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36. A River Runs Through It by Norman MacLean & Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison
May 30, 2023 · 87 min

In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss two seminal Montana-set novellas: Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison and A River Runs Through It by Norman MacLean. Topics include whiskey vs. bourbon, the beauty of nature, and how pleasantly surprised we were at how the women were written!

For this episode, pour a glass of your favorite whiskey or bourbon, on the rocks. Kayla will be drinking Blackfoot River Bourbon from Montana Whiskey Co.

Current/recommended reads

A Really Big Lunch: The Roving Gourmand on Food and Life by Jim Harrison

Jim Harrison: Complete Poems

Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean

Home Waters: A Chronicle of Family and a River by John N. Maclean

The Last Best Place: A Montana Anthology

For more Montana book recommendations: https://wildmontana.org/2020/03/20/community/our-picks-15-montana-books-to-keep-you-busy/

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Join us next time as we discuss Siren Queen by Nghi Vo.

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

Corpse Reviver No. 2 via liquor.com

INGREDIENTS:

Absinthe, to rinse¾ oz London dry gin¾ oz Lillet blanc¾ oz orange liqueur¾ oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed

INSTRUCTIONS:

Rinse the inside of a chilled coupe or cocktail glass with absinthe, discard the excess and set the glass aside.Add the gin, Lillet blanc, orange liqueur, and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.Strain into the prepared glass.