Abbott Kahler
Abbott Kahler | |
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| Born | January 23, 1973 United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Sin in the Second City, American Rose, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, The Ghosts of Eden Park |
Abbott Kahler (born January 23, 1973), previously known as Karen Abbott, is an American writer who focuses on both historical nonfiction and fiction. Her prominent publications include Sin in the Second City, American Rose, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, and The Ghosts of Eden Park.
Writing
Sin in the Second City delves into the story of the Everleigh Club, a well-known American brothel, and its owners, the Everleigh sisters, Ada and Minna Everleigh. The book American Rose presents a biography of the striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee. In Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, Abbott narrates the true accounts of four women who acted as undercover agents during the Civil War.
The Ghosts of Eden Park chronicles the ascent of George Remus, a German immigrant who shifted from practicing law to becoming a dominant figure in whiskey bootlegging, earning the nickname "King of the Bootleggers."
Abbott has contributed articles to the history blog "Past Imperfect" for Smithsonian magazine and has also written pieces for The New Yorker.
Bibliography
- Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America’s Soul (2007)
- American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee (2010)
- Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War (2014)
- The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder that Shocked Jazz-Age America (2019)