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Abbott Kahler (born January 23, 1973), formerly known as Karen Abbott, is an American author of historical nonfiction. Her works include Sin in the Second City, American Rose, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, and The Ghosts of Eden Park.

Writing

Sin in the Second City tells the true story of the Everleigh Club, a famous American brothel, and the club's proprietors, sisters Ada and Minna Everleigh. American Rose is an account of stripteaser Gypsy Rose Lee. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy tells the true story of four women who became spies during the Civil War.

The Ghosts of Eden Park is about a German immigrant named George Remus, who quit practicing law and started trafficking whiskey. Within two years, Remus had earned the title "King of the Bootleggers."

Abbott is a contributor to Smithsonian magazine's history blog, "Past Imperfect". She also has written for The New Yorker.

Bibliography

• Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America’s Soul (2007) ISBN 9781400065301
• American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee (2010) ISBN 9781400066919
• Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War (2014) ISBN 9780062092892
• The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder that Shocked Jazz-Age America (2019) ISBN 9780451498625

References

1. "Best-Selling Author Karen Abbott Brings Bootlegging History To Life". WFPL. August 6, 2019.
2. "BOOKS: Karen Abbott tells the tale of the 'King of Bootleggers'". NWI Times. August 4, 2019.
3. "Gypsy Rose Lee: A Thorny Story Laid Bare". NPR. 2011-01-08.
4. "Articles by Karen Abbott". Smithsonian.
5. 21 Books to Curl Up With This Fall, Newsweek

External links

• Abbott Kahler official website
• New Yorker articles by Karen Abbott
• Smithsonian magazine articles by Karen Abbott
• Appearances on C-SPAN

• 1973 births
• 21st-century American historians
• Living people
• 21st-century American journalists
• 21st-century American women journalists
• American women historians
• Writers from Philadelphia
• Historians of the American Civil War
• Historians from Pennsylvania