num_pages: 292
description: Examines the effects of alcohol on the life and work of Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and O'Neill, tracing how the initial positive benefits of the drug were lost as drink eventually took its toll on the writers
language: English
title: The Thirsty Muse: Alcohol and the American Writer
titlecomplete: The Thirsty Muse: Alcohol and the American Writer
genres: Writing, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 101
publisher: Houghton Mifflin