Bertha’s Bookshelf – Hell’s Half Acre: The Life and Legend of a Red-Light District
🔥 This Week at Bertha’s Bookshelf: Step Into the Wild Side of Texas! 🔥
We’re wrapping up our unforgettable summer read:
Hell’s Half Acre: The Life and Legend of a Red-Light District by Richard F. Selcer
In the heart of Fort Worth, Texas, Hell’s Half Acre was the West’s most notorious red-light district—a rowdy mix of bordellos, saloons, gambling dens, and dance halls where legends were born, battled, and sometimes buried.
From gunslingers like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday to madames like Mary Porter, and outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, the Acre attracted the bold, the infamous, and the unforgettable. It was a place that defied reform and fueled the local economy—much to the frustration of moral crusaders.
📚 Join us this Saturday from 10–11 AM in the bar area at Miss Laura’s Brothel Museum as we finish our deep dive into this legendary red-light district and reveal our exciting September pick!
Bring your book, your favorite beverage, and get ready for another lively morning of books, banter, and brothel history.
You won’t want to miss it—see you there!