The writer of White Fang was a controversial figure throughout his writing career and an alcoholic whose drinking affected his later works. Shake and strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice. Born in Mississippi, Faulkner’s writing was often inspired by the stories from and of his childhood. Favourite Drink: Martini Recipe: 2 oz. Fill a Collins glass with ice, pour in lime juice followed by gin and top the glass with soda. She didn't feel the need to wait until cocktail hour, either: "I might have it at six-fifteen a.m. just as soon as I get in, but usually it’s about eleven o’clock when I’ll have a glass of sherry. Interested in all architecture, design, and technology. At just 47 years old, Kerouac died of cirrhosis of the liver. It looks like alien blood, tastes like licorice-flavored acid, and makes you feel weird. In the movies, writers – particular best-selling writers – are destined to end up as incoherent wastes of space who fritter away their gifts, their fortunes, and, ultimately, their lives. To each his own. Sadly, he took his own words—“don’t drink to get drunk, drink to enjoy life”—a bit too seriously. Whether you are sitting on a patio in Paris or chained to a typewriter, you can drink like your most admired author. His favorite drink was a classic margarita (and his favorite dinner, judging from On the Road, was apple pie and ice cream). This drink harkens back to the day when egg whites were commonly used in many shaken cocktails to add body and foam to the end result. She'd rent a hotel room and settle in with a legal pad, an ashtray, and a bottle of sherry, to get the creative juices flowing. Portrayed as a flamboyant, egotistical, and wickedly talented writer in film, his orange something was a simple combination of vodka and orange juice that we are better off calling a Screwdriver. Famous writers and drinks are inseparable, despite the price some paid for the vice. Shoot the whiskey and follow with the beer. "Write drunk, edit sober" is a cute catch phrase until you realize that drunk you is not so great at focusing or typing or coherent sentences. Entertained by music, books, and sports. The only one that never left him or let him down was unsurprisingly, the gin. Stir and garnish with lemon peel. American writer: Call of the Wild, White Fang. Bukowski had as much of a writing problem as he had a drinking problem. Jay Gatsby was not the only one who enjoyed a Gin Rickey on a hot Summer day, so too did the The Great Gatsby author. Few people enjoyed fame more than Joseph Heller and through the acclaim of Catch-22 and Something Happened, he certainly earned it. To each their own. But I love, love.”, Maya Angelou loved writing with sherry. Why? Hemingway was an... enthusiastic drinker, to say the least. I'm a wretch. “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” So said Virginia Woolf, and we heartily concur. He was pretty upfront about who he was, too: “I’m an alcoholic. Whisky sours were her favorite, though she claims to have been a bit of a lightweight: “I wish I could drink like a lady. The writer, who was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1899, admitted to drinking since he was 15 years of age. Three and I’m under the table. But a man shouldn’t fool with booze until he’s fifty; then he’s a damn fool if he doesn’t.”, Anne Sexton and her BFF Sylvia Plath liked to hit the bar for martinis after their poetry class. He nearly drank away all of his earnings since publishing The Sound and The Fury until he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949 which solved his financial crisis and led him back to international acclaim. Truman Capote called screwdrivers his "orange drink," J.R.R. Pour brandy and ginger ale into an Old Fashioned glass with ice. Kerouac freely admitted to being a drunk... but in a sexy way: "As I grew older I became a drunk. Fitzgerald had three loves in his life writing, gin, and his wife, Zelda. Writer’s block is such a brutal state of mind that it should be no surprise that even the most creative of us turn to vices to spark their thoughts. I recently came across a 2006 NPR article on famous fiction writers and their signature drinks, which sent me down a rabbit hole looking back at the history of this pairing. What we do know is that he liked cognac, and the Poe family had a special eggnog recipe for the chillier months. Bukowski was quoted saying; “That's the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. Faulkner drank while writing and had done even more so when he had finished a project, Hemingway once claimed that he could find the “boozy courage of corn whiskey” right off of the page. Dorothy Parker is one of those writers. Fill cup with bourbon and ice, garnish with mint. There are countless stories of famous artists stumbling off their chairs ready to tackle the next paragraph, the world, or the next hangover. However, while Ms. Woolf might approve of these literary cocktails, I tend to think cold toast and stale coffee (a la Steinbeck) isn’t what she had in mind for “fine dining.” Ah well! The smartest of writers clung to sex, smoking, and drugs but the best writers drank, drank a lot, and enjoyed the other three vices as well. Few writers have whole cocktail books dedicated to their habits and recipes. Still and garnish with a slice of lime. But if you've ever read any of his semi-autobiographical novels, you won't be surprised to hear that he drank almost anything he could get his hands on: "I went to the worst of bars hoping to get killed but all I could do was to get drunk again. He indulged in a wide range of beverages, but the mojito was his particular favorite. It was part of her daily routine. But if you want to see if these authors' favorite drinks can spark your own creativity, I say go for it. Ernest Hemingway: Mojito Hemingway was an... enthusiastic drinker, to say the least. His range as an author covering Southern Gothic stories to true crime was one part of his life more impressive than his range as an alcoholic. I’m a genius.”, Like any classy southern author, Faulkner enjoyed a good mint julep (preferably while sitting on a porch). He was also fond of drinking soothing cocktails, notably the Horse's Neck. 1.5 ounces of vodka6 ounces of orange juice. As Fitzgerald put it, "First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you. The Old Man and the Sea author is most closely associated with the mojito or daiquiris because of old scribblings on the wall of a Mexican restaurant professing his love for them. Finding success in his 50s, he finally quit his job at a post office to focus exclusively on writing while drinking continued to affect his physical health. It was the venerable Martini helped launch his career into the world of advertising. The app, which costs $45 per year, can help anybody organize their lives and productivity systems. Tolkien and C.S. 1/3 cup of dry sherry2/3 cup of citrus teaLemon wedges. Brew and steep tea and add sherry. Pour all ingredients in a highball glass with ice. Ernest Hemingway loved the Mojito, William Faulkner had his mint juleps, and F. Scott Fitzgerald … To each his own. His style has influenced authors around the world and is credited as a primary figure in modernist writing. Now, I'm not advocating that you drink like these authors in your day to day life. Whether you are sitting on a patio in Paris or chained to a typewriter, you can drink like your most admired author. From ideas for rethinking economics and politics to pure escapism, FT writers and critics choose their favourite titles of what has been an extraordinary year for books 2 ounces of whisky3/4 ounces lemon juice1/2 ounces of gomme syrupDash of egg white. Life: October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900 Accomplishments: The Irish author and poet is best known for The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray.. A prolific writer he authored novels, poems, newspaper columns, and screenplays. Kevin C. 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