SOLD OUT - After half a century of covering news and writing books, John Maxwell Hamilton has taken a romp in the Booze Arts by unraveling the history and mystery of the French 75.

Join us for a conversation to celebrate the release of his latest book, The French 75, a cocktail created by World War I propagandists and sustained by bartenders because it is as easy to hype as it is to drink.

Included in the ticket price will be a signed copy of his book along with a flight of 4 mini French 75 expressions, paired with light bites:

- Harry's Original 75
- The French 75 a la Fountain Inn
- Arnaud's 75
- The Savoy's 75

On days that he wears a coat and tie, he is the Hopkins P. Breazeale Professor at

Louisiana State University and a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.

In his journalism career, Hamilton reported domestically and abroad for the Milwaukee Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, and ABC radio. He was a longtime commentator for MarketPlace, broadcast nationally by Public Radio International. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, Politico, Financial Times, and The Nation.