Literature & Libations

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Patricia Engel’s 2021 novel Infinite Country. Topics include family, identity, and the audacity of white people. This week’s cocktail: Guaro Sour via shopcumbe.com INGREDIENTS 2 oz Cumbé 1 oz Pineapple Juice .25 oz Lemon Juice .25 oz Grand Marnier 2 Dashes Scrappy's Cardamom Bitters 1 Egg White DIRECTIONS Put all ingredients in shaker. Vi...

For the P&P MINI EP, Kayla and Taylor discuss the 2005 movie adaptation. Topics include perfect casting, THE HAND FLEX, and Bollywood. Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod. PLEASE RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS AND SPOTIFY!! IT MEANS SO MUCH TO US AND IT HELPS OTHER LISTENERS FIND OUR PODCAST!! Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or...

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice. Topics include the plight of middle children, the allure (or not) of Mr. Darcy, and secret lesbians. This week’s cocktail: Mr. Darcy via Food52 INGREDIENTS 4.5 ounces Earl Grey Tea, chilled 3 ounces Vodka 1.5 ounces Elderflower Syrup, we used Monin Half a lemon squeezed, plus rind for garnish DI...

Kayla and Taylor are bringing you a little bonus ep this week to talk about The Yosemite by John Muir.  They were reunited this past week and took a family trip to Yosemite National Park! Topics include avalanche riding, awkward college trips, and PACKING. IT. OUT. Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod. PLEASE RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS AND SPOTIFY! It means SO much to us and...

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Neil Gaiman’s 2013 novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Topics include the disconnect between childhood and adulthood, meeting Neil Gaiman, and how delicious porridge with cream and jam sounds. This week’s cocktail: Bramble via liquor.com INGREDIENTS 2 ounces gin 1 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed 2 teaspoons simple syrup ½ ounce creme d...

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Xochitl Gonzalez’s 2022 novel Olga Dies Dreaming. Topics include rich white people, the “American Dream”, and how little we actually know about Puerto Rico. This week’s cocktail: Pina Colada via Difford’s INGREDIENTS 2 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum 1 ½ oz Novo Fogo Silver cachaca 3 ½ oz pineapple juice (fresh pressed) ¾ oz cream of coconut...

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Charlotte McConaghy’s 2021 novel Once There Were Wolves. Topics include mirror-sense synesthesia, women and the wild, and wolves (obviously). This week’s cocktail: The Grey Wolf via Punch INGREDIENTS 2 ounces Japanese whisky, preferably Hibiki Harmony 1/4 ounce demerara syrup (2:1, sugar:water) 1/2 teaspoon Benedictine 1/2 teaspoon plum vinega...

Hey guys! We're dropping a little bonus Ep to talk about a theme that we ran out of time for in our first full length episode! Of course, it would be about none other than...the PATRIARCHY!

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Lily King’s 2020 novel Writers & Lovers. Topics include geese, insufferable writers, and the trials and tribulations of being in your early thirties. This week’s cocktail: Burning History via Whisky Advocate INGREDIENTS ½ oz. Nikka Coffey grain whisky (or other Japanese whisky) ½ oz. Lagavulin (or other Islay single malt) ½ oz. ginger syru...

We're bringing you a trailer episode to introduce ourselves and reveal the novel for our first full episode, Writers and Lovers by Lily King, along with a few minutes from our first full episode. Below you will find the cocktail we will be pairing so you have time to gather supplies if you would like to drink along!  Episode cocktail: Burning History via Whisky Advocate INGREDIENTS ½ oz. Nikk...