Camper English capped off “Dry January” with a reflection for MSNBC on the binary between heavy imbibing and rigid abstinence, calling for more inclusive spaces and mixologies to help blend crowds of drinkers and nondrinkers more fluidly. The author of Doctors and Distillers and The Ice Book spent the prior 30 days of 2024 reviewing fellow Straus Literary client Danny Childs’ new book Slow Drinks for The Alcohol Professor, talking to InsideHook about absinthe, and leading several nonalcoholic cocktail and spirits tastings in San Francisco, while looking forward to pouring out more wisdom online and at the bar in the months ahead.
