by Pete Dulin | Apr 15, 2018 | Blog
Thirty minutes past two in the birth of today. Unreal Ocean, a selection from a white noise generator app on my phone, fails to lull me to a deep sea sleep. I stir and tumble out of bed like a clumsy gymnast impressing no one with my floor routine. Hunger tugs. I...
by Pete Dulin | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog
A couple years ago, author Pete Dulin hit the winding roads of eastern Kansas and western Missouri in his red Ford Focus. He visited 150 wineries, distilleries, and breweries to research his fourth book, a travel guide titled Expedition of...
by Pete Dulin | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog
“When Kansas Was America’s Napa Valley” is the title of an essay I wrote for the series What It Means to Be American, a project by The Smithsonian and Arizona State University in conjunction with Zócalo Public Square. Los Angeles-based...
by Pete Dulin | Feb 8, 2018 | Blog
Recently, I taught a program titled Social Media for Writers at The Woodneath Center, part of the Mid-Continent Public Library system. The entry-level course provided a survey of social media platforms and basic techniques for writers to use them. In the list of...
by Pete Dulin | Dec 29, 2017 | Blog
I took this photograph at Lawrence Beer Company in late November while I was sampling beers and taking notes for a story. At the moment, I was killing time between beers and took various shots of the tasting room. My attention drifted back to these three guys on my...
by Pete Dulin | Dec 12, 2017 | Blog
In a recent “Tap List” beer column on Flatland, I wrote about a beer cocktail, the Hot Worty, served at Brewery Emperial on brewing days. Similar to a hot toddy, a hot worty (also known as a Hot Scotchy) is made with fresh warm wort from the brewery kettle...
by Pete Dulin | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog
There are a number of independent breweries, wineries and distilleries across Kansas and Missouri. Author Pete Dulin has been to more than 150 of them in the course of researching his new book, Expedition of Thirst. Kansas Public Radio commentator Rex...
by Pete Dulin | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog
I’m excited to share the cover for Expedition of Thirst: Exploring Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries across the Heart of Kansas and Missouri. Any guesses on where this photo was taken? Hint: It was shot in Missouri. Published by University Press of...
by Pete Dulin | Apr 22, 2017 | Blog
Author Talk – Pete Dulin Kansas City Beer: A History of Brewing in the HeartlandSunday, April 23, 2017 | 2 p.m. Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. As part of the Missouri Valley Speaker Series, I will present a talk about my most recent book....
by Pete Dulin | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
I visited Fair Share Farm in Kearney, Missouri, in late March. There, I met with long-time friends and farmers Tom Ruggieri and Rebecca Graff. They grow crops for their community-supported agriculture (CSA) members and canned fermented foods like kim chi and...
Expedition of Thirst
$24.95
Kansas City Beer: A History of Brewing in the Heartland
$22.00
Last Bite
$20.00
KC Ale Trail
$20.00
