Why people recommend it
Lydia Millet’s novel A Children's Bible follows a group of rebellious youths navigating an apocalyptic landscape after ecological collapse upends adult society. The book received significant attention and praise on The Book Review podcast across multiple episodes. Gilbert Cruz initially introduced Millet to the podcast to discuss the newly finished work ahead of its publication. Pamela Paul subsequently featured the novel as her primary reading topic of the week, engaging with its striking themes. In a later episode, Gilbert Cruz returned to the novel when it secured the top spot on the fiction list for the ten best books of the year, with Emily Aken leading the discussion on its merits. Additionally, Cruz referenced the book when interviewing Millet, noting that the publication of A Children's Bible in May 2020 preceded its eventual recognition as one of the standout literary achievements of that year. Throughout these various podcast segments, the speakers and the author herself explored the genesis of the novel, its apocalyptic themes, and its immediate critical acclaim upon entering the literary landscape, establishing it as a major contemporary work of fiction that resonated deeply with readers during a tumultuous time.
Who recommended it
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
- Lydia Millet Discussed
- Pamela Paul Discussed
Gilbert Cruz — 3 mentions
“Lydia Millet will be here to talk about her new novel a children's Bible”
“and first up on the fiction list we have a children's Bible by Lydia Millet my colleague Emily Aken is going to start us off talking about that novel”
“in May 2020 Pamela interviewed Lydia Millet upon the publication of her novel a children's Bible which we later noted as one of the 10 best books of that year”
Lydia Millet — 1 mention
“i' I've just finished a novel called a children's Bible That's not out yet”
Pamela Paul — 1 mention
“and the book I want to talk about this week is is Lydia Mill it's a children's Bible”
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- Sweet Lamb of Heaven
- A Promised Land
- A life of my own
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Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“in addition to suy Bane on the fiction short list there is Lydia millets a children's Bible Charles 's interior Chinatown”
“and I just finished reading a children's Bible by Lydia Millet”