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Matthew Rowley

WRITER. EDITOR. FORMER MUSEUM CURATOR.

Rowley HAS SERVED ON THE BOARDS OF THE SOUTHERN FOODWAYS ALLIANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI AND THE MUSEUM COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA. HE IS A CONTRIBUTOR AND EDITOR OF THE FORTHCOMING OXFORD COMPANION TO SPIRITS AND COCKTAILS, a frequent public speaker, and can’t seem to button his shirt properly. ROWLEY IS THE AUTHOR OF MOONSHINE! (2007) AND THE JAMES BEARD AWARD-FINALIST LOST RECIPES OF PROHIBITION (2015).

HE LIVES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.