Welcome back to this special Saint Patrick's Day Lit for Christmas party!
In this episode, Marty is joined by his friend, Madeline, venturing into the land of gin again to discuss Irish writer Sally Rooney's novel Normal People. There may be a pot of gold at the end, or some aspirin and Alka-Seltzer.
BONUS POINTS: Count how many times Marty almost refers to Madeline as Amanda! (Hint: It's a lot!)
RECIPE FOR GIN AND TONIC:
Ingredients:
RECIPE FOR GIN AND TONIC:
Ingredients:
* Juniper Syrup: In a heatproof bowl, add the peel and pith of one large lemon, two tablespoons of juniper berries (lightly crushed), and a pinch of loose black tea. In a saucepan, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil, then pour over lemon peel mixture and let set for 15 minutes to infuse. Strain the infused water into a measuring cup, and return two cups of the mixture to the saucepan over medium heat. Add one cup of sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely before using. Will keep in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to three weeks.
RECIPE FROM imbibemagazine.com
Marty has an Master's in fiction writing, MFA in poetry writing, and teaches in the English Department at Northern Michigan University in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He served two terms at Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula, and has published the poetry collection The Mysteries of the Rosary from Mayapple Press. For more of Marty's thoughts and writing visit his blog Saint Marty (saintmarty-marty.blogspot.com) or listen to his other podcast Confessions of Saint Marty, alsoon Anchor.fm. Marty is a writer, blogger, wine sipper, easy drunk, and poetry obsessor who puts his Christmas tree up in mid-October and refuses to take it down until the snow starts melting.
Madeline has a BA in English Creative Writing and gin drinking. Currently, she works the Reference Desk at a library, but she will soon become a graduate student studying for her Masters of Library Science. In her spare time, she enjoys reading eco-lit, true crime, and Alice Hoffman books.
Music for this episode:
"Jingle Bells Jazzy Style" by Julius H, used courtesy of Pixabay.
"A Christmas Treat" by Magic-828, used courtesy of Pixabay.
A Christmas Carol sound clips from:
The Campbell Theater 1939 radio production of A Christmas Carol, narrated by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore.
Other music in the episode:
"People Are Strange." The Doors. Elektra Records, September 1967.
"White Christmas" found on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPiAkpZ_6pA)
This month's Christmas lit:
Rooney, Sally. Normal People. Faber & Faber, 2018.
