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The Untold Story of Alcohol in American Literature

Olivia Laing is the author of The Trip to Echo Spring , a book about her literary journey across the US, tracking the role alcohol played in the lives of extraordinary American writers. She talks about how she discovered the untold story of the role of alcohol in literature.

By Evan Kleiman • Dec 23, 2014 • 1 min read

Olivia Laing is the author of The Trip to Echo Spring, a book about her literary journey across the US, tracking the role alcohol played in the lives of extraordinary American writers. She talks about how she discovered the untold story of the role of alcohol in literature.

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The Untold Story of Alcohol in American Literature

Olivia Laing is the author of The Trip to Echo Spring , a book about her literary journey across the US, tracking the role alcohol played in the lives of extraordinary American writers. She talks about how she discovered the untold story of the role of alcohol in literature.

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The Untold Story of Alcohol in American Literature

Olivia Laing is the author of The Trip to Echo Spring , a book about her literary journey across the US, tracking the role alcohol played in the lives of extraordinary American writers. She talks about how she discovered the untold story of the role of alcohol in literature.

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