A.J. Rathbun is an author,

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, poet, and

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instructor originally from Manhattan, Kansas, and now based in Seattle, Washington. Rathbun's books include ''Good Spirits'' (

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, 2007), which won an award for Best Food Styling and Photography from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Rathbun earned a MFA in creative writing from Western Michigan University in 1996. Rathbun has appeared on radio shows including Martha Stewart’s ''

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'', and has contributed articles to multiple magazines. He is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and The Museum of the American Cocktail, and teaches cocktail classes at the cooking school Dish It Up, in Seattle.

Bibliography

*Luscious Liqueurs *Party Snacks! *Wine Cocktails *Champagne Cocktails *Ginger Bliss and the Violet Fizz *Dark Spirits *Double Take ''(Collaboration with Jeremy Holt)'' *Good Spirits *Party Drinks! *In Their Cups *Want ''(Poetry)''

References

External links

Official SiteThe Harvard Common Press
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rathbun, A. J. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Writers from Manhattan, Kansas American food writers Western Michigan University alumni