B's of Birmingham, AL
Breweries: by far my favorite part of Birmingham was the breweries. There are many; I stopped at Oak Mountain Brewing Company on my way into town, then Monday Night Brewing and Ghost Train Brewing Company. I happened to catch a sunny, 65 degree weekend— ideal for spending an afternoon with a book and a flight (or two). No surprise, I read two books in two days. Special shoutout to Butler the Bartender at Ghost Train, who dropped off a free beer as I stressed over the Princeton-WVU game (we lost... great season, Tigers). The loss was made somewhat easier by the phenomenal grapefruit IPA. A poor photo of the "I <3 Birmingham" mural outside Ghost Train Books: I love a bookstore with staff recommendation descriptions. I was surprised to find a recommendation that began with “this is a book about abortions— but don’t let that scare you!” That opener, in Alabama, is all it took. Finished it a day later. Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh is told from multiple perspectives: a couns...
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