Ernest Hebert on Booze and Writing

Ernest Hebert is a writer who likes to drink, but he keeps it under control, unlike the characters in his novels. Ernest's books explore the lives of the down and out of rural New Hampshire. His book, A Little More than Kin, is about a man whose live is destroyed by alcohol. His upcoming novel, Spoonwood is about a man who takes to the woods with his infant son to defeat a drinking problem.

Ernest joins us to talk about the longstanding link between drinking and writing, how much of it is truth or fiction, and whether a good drink can help the writing process. He'll also talk about alcohol in real-life New Hampshire.