Booze, Babe, and the Little Black Dress by Jason Voiovich
Are you are obsessed with the Roaring 20’s as a I am? Do you gawk at the art deco flourishes on buildings, enjoy looking at pictures from the era, and want to learn as much as possible with this part of the Gilded Age? If so, then this is the book for you.
In Booze, Babe, and the Little Black Dress, author Jason Voiovich takes a look at the various things that people purchased during the time period. After all, the decade that brought Coco Chanel and Al Capone permanently into the history books, as well as the pop culture lexicon, had more to it than just cool architecture, flappers, and speakeasies.
My Thoughts on Booze, Babe, and the Little Black Dress
As a trained historian, the first thing that I look for in a non-fiction, historical book like this is accuracy. This book has that in spades. The sources are legit and the author clearly spent some time researching the topic. His passion for the 1920s show here as well.
Also, if you want a history book that isn’t bogged down by weighty prose, extreme details, and paragraphs upon paragraphs of footnotes, then this is a great option. Making history accessible is always a little difficult, but Voiovich pulls it off. The book is easy to read and useful for anyone who wants to learn more about this specific niche of the 1920s.
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