Press Room 

Mary Jane Mahan is a former server at Brick Store Pub, the subject of her #1 Amazon best seller Love at the Pub. Her brother's experience in the Iraq War as a U.S. Marine and the death of her parents inspired her latest writing project Your Spiritual Marine: Using Corps Values to Scale the Forgiveness Wall.

Press Inquiries: 404.375.3493 (Mobile) 404.286.1490 (Office)

INTERVIEWS & TALKS

Decatur Book Festival 2009 Emerging Author Stage Talk

Video Interview on GoodWillHinton.com blog: http://bit.ly/aNHtGu

Podcast Interview on Mylifeasafoodie.com blog: http://bit.ly/baZLni

Radio Interview AM 1690 Voice of the Arts:

Beer Connoisseur Magazine: http://www.beerconnoisseur.com/love-at-the-pub

DeKalb Neighbor Newspapers: http://dunwoody-neighbor.com/detail/154625.html

Emory Wheel (Emory University): http://emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=27738

BOOKS

Love at the Pub: An Insider's Guide to Craftsmanship, Conversation, and Community at the Brick Store Pub www.iuniverse.com www.amazon.com

Book Trailer (courtesy of Encycomedia.net): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABPCQkMvBRc

PRESS RELEASES

For Immediate Release                                                       

November 12, 2009                                                                

Local Author Rockets to #1 Amazon Regional Travel for Homage to Hops 

Impact of Decatur Brick Store Pub Undeniable, Love at the Pub Roars to Best Seller on Launch Day  

Decatur, GA—The excitement was palatable as entire community watched online to support and cheer on Love at the Pub: An Insider’s Guide to Craftsmanship, Conversation, and Community at the Brick Store Pub, as it climbed the list from #242,507 Amazon books to break through and land the charts as #1 Travel Regional best seller, #2 Travel best seller and #84 overall best selling books on its official 11.11.09 release date.  

 “This is undeniable evidence of the Brick Store Pub’s magnetic influence and contribution to the City of Decatur as well as the international craft beer family,” said author Mary Jane Mahan. “Facebook messages were spreading like wildfire to crack the top 100 list before midnight. When I refreshed my computer screen just past eleven o’clock and saw we had done it, I screamed. It was a real community affair, better than a football game.”  

Love at the Pub illuminates craft beer and community soul of a Pub as friendly as Cheers, mystical as The Alchemist, and cool as Apple from the birth of the second floor Belgian bar to eloping couples to Belgian ale-drinking ministers. Documenting staff loyalty and Brick Store’s ascent to the #2 rated Beer Bar on Planet Earth (BeerAdvocate), this book is an inspirational roadmap for owning and operating a world-class beer bar.  

When the Brick Store Pub opened in June 1997, it became the tipping point for Decatur’s economic renaissance. A strong community bond and niche following was created by providing an authentic pub experience and friendly, knowledgeable service. This makes the Brick Store recession proof today.    

"There's obviously a lot of talk right now about economic downturn, and we've found that at these times people turn to the comfortable, welcoming places they trust in their community,” said co-owner Mike Gallagher. “People pull up a barstool or chair, order a pint and a bite and let the conversations flow. This is what a Public House should be; a place to gather with good friends no matter how fat your wallet or how well you're dressed."  

Love at the Pub is available at Cooks Warehouse, Taste Essentials, and Brick Store Pub and various author signings. A book signing block party takes place on Sunday, November 22 from 12-5 in and around Brick Store Pub. For more information, visit www.loveatthepub.com or contact the author at 404-286-1490. 

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