{"product_id":"the-lager-queen-of-minnesota-9780399563065","title":"The Lager Queen of Minnesota","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer day.\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[A] charmer of a tale. . . Warm, witty and--like any good craft beer--complex, the saga delivers a subtly feminist and wholly life-affirming message.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--People Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate and the secrets of making a world-class beer, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKitchens of the Great Midwest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo sisters, one farm. A family is split when their father leaves their shared inheritance entirely to Helen, his younger daughter. Despite baking award-winning pies at the local nursing home, her older sister, Edith, struggles to make what most people would call a living. So she can't help wondering what her life would have been like with even a portion of the farm money her sister kept for herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the proceeds from the farm, Helen builds one of the most successful light breweries in the country, and makes their company motto ubiquitous: \"Drink lots. It's Blotz.\" Where Edith has a heart as big as Minnesota, Helen's is as rigid as a steel keg. Yet one day, Helen will find she needs some help herself, and she could find a potential savior close to home. . . if it's not too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Edith's granddaughter, Diana, grows up knowing that the real world requires a tougher constitution than her grandmother possesses. She earns a shot at learning the IPA business from the ground up--will that change their fortunes forever, and perhaps reunite her splintered family? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere we meet a cast of lovable, funny, quintessentially American characters eager to make their mark in a world that's often stacked against them. In this deeply affecting family saga, resolution can take generations, but when it finally comes, we're surprised, moved, and delighted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Ryan Stradal \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eKitchens of the Great Midwest\u003c\/i\u003e and national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Lager Queen of Minnesota \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Granta, The Rumpus, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. His debut, \u003ci\u003eKitchens of the Great Midwest, \u003c\/i\u003e won the American Booksellers Association Indie's Choice Award for Adult Debut Book of the Year. His most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2023. Born and raised in Minnesota, he now lives in California with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50582293512466,"sku":"9780399563065","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_97083d4b-d139-4784-959a-1bee77376721.jpg?v=1732020275","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lager-queen-of-minnesota-9780399563065","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}