Susan Cheever

Susan Cheever is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, most recently Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography.

Shot by Shot

Mapping the History of Booze in America

<p>From the Pilgrims (‘beer was their water’) to President Nixon (he ordered the Damascus airport bombed while bombed), drinking has played a longstanding and sometimes crucial role in American history. Susan Cheever, author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drinking-America-Our-Secret-History/dp/1455513873/" target="_blank">Drinking in America: Our Secret History</a></i>, offers a diverting tour of the high points.</p>

Susan Cheever

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Shop Talk

Real Thrills and High Art in One Novel

Bret Anthony Johnston talks to Susan Cheever about his literary thriller that begins where most such stories stop: when the kidnapped victim comes home.

Susan Cheever

Why Do Women Love Bad Men?

That was sadly even true for Margaret Fuller, one of the leading lights of transcendentalism. Thanks to a new biography, her tumultuous romantic life and intellectual contributions are back in the spotlight. By Susan Cheever.

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