66. Death Valley by Melissa Broder

In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Melissa Broder’s 2023 novel Death Valley. Topics include ChatGPT, the perils of social media, appreciating weirdness, the difficulties of caregiving, life and death, and what not to do in the desert. Plus, we talk briefly about our sadly canceled episode on American Indian Stories. This week’s drink: The Mystical Succulent (aka Cactus Cooler) via BarGPTINGREDIENTS:2 oz tequila1 oz lime juice1 oz cactus juice½ oz simple syrupINSTRUCTIONS:Combine tequila, lime juice, cactus juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with iceStrain into a chilled glass and garnish with a slice of limeCurrent/recommended reads, links, etc.:Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerFilterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle ChaykaThe Baby Decision by Merle BombardieriSubscribe to our Patreon, where we discuss “lower-case-l” literature and have a silly good time doing it! Follow 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 The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov