For this episode of Liquor & Literature we are going back in time to Austria during WWII. Caging Skies is a noteworthy book written by Christine Leunens which gives us the unique perspective of a young boy, Johannes, who grows up in Hitler youth. Through Leunens writing, we see Johannes struggle with his morals as he witnesses first hand the destruction of Nazi rule and comes to terms with his own wrongdoing. Mix one (or two!) of our drink pairings for this episode and take a listen as we discuss this book and its satirical movie adaptation, Jojo Rabbit.

References:

- Caging Skies written by Christine Leunens

- www.christineleunens.com

- kids.kiddle.co/Christine_Leunens

- Behind the Scenes with Christine Leunens

- The Suffering Bastard Cocktail Recipe

- www.wikipedia.org

- www.imdb.com

This episode of Liquor & Literature is covering a non-fiction book written by Denise White Parkinson called Daughter of the White River. This riveting true crime story introduces readers to Helen Spence and tells her tragically short yet compelling life story. Whip yourself up a glass of our drink pairing for this episode, River Justice, and strap in for a wild ride down the White River with us!

References:

- Daughter of the White River by Denise White Parkinson

- Morbid Podcast: Episode 289 - The Swamp Angel

- Short Documentary

- Helen Spence Project Facebook Page

- Helen of the White River Play Adaptation

- NPR She was of the River Part 1

- NPR She was of the River Part 2

- Most Notorious Podcast

- Faces of the Forgotten YouTube Channel

- Glore Psychiatric Museum

- The Truth About Deinstitutionalization

- How Atrocious Prison Conditions Make Us All Less Safe

On this episode of Liquor & Literature we will be discussing The Color Purple! This classic novel made waves when it was released in 1982, even being banned in places because of its hard hitting topics. Join us as we follow Celie’s struggles and victories through life in Georgia in the early 1900’s.

References:

- The Color Purple

- 1985 and 2023 Movie Adaptations

- Britannica Alice Walker Biography

- Alice Walker Sets the Record Straight in New Book

- Alice Walker Defends JK Rowling

- Alice Walker's Terrible Anti-Semitic Poem

- What the New Yorker Didn't Say About a Famous Writer's Anti-Semitism

- www.imdb.com

- www.wikipedia.org

- Empress Gin World Gin Day

This episode of Liquor and Literature is a little different as we are kicking off our Teenysodes! Every 4 episodes, we will release a teenysode which is the same as our normal episodes except that we focus on work that is geared towards children. For our fourth episode (and first Teenysode) we are covering Grimm’s Fairy Tales! We steered away from the more popular fairy tales that everyone knows, and found some rather peculiar tales that may or may not be suitable for children…

References:

- Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

- The Brothers Grimm 2005 movie

- www.britannica.com

- www.imdb.com

- Curselifter Cocktail Recipe

In this episode of Liquor & Literature we discuss the book Addie Pray which was adapted into the Oscar winning movie, Paper Moon. Grab a Coney Island dog, sip on some Nehis and settle in as we follow spunky little Addie and her partner-in-crime Moses “Long Boy” Pray on their travels through the Depression era southern United States.

References:

- 1971 book Addie Pray

- 1973 movie adaptation, Paper Moon

- www.wikipedia.com

- GoodReads.com

- Joe David Brown

- www.imdb.com

- You Must Remember This podcast by Karina Longworth

Polly Platt, The Invisible Woman Series Episodes 163 & 164

- The Scofflaw Cocktail

This episode of Liquor & Literature is about Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. This bestseller was released in 2002 and focuses on a young man as he travels to the Ukraine to discover his ancestry. The unique writing of this book provides many comedic moments while also pulling at your heartstrings with some deep emotional moments. Join us as we discuss this odd, yet creative book!

References:

- 2002 book Everything is Illuminated

- 2005 movie adaptation of Everything is Illuminated

- famousauthors.org

- imdb.com

- A Light Shined on the Edges of Truth

- The Emails of Natalie Portman and Johnathan Safran Foer

- Johnathan Safran Foer Awkwardly Email Flirting with Natalie Portman

- Zelenskyy Cocktail Recipe

For our very first episode of Liquor & Literature we will be discussing The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. This iconic feminist book was Plath’s one and only published novel, as Sylvia unfortunately took her own life at the young age of 30. We will also be reading some of Sylvia’s poetry and journal entries while discussing tough topics like mental health and suicide awareness. Our drink pairing for this episode is a twist on the classic antique rose cocktail. Pour yourself a beverage and join us as we discuss the work and life of the amazingly talented Sylvia Plath.

References:

- 2005 Harper Perennial / Modern Classics Publication of The Bell Jar

Foreword by Frances McCullough and Biographical Note by Lois Ames

- The Bell Jar 1979 Movie Adaptation

- Sylvia 2003 Biopic

- The Collected Poems by Sylvia Plath

- The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

- Nation of Writers Podcast by American Writers Museum Episode 18: Syvlia Plath

- imdb.com

- www.britannica.com

- wikipedia.org

- PoetryFoundation.org

- Mayo Clinic Electroconvulsive Therapy

- Lobotomy: Definition, Procedure and History

- The Strange and Curious History of Lobotomy

- The Unproven, Deadly Common Cure for Schizophrenia

- Antique Rose Cocktail