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cathie beck author memoir denver journalist this is beautiful the best thing i ve read all year early praise for holy hustle home about books columns writer resource hub porfolio portfolio denver post la times colorado business journal kuvo jazz more home about books columns writer resource hub porfolio portfolio denver post la times colorado business journal kuvo jazz home about books columns writer resource hub porfolio portfolio denver post la times colorado business journal kuvo jazz that jane s iowa farm mother still teaches piano and plays the organ at church thereby giving jane musicality lends us all rare nights when skip s not lost to the quicker likkor inn and they stay up late long after we kids have gone to bed and they pop open cans of stroh s and they harmonize she takes the melody and he the harmony and then there s good night irene good night irene i ll see you in my dreams or show me the way to go home i m tired and i wanna go to bed had a little drink about an hour ago and it went right to my head excerpt from holy hustle books by cathie about cheap cabernet a friendship cheap cabernet a friendship is an award winning memoir by denver journalist author cathie beck that bursts with uproarious wit raw honesty and heart twisting moments of connection this memoir soared to no 1 on amazon movers shakers captured the midwest booksellers association s best new book became a target stores emerging author selection and earned finalist nods for both the women s national book association great group read and the books for a better life award it also clinched 1st place in non fiction from the denver women s press club and became a five time denver post bestseller proof positive that this story resonates deeply with readers and critics alike iris rainer dart author of beaches calls it a wonderfully poignant memoir that will remind every woman to call her best friend right away foreword reviews praises beck s writing as breezy polished and fun to read describing the story as an endearing tale of the best kind of love alison smith author of name all the animals i read cheap cabernet in one breathless sitting i gulped it down and then i sat there and let the taste of love and sorrow and redemption linger for a long time elle newmark bestselling author of the book of unholy mischief beyond wonderful wickedly funny poignant and smart anyone who s a fan of mary karr or anne lamott will find cathie beck s cheap cabernet both laugh out loud hysterical and heartbreaking coming soon holy hustle an east side indy love story holy hustle an east side indy love story is a raw unflinching coming of age memoir by author cathie beck that captures instability grit and resilience moving twelve times before age seventeen through the fractured homes of 1960s 70s indianapolis beck reflects on class struggle yearning and resourcefulness with piercing honesty and electric prose this award winning memoir has already been praised by a former simon schuster editor as the best thing i ve read all year and embraced by seasoned novelists and workshop peers holy hustle stands alongside the works of leslie jamison maggie nelson and allison bechdel as a singular unforgettable narrative filled with stories that resonate deeply early praise for holy hustle an east side indy love story this is beautiful and the best thing i ve read all year former simon schuster editor i finished weeping overwhelmed by its brilliance and truth acclaimed novelist and peer reviewer positioning comparisons aligns with leslie jamison s the empathy exams in emotional depth and feminist critique resonates with maggie nelson s the argonauts in intellectual boldness and hybrid storytelling echoes the searing visual honesty of allison bechdel s fun home in excavating family and survival fun funny fantastic every month twice a month cathie beck the award winning memoirs author and denver journalist provides a much needed break from the headlines with a dose of fun funny and fantastic stories that resonate deeply sign up here contact me get in touch get in touch name email attach files attachments 0 this site is protected by recaptcha and the google privacy policy and terms of service apply send cancel get in touch cathie beck author home about privacy policy terms and conditions books writer resource hub portfolio cathie beck author denver co 80206 copyright 2026 cathie beck author all rights reserved powered by this website uses cookies we use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience by accepting our use of cookies your data will be aggregated with all other user data accept