Karen Abbott

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Photos, Interviews

& Misc.

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New York Party

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate SIN! Enjoy the photos on Gawker and GalleyCat, and some shots taken by my friend Gilbert King.

 

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For Book Clubs

SIN discussion questions, book giveaways and other info at BookMovement.

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Discussion with Scott Simon of NPR's Weekend Edition. Download here.

Click here to watch Chicago Tribune journalist Rick Kogan's interview about SIN IN THE SECOND CITY on C-SPAN.

Discussion with Steve Edwards of Chicago Public Radio.

Download here.

Discussion with Tom Ashbrook of NPR's On Point. Download here.

Video of reading at the fabulous Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham (and featuring Joshilyn Jackson!) Check it out here.

Video of reading at the Highland Inn Ballroom in Atlanta here.

Q&A with Melissa Lafsky of Freakonomics here.

Discussion with Felicia Sullivan of Small Spiral Notebook. Download here.

Q&A with Nerve.com here.

Q&A with Estella's Revenge here.

 

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upcoming events

 

October 11

Southern Festival of Books

Nashville, TN

Discussion: 10-11 a.m., Room 16

Signing: 11-11:30 a.m., Signing Colonnade

615-770-0006

October 14

Metropolitan Club of Chicago

5:30-7 p.m.

233 S. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL

312-876-3200

October 15

Naperville Library (Nichols Library)

Discussion & Signing

7-9 p.m.

200 W. Jefferson

Naperville, IL

630-961-4100 ext. 2231
Registration required

October 16

Racquet Club of Chicago

Discussion & Signing

6 p.m.

1365 N. Dearborn Street

Chicago, IL

312-867-0700

 

October 19

Wisconsin Book Festival

Discussion & Signing

2 p.m.

Harambee—South Madison Health & Family Center

Click for info

 

October 26

Book Group Expo

San Jose, CA

"Makin' Whoopie" panel

1:45 p.m.

Salon B

Click for info

 

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Me & Ragtime legend reginald robinson

October, 2007

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Tribcover

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Once upon a time, Chicago had a world-class brothel called the Everleigh Club. Author Karen Abbott brings the opulent place and its raunchy era alive in a book that just might become this year's The Devil in the White City.

Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine

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sistertoast

toasting the everleigh sisters

St. Paul's cemetery, alexandria, virginia

 

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