“Muse, where is the mug?” is a beautifully illustrated guide to the world history of alcohol and literature. The book's authors, artists Greg Clark and Monty Beauchamp, looked into the glasses of famous writers and found out what kind of alcoholic drinks the famous masters of words drank and how alcohol influenced their lives and work. The authors explore literary drinking culture, analyzing writers' diaries, letters and, of course, works. Each chapter is devoted to a specific type of alcoholic drink: you will find the history of beer, wine, absinthe, gin, whiskey, vodka, rum and tequila. An overview of the literary heritage of those authors who resorted to alcohol in search of inspiration or glorified it in their works is historically wide and varied - from the poems of Omar Khayyam and the plays of William Shakespeare to the works of Stephen King and Venedikt Erofeev. In addition to many biographical facts and literary anecdotes, This book also contains recipes for the writers' favorite drinks, for example, William Faulkner's mint julep, the famous Hemingway daiquiri, or Truman Capote's favorite screwdriver cocktail. The book contains obscene language!