“Cocktails, conversation, and culture have always gone well together,” writes Tessa Smith McGovern (BookGirlTV) in her volume Cocktails for Book Lovers (Sourcebooks, $11.99).
If you agree, then the 50 recipes, featuring classics mixed with original cocktails, plus bio and book suggestions, in this slim guide should quench your thirst. You’ll find Ernest Hemingway (mojito), Junot Diaz (Papi’s Rum Punch) and Anne Tyler (Ian’s Cherry Cola) among them. Find it at bookstores nationwide.
— Judy Hevrdejs
Chicago Tribune