As the dog days of summer approach so much faster than we'd like we have just the thing to slake your thirst. Our interview with Elizabeth Royte ( Bottlemania ) will get you thinking twice about that bottle of water you're about to guzzle and toss away. You'll want to drink up the signed first editions of Gil Adamson's The Outlander . A bevy of original essays from Iain Gately ( Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol ), William Stolzenberg ( Where the Wild Things Were ), Brunonia Barry ( The Lace Reader ), and Monica Drake ( Clown Girl ) will seem like a shimmering oasis, but this is one you can actually lap up along with our INK Q&A from Shan Sa ( Alexander and Alestria ). Before you order your next round of drinks from your favorite restaurant, make sure you read the posts from guest blogger The Waiter ( Waiter Rant ) then chase it with next week's guest, Jonathan Segura ( Occupational Hazards ). And make ours a double. ...
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