Taking a friend's advice, Litty Matthew decided to try the opposite of shopping to boost her mood and escape the sense of constriction that had settled over her life. "And I don't mean just giving to Goodwill, honey," her friend had said. "You should try holding a giveaway."
Litty Mathew is a former journalist. She has written for Saveur, Readers Digest and the Los Angeles Times. She is also a full time spirits maker. She and her husband run Greenbar Craft Distillery, L.A.'s first distillery since Prohibition. She lives in Glendale, Calif. with her husband. The Musician's Secret is her first novel.