In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Kristen Mei Chase’s 2023 novel A Thousand Miles to Graceland. To be honest, we spend most of the time talking about Elvis and Taylor Swift. And we’re not sorry about it. This week’s drink: <a href='https://drunkardsalmanac.com/velvet-elvis-cocktail/'>Velvet Elvis via drunkardsalmanac.com</a>INGREDIENTS:<ul><li>1.5 oz Tennessee whiskey (like Jack Daniels)</li><li>1 oz black raspberry liqueur</li><li>½ oz fresh lime juice</li><li>Lemonade or lemon-lime soda</li><li>Garnish: lime wedge</li></ul>INSTRUCTIONS:<ol><li>Add whiskey, raspberry liqueur, and lime juice to a shaker.</li><li>Add ice and shake until frosty cold.</li><li>Strain into ice-filled glass.</li><li>Top with lemonade or lemon-lime soda, stir gently. </li><li>Garnish with lime wedge.</li></ol> Current reads, recommendations, and links:<a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/mastering-the-art-of-french-murder-colleen-cambridge/18693388?ean=9781496739599'>Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/last-train-to-memphis-the-rise-of-elvis-presley-peter-guralnick/111871?ean=9780316332255'>Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley</a> and <a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/careless-love-the-unmaking-of-elvis-presley-peter-guralnick/111890?ean=9780316332972'>Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley</a> by Peter Guralnick<a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/elvis-and-me-the-true-story-of-the-love-between-priscilla-presley-and-the-king-of-rock-n-roll-priscilla-presley/7696299?ean=9780425091036'>Elvis and Me by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley</a> Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod. Visit our website: <a href='https://www.literatureandlibationspod.com/'>literatureandlibationspod.com</a> to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at <a href='mailto:literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com'>literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com</a>. Please leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy! Purchase books via <a href='https://bookshop.org/'>bookshop.org</a> or check them out from your local public library.