Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America
On Sale March 18!
As relevant as it is comprehensive, Red Scare tells the story of McCarthyism and the Red Scare—based in part on newly declassified sources—by an award-winning writer of history and New York Times reporter. “Clay Risen’s deep, gorgeous new history is as revelatory to me as it is moving.” — Rachel Maddow
A Kirkus and Booklist starred title.
The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century
A 2019 New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a Finalist, 2019 Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History
“Risen is … a gifted storyteller who brings context to the chaos of war. “The Crowded Hour” feels like the best type of war reporting — told with a clarity that takes nothing away from the horrors of the battlefield.—Candice Millard, The New York Times
American Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Original Spirit
Out now!
The latest in Clay Risen’s best-selling series of deep dives into the world of whiskey. Rye is on the rise, and this book tells you everything you need to know about it. With more than 225 reviews and full-color photos!
Bourbon:
The Story of Kentucky Whiskey
On Sale Dec. 14
Whiskey expert Clay Risen explores the origins, history, and evolution of America's distilling craft and culture in this luxurious boxed set. From boom to bust and back again, Risen tells the engrossing story of Kentucky whiskey, using interviews, photographs, and archival material to illuminate the singular region where bourbon was born. This meticulously researched book details how bourbon is made, how best to enjoy it, and how to build your own collection, along with profiles of the distilleries and makers that form the landscape of bourbon country.
Clay Risen, is a reporter at The New York Times and the author of the forthcoming book Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey. A leading authority on whiskey, he writes extensively on the subject for the Times and other outlets, and has written three previous books, including The Impossible Collection of Whiskey, Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland and the bestselling American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit. When he’s not writing about whiskey, he writes about American history, including, most recently, The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century.
A graduate of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and the University of Chicago, Risen grew up in Nashville and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two young children. (photo credit Kate Milford)