The Coat-check Girl at the Point After: 1979 to 1982

The Coat-check Girl at the Point After: 1979 to 1982 by Masha Krupp

In the 1970s and 80s, Edmonton became known as The City of Champions.

This booming city needed a place for its newest stars, like Wayne Gretzky and Warren Moon, to celebrate and indulge away from prying eyes. A place where they could rub shoulders with the general public, the common folk, not just as local legends, but as fellow everyday working Canadians.

That place was the Point After.

From her perch as resident coat-check girl in the nightclub, Masha Krupp had a front row seat interacting with and observing celebrities mingling with ordinary Edmontonians.

The Coat-check Girl at the Point After brings to life the world of 70-80s Edmonton as Masha navigates her new offbeat job, while juggling graduate school and single-motherhood.

By observing these larger-than-life individuals, Masha got to witness the humanity that lay beneath the stars and find the shining light in her own life story.

ISBN: 978-1-77257-431-9 (PB)
ISBN: 978-1-77257-432.6 (eBook) – To be released at a later date

Published November 2024

What readers are saying about The Coat-check Girl at the Point After: 1979 to 1982

“I just finished reading your book and what a wonderful writer you are. I wanted a day where I could take the time to read the whole book in one sitting and that is what I did yesterday. I could not put the book down and felt that I was there with you most of the time. Your personality along with the celebs really shone through. The Point After was a great place for people to just be people and relax and enjoy life no matter who you were. The manner in which you described the main characters was awesome and so interesting. I felt at times that I was sitting there with you in the moment. The Point After truly provided a calming atmosphere with Edmonton emerging as  a prosperous city with amazing growth.
I see you as the coat check girl as a very strong and independent person. No challenge is too great for you and yet you add humour to the tough times with a glass of wine.” – Susan