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"Pints and Power" in Pulse Magazine: The Story Behind the Book

Pints and Power was recently featured in Pulse Magazine—sharing the story behind the book and the bigger idea it’s built around: Guinness as a lens for Irish identity, ritual, and belonging.

Read the full article here: https://thepulsemag.com/2025/10/pints-and-power

Settle in. THIS pint won’t drink itself.

– Mike

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Press Release: Pints and Power Explores Irish Identity and Belonging Through the Ritual of a Shared Pint

Michael Villa’s new cultural memoir blends personal narrative and Irish pub history through the lens of Guinness.

"Pints and Power" Featured in The New York Telegraph

The New York Telegraph just ran a feature on Pints and Power—why I keep chasing the meaning inside the pint, and how pub culture, history, and real voices on the ground shape the book and the larger project.

“Pints and Power” on the Air: My Interview with Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester

Last week, I had the chance to sit down with Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester’s The Talk of the Commonwealth to talk all things Pints and Power—from the spark behind the book, to the stories that shaped it, and what’s ahead for our Worcester launch party. If

"Pints and Power" in Pulse Magazine: The Story Behind the Book

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Press Release: Pints and Power Explores Irish Identity and Belonging Through the Ritual of a Shared Pint

"Pints and Power" Featured in The New York Telegraph

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