Lynn Hoffman: 4 books

A book for smart people in a hurry, this book gives an intelligent reader a succinct, college level course in wine in the minimum amount of time. Every effort has been made to respect both the subject matter and the reader’s intelligence.

A book for the legions of people who are discovering that beer is a delicious, highly affordable drink that's available in an almost infinite variety. At last, a beer course for smarties.

The Bachelor's Cat is the story of an artist, a difficult and romantic man. The artist brings home a stray cat and the cat teaches him some things about love.

"I remember exactly when I decided to kill Jim Knipfle. It was a Tuesday morning after a long Columbus Day weekend. I celebrated Columbus with three days of drinking , weaving and cursing and pissing on my shoes. By Tuesday I was way past drunk and well into poisoned; if Congress had declared...