The Happy Bottom Riding Club

In The Happy Bottom Riding Club, award-winning author Lauren Kessler chronicles the vibrant and unconventional life of Florence "Pancho" Barnes, a trailblazing female pilot and California heiress. Rejecting a future of domesticity, she embarked on daring adventures, from traversing South America to racing planes, becoming one of the fastest women in aviation. Kessler presents an engaging portrait of a woman who embraced her successes and failures alike, running a lively bar frequented by Hollywood stars and pioneering a legacy that defied societal norms.