I Took Hemingway’s “Write Drunk, Edit Sober” a Bit Too Literally

Here’s what happened

Who could possibly resist the green fairy? /Photo: Timon Studler

I normally make a huge point of avoiding my MacBook at cocktail hour.

Come 5 o’clock, I remove it together with anything business-related from our dining table where I work, shove it deep in the work drawer, and replace it with candlesticks, a centerpiece, and wine.