The stories in Detroit Tales are about urban, working-class America. People struggle both to remain in the city and to escape the city. The three central motifs of this collection are the city, the workplace, and the automobile.[...]

Brown ale is the chameleon of all beers. Its ever-evolving identity lends to its elusive reputation. Ray Daniels and Jim Parker harness the mystery of this beer style and divulge some of its secrets. They also reveal how Samuel Smith's and Scottish and Newcastle breweries craft their world-renown al[...]