Clay Risen is the author of American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit and The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century.
ARTICLES FEATURING CLAY

Poring Over “Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland”
John T. Scott samples “Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland” by Clay Risen....

The Story We Tell Ourselves: On Clay Risen’s “The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century”
Caroline Winterer makes her way through “The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century” by Clay Risen....

“The Past Is Another Country”: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act
The 1964 Civil Rights Act was a triumph of one vision — one history — of one America over another....

Whiskey, Served Neat: A Taxonomy of American Whiskeys
WE HAVE Clay Risen’s grandfather to thank for introducing him to bourbon. It so happens my grandfather also introduced me ...
