Literature & Libations

Author: Taylor Made

Join two sisters, one book nerd and one novel novice, as they review their latest read every other week while sipping a themed cocktail. 
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110. The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell
Tuesday, 14 April, 2026

In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Alexandra Bell’s 2025 novel The White Octopus Hotel. Topics include plane books (and plane experiences in general), some gripes about the novel, art deco, and the intricacies of time travel. Plus, we check in about the Remarkably Bright Creatures movie, and talk about Spider-Man.This week’s drink: Death in the Afternoon via liquor.comINGREDIENTS 1 ½ oz absinthe4 to 4 ½ oz chilled champagne For a less potent cocktail, you can swap the champagne with tonic water and/or decrease the amount of absintheINSTRUCTIONS:Pour absinthe into a coupe glassTop slowly with the champagne Current/recommended reads, links, etc.:The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternA Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie ElmhirstBrothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in Montana by Abe StreepFollow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Please 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 The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon