The Rise and Fall of a Southern Hotbed of Vice: A Review of The Vapors – Southern Review of Books

The town’s unofficial motto was “We Bathe the World.” But to the residents of Hot Springs, it had bragging rights as the wildest “sin city” on the planet. In The Vapors, author David Hill tells the all-but-forgotten story of how the Arkansas resort became one of America’s early playgrounds for the rich and famous – and for millions of others who wanted to hobnob with the one percent. 

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