Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Am Not Myself These Days | 2006 | Josh Kilmer-Purcell | Buy |
| 2 | The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir | 2010 | Josh Kilmer-Purcell | Buy |
| 3 | The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook | 2011 | Josh Kilmer-Purcell | Buy |
| 4 | The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook | 2013 | Josh Kilmer-Purcell | Buy |
| 5 | The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Vegetable Cookbook | 2014 | Josh Kilmer-Purcell | Buy |
| 6 | Beekman 1802 | 2017 | Josh Kilmer-Purcell | Buy |
Josh Kilmer-Purcell’s non-fiction traces an unlikely arc from Manhattan drag shows to goat farming. I Am Not Myself These Days (2006) documents his double life as an ad executive and drag performer, while The Bucolic Plague (2010) follows the move to Sharon Springs, New York, that launched the Beekman 1802 brand. Three heirloom cookbooks and a lifestyle book extended the farm’s story into practical guides for cooking and country living.