Amy sits down with author T.L. Simpson to discuss his YA contemporary debut novel, Strong Like You. We discuss what it’s like to tackle darker themes in YA, how journalistic writing can help with fiction, and share a minor digression on a little childhood toy nostalgia.
(Book cover illustration by Caitlin O’Dwyer.)
Find T.L. online:
- Website: tlsimpson.net
- Instagram: @word_factory21
- Facebook: tlsimpson21
- Find Strong Like You on Amazon here
Drink Recipe
OZARK COCKTAIL
- 3oz Moonshine (or can substitute vodka)
- 2oz dark creme de cacao
- About 12 blackberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2oz cold coffee (cold brew, or brewed strong and then iced)
- Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker tin with ice
- Shake well until tin is frosty and cold to the touch
- Fill a rocks glass or mason jar with crushed ice
- Double-strain through a fine mesh strainer into the glass to catch blackberry bits
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