic prosperity. The phrase was meant to emphasize the period's social, artistic, and cultural dynamism...
and Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. Both are New York Times bestsellers, and USA Today has called her a “pioneer of sizzle history.” Her next book, about the Civil War, will be published by HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
in 2014. A native of Philadelphia, where she worked as a journalist for Philadelphia magazine, she now lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
External links
- Karen Abbott — Official Website
- Sin in the Second City — From Random House
- American Rose — From Random House