EPISODE · Jul 31, 2025 · 1H 44M
91. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
from Literature & Libations · host Taylor Made
In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Octavia E. Butler’s 1979 novel Kindred. Topics include Torrey Pines and Tawny Port, nuts, Nazi Germany vs. American slavery, why white people have such a hard time acknowledging history, Rufus the Doofus and Tom Weylin who have 1 ¼ moral between them, (we need to talk about) Kevin, and Dana’s Conundrum. Plus, we get tipsy and talk about Keanu Reeves. And, George the Cat makes an appearance and brings some much-needed levity.This week’s drink: the Octavia E. Butler via BuzzworthyINGREDIENTS:2 shots bourbon1 shot tawny port3 dashes Angostura bittersGarnish: lemon peelINSTRUCTIONS:Pour bourbon and port into a mixing glass, and add bittersAdd ice and stir with a bar spoon for about 20 secondsStrain into a coup glass and garnish with a thick-cut piece of lemon peelCurrent/recommended reads, links, etc.:Trust by Hernan DiazThe Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenThe Paris Apartment by Lucy FoleyFun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison BechdelO Caledonia by Elspeth BarkerEleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanThe Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape (Katie Holten, ed.)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 read House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday
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In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Octavia E. Butler’s 1979 novel Kindred. Topics include Torrey Pines and Tawny Port, nuts, Nazi Germany vs. American slavery, why white people have such a hard time acknowledging history, Rufus the Doofus and Tom Weylin who have 1 ¼ moral between them, (we need to talk about) Kevin, and Dana’s Conundrum. Plus, we get tipsy and talk about Keanu Reeves. And, George the Cat makes an appearance and brings some much-needed levity. This week’s...
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