Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2016 novel The Buried Giant. Topics include the importance of remembering, Dragon Truthers, and the real purpose of the boatman.

This week’s drink: a hearty English/British ale! Taylor is drinking North Coast Old Stock Ale

Current Reads and Recommendations:

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

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Join us next time as we discuss The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Here is the cocktail recipe for the upcoming episode if you want to drink along with us!

Sunny Side of the Street via Thrillist

INGREDIENTS

1 pouch Capri Sun

1 oz. white rum

0.25 oz. Maraschino

0.5 oz. lemon juice

Lemon wedge, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut open the Capri Sun packet horizontally along the top seam. (Don’t worry about leaving a jagged edge, as the drink is served with the attached straw.)
2. Pour out 2.5 oz. (or take as a shot - you know you want to)
3. Combine remaining juice with the rest of the liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake
4. Strain back into open Capri Sun pouch and serve with attached straw. Garnish with lemon wedge.