Tasting our History–Fairley’s Pharmacy

June 3, 2011By Karen Barnett 2 Comments

Writing historical fiction can be challenging. How do you write a scene in a prohibition-era soda fountain (for my up-coming novel, Mistaken) if you’ve never tried a cherry phosphate and can’t even imagine why anyone would order something called an “egg cream?”   The answer? A road trip that involved consuming more calories than anyone should–all in the … Read More