9. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Ernest Hemingway’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1952 novella The Old Man and the Sea. Topics include shark punching, Hemingway as the original Insufferable Hipster, and whether symbolism does or does not exist in this story.

This week’s drink: Hemingway Daiquiri via winemag.com

INGREDIENTS

2 ounces white rum

¾ ounce lime juice

½ ounce Maraschino liqueur

½ ounce ruby red grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed, if possible)

Lime wedge (for garnish)

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled. Double-strain into a coup glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

Current Reads and Recommendations:

My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff

A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

The Dropout (Hulu series)

Articles Kayla discussed/used in her research for this episode:

“How Hemingway’s Bad Behavior Inspired a Generation” via LitHub

“Finding Hemingway: Seeing the Self Behind the Self-Mythologizer” via LitHub

“The Queerness of Ernest Hemingway” via LitHub

“Marriage Story: On the Volatile Relationship Between Martha Gellhorn and Ernest Hemingway” via LitHub

“A Farewell to Macho” via the New York Times

“11 Facts About Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man And The Sea” via Mental Floss

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Here is the cocktail recipe for next week’s episode if you want to drink along with us!

Oolong Old Fashioned via Palais de Thés

INGREDIENTS

0.4 oz oolong tea leaves

8.5 oz filtered water

2 oz bourbon

1 sugar cube

3-4 drops angostura bitters

1 orange zest

Ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

1. Infuse tea leaves in water at room temperature for 4 hours. Remove the infused leaves and place in a cool place.

2. Place the sugar in the glass. Sprinkle a few drops of angostura and crush with a pestle (the sugar cube can be replaced with liquid cane sugar).

3. Add a few ice cubes.

4. Pour in the bourbon and add 3 oz of infused tea (adjust to suit your taste).

5. Mix with a spoon.

6. Squeeze the zest above the glass.