How to Drink Like a Writer: Recipes for the Cocktails and Libations that Inspired 100 Literary Greats

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Pairing 100 famous authors, poets, and playwrights from the Victorian age to today with recipes for their iconic drinks of choice, How to Drink Like a Writer is the perfect guide to getting lit(erary) for madcap mixologists, book club bartenders, and cocktail enthusiasts.

Do you long to trade notes on postmodernism over whiskey and jazz with Haruki Murakami Have you dreamed of sharing gin martinis with Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton after poetry class Maybe a mojito--a real one, like they serve at La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana--is all you need to summon the mesmerizing power of Hemingway's prose. Writer's block Summon the brilliant musings of Truman Capote with a screwdriver--or, "my orange drink," as he called it--or a magical world like J.K. Rowling's with a perfect gin and tonic.

With 100 spirited drink recipes and special sections dedicated to writerly haunts like the Algonquin of the New Yorker set and Kerouac's Vesuvio Cafe, pointers for hosting your own literary salon, and author-approved hangover cures, all accompanied by original illustrations of ingredients, finished cocktails, classic drinks, and favorite food pairings, How to Drink Like a Writer is sure to inspire, invoke, and inebriate--whether you are courting the muse, or nursing a hangover. Sure, becoming a famous author takes dedication, innate talent, and sometimes nepotism. But it also takes vodka, gin, tequila, and whiskey.

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Theres something for everyone in this book, no matter what you like to drink or how much time youre willing to devote to crafting the perfect cocktail. Mental Floss A witty literary dive into the favored libations of scribblers. Wine and Whiskey Globe Theres guaranteed to be a soon-to-be favorite drink for you within these pages. Woman's Day In this book, you will learn everything you need to know about the personal relationship between all-time reputed authors and their liquid courage. . . . Prepare to visit some of the most famous writerly haunts . . . and to become part of this eclectic, phenomenal bunch of misfits every time you fix a cocktail. New York for Beginners Everyone knows Ernest Hemingway leaves a namesake daiquiri as a legacy but do you know how to make Edgar Allan Poes family recipe for eggnog Or how Jack Kerouac took his margarita You will after you read this book. Forbes If youre ready to break new ground with some of the greatest of all time, and enjoy some delicious cocktails in the process, its time to crack open this recipe book and start mixing up the secret ingredient to your next masterpiece. SPY.com "A fun read for those who like books and an occasional sip." Cleveland.com

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From the team behind A Taste of Cuba: A Journey Through Cuba and its Savory Cuisine, Fire Islands: Recipes from Indonesia, and Rock Stars at Home, comes a wide-ranging collection of renowned writers and the cocktails they stirred (and were stirred by). No recipes were tested during office hours.