A 2019 New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Finalist, 2019 Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History
The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century
“Risen is … a gifted storyteller who brings context to the chaos of war. “The Crowded Hour” feels like the best type of war reporting — told with a clarity that takes nothing away from the horrors of the battlefield.—Candice Milland, The New York Times
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Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland
“Risen’s entries go deep, enabling readers to find the bottle that’s right for them or a friend...[r]egardless of where the whiskeys fall on the single malt spectrum, Risen and his tasting panel have created a definitive reference on the topic. This is a must-have guide for novices and aficionados alike.”—Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)
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American Whisky, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit
“A comprehensive and opinionated guide for the intermediate tippler…It’s a detailed, admirably cranky directory. Risen’s tasting notes for each are erudite and fun.”—Wall Street Journal
Clay Risen, a senior politics editor at The New York Times, is the author of The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century, as well as The Impossible Collection of Whiskey, Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland and the bestselling American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit. A graduate of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and the University of Chicago, he grew up in Nashville and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two young children.