Twain’s Gazette of the Absurd

Twain’s Gazette of the Absurd

A First Pour from Gold Rush Bars & Brothels

You’re getting this before the dust settles.

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Kimberly Twain
Dec 25, 2025
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Attached below is the opening chapter of Gold Rush Bars & Brothels — the first stretch of road, the first saloon door, the moment when California decides it’s going to reinvent itself badly and at great speed.

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