40. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Sulari Gentill’s 2022 murder mystery The Woman in the Library. Topics include whether the pandemic should be included in contemporary fiction, inception narratives, and garden snails. Plus, a murder takes place ON THIS VERY PODCAST (dun dun duuuuuun)!This week’s drink: Ward Eight via liquor.comINGREDIENTS:2 ounces rye whiskey1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed1/2 ounce orange juice, freshly squeezed2 teaspoons grenadineGarnish: 2 or 3 speared cherriesINSTRUCTIONS: Add the rye whiskey, lemon and orange juices and grenadine to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.Garnish with speared cherries.Current reads, recommendations, and links:After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill56 Days by Catherine Ryan HowardThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusBecoming a Gardener: What Reading and Digging Taught Me About Living by Catie MarronSecond Nature: A Gardener’s Education by Michael PollanFollow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at [email protected] leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy!Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.Here is the beverage recipe for the upcoming episode if you want to drink along with us!The Marcellus created by Taylor2 oz dark rum1 oz orange juice.5 oz orange liqueurginger beerShake rum, OJ, orange liqueur in shaker with ice, pour over glass with crushed ice, top with ginger beer, garnish with orange peel.