Why Read the Classics? | Classics & Cocktails

A close look at Italo Calvino's essay "Why Read the Classics?" as part of my new series talking through classic lit in a chatty, informal way...with drink pairings! Read Calvino's essay online here: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1986... Or check out the expanded version of the essay, which includes discussion of Calvino's own library of classics: https://bookshop.org/a/99731/97805441... Check out my ongoing personal library of classics here: https://bookshop.org/lists/my-library... You can find the IBA recipe for an Old Fashioned here: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/ol...