by Josie Silver
A. I had a pretty clear idea where I wanted them all to end up and of a couple of the major plot points along the way, but beyond that it took quite a winding path that evolved as I wrote it. They’re all very individual characters, and there were definitely times when they surprised me!
Q. As an author who loves to read and write romance, are there any love stories—fictional or from your own life—that influenced you?
A. I’m a great fan of Jojo Moyes, so Me Before You comes to mind first, and I also really adored Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife. They both have this sweeping, epic feel, and that’s something that always appeals to me in a book.
Q. What do you hope readers will take away from One Day in December?
A. I hope that readers find One Day in December relatable, and that they feel immersed in Laurie and Jack’s world while they read it. Afterward, I’d love it to leave people with a feeling of hope and the idea that love often happens when you least expect it.
Recommended Snacks and Spirits
If You’re a Laurie…
Sex on the Parrot-Infested Beach (this page)
½ ounce gin
½ ounce white tequila
½ ounce light rum
½ ounce vodka
1 ounce blue Curaçao
4 ounces orange juice
Fill a hurricane glass with ice. Pour in the liquors and top off with orange juice. Garnish with a cocktail umbrella and a colorful straw with optional cutout of a parrot attached.
If You’re a Sarah…
Holiday Party Punch (this page)
(Serves 8–10)
8 ounces dark rum
8 ounces coconut rum
8 ounces pineapple juice
8 ounces orange juice
4 ounces lime juice
Splash of grenadine
Add ingredients to a punch bowl and stir. Top up the bowl with ice to chill. Serve in a teacup with an optional orange slice for garnish.
If You’re an Oscar…
Penicillin (this page)
2 ounces blended Scotch whisky
¾ ounce lemon juice
¾ ounce honey-ginger syrup
¼ ounce Islay single malt Scotch
Combine blended scotch, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker and add ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Top with single malt Scotch. Garnish with candied ginger.
If You’re a Jack…
Beer
1 beer
Get a tall glass, preferably chilled, but any will do. Open your beer and pour it into the glass. Enjoy!
Snacks
The Delancey Street Special (this page)
3–4 thick slices of roasted chicken
1 tablespoon blue cheese
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon cranberry sauce
3–4 leaves of lettuce
2 slices of sandwich bread
Spread mayonnaise on two slices of sandwich bread. Layer in the chicken, blue cheese, lettuce, and cranberry sauce.
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