You are cordially invited to join Book + Bottle for our first author event — but surprise! — it’s not in our space! As you know, we’re working on our construction, so we’re hosting this event at our dear friends’ place, Bar Chinchilla. It’s right around the corner from our future location, and it’s the best! This is where we drink when we’re not working, and sometimes event while we are working.

But, now for the important stuff - Jonathan Putnam is our hero for the evening. He is a lawyer, he’s an Abraham Lincoln scholar, he’s a Harvard grad, but what’s more: he’s a writer! Jonathan has created a successful historical fiction mystery series featuring Abraham Lincoln himself and his friend Joshua Speed.  Inspired by the actual cases handled by Lincoln during his long and varied legal career, the series reimagines Lincoln and Speed as a sort of Holmes and Watson, with young Lincoln playing the role of the great man, seeking justice in the courtroom, while Speed plays the role of his right-hand man, occasional sparring partner, and the chronicler of their shared adventures. The books have been optioned for the screen, and Variety magazine has reported that a major TV series is in the works.

"One of the best historical fiction series on the market." -- BookReporter

"Jonathan Putnam combines an historian’s understanding of character and context with a remarkable narrative drive that kept me fascinated from start to finish."
- Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize winner

What you can expect:

• The author will give a talk, do a brief reading, and will host a Q & A. Then, stick around to have a casual chat with the author, drink some wine, and get your books signed.

• All four of Jonathan Putnam’s books will be on sale.

  • A House Divided, 2019

  • Final Resting Place, 2018

  • Perish From the Earth, 2017

  • These Honored Dead, 2016

• Light snacks will be provided, and wine is available for sale from the bar.