Author Laura DeMarco’s ‘Lost Civil War’ Book Signing Set – with a special ready-made cocktail

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland writer Laura DeMarco will host a signing at the Prosperity Social Club for her latest book, “Lost Civil War: The Disappearing Legacy of America’s Greatest Conflict”.

The signing will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 12.

To get in the spirit, Jeffrey Siefer, the general manager of the bar, concocted a Civil War-inspired cocktail, “Bourbon Junkie”. It is billed as a tribute to Union and Confederation soldiers who traded coffee and whiskey. It’s a blend of home brewed coffee, bourbon with sweet vermouth, Campari, and bitter cocoa for $ 10. In accordance with the theme, a Sazerac du Nord (rye) and a Sazerac du Sud (Cognac) will be available.

“Lost Civil War” (Pavilion / Rizzoli, $ 24.95) is scheduled for release on Tuesday, June 15. The book covers a range of history, including sites, encampments, historic buildings and the legacy of Civil War prisons. It includes more than 200 photographs.

Former entertainment editor and writer for The Plain Dealer and lifelong in Clevelander, DeMarco wrote “Mark Twain’s America” ​​(2019), “Cleveland Then and Now” (2018) and “Lost Cleveland” (2017), all of the Pavilion based in London. Books.

The Prosperity Social Club is located at 1109 Starkweather Ave. in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, which was home to one of six Cleveland Civil War training camps.

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