In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s 2019 novel The Mercies. Topics include Leif Erickson Day, an entire village of women obviously being witches, the divide between the old ways and the new, men feeling the need to burn women to appease their fragile little egos, and endless night in the north. Plus: inflammation! (and not the witch burning kind). This week’s drink: Nordic G&T INGREDIENTS: 1-2 TB caraway seeds2 oz ginTonic waterLemon wedgeINS...
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In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s 2019 novel The Mercies. Topics include Leif Erickson Day, an entire village of women obviously being witches, the divide between the old ways and the new, men feeling the need to burn women to appease their fragile little egos, and endless night in the north. Plus: inflammation! (and not the witch burning kind). This week’s drink: Nordic G&T INGREDIENTS: 1-2 TB caraway seeds2 oz ginTonic waterLemon wedgeINS...
81. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Literature & Libations
1 hour 31 minutes
8 months ago
81. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Mark Twain’s 1885 children’s (?) novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Topics include the confusing geography of the south/midwest, Huck’s moral quandary and gradual shift of worldview, a peek at initial reactions of this book, the iconic energy of Aunt Sally, and a deep dragging of Tom Sawyer. Plus, Kayla gets on her librarian soapbox about book banning. And also, a brief foray into the recent Oscars ceremony. This week’s drink: Hucklebe...
Literature & Libations
In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s 2019 novel The Mercies. Topics include Leif Erickson Day, an entire village of women obviously being witches, the divide between the old ways and the new, men feeling the need to burn women to appease their fragile little egos, and endless night in the north. Plus: inflammation! (and not the witch burning kind). This week’s drink: Nordic G&T INGREDIENTS: 1-2 TB caraway seeds2 oz ginTonic waterLemon wedgeINS...
