Why people recommend it
Autumn by Ali Smith is a reflective contemporary novel that captures the shifting political and cultural landscape of Great Britain. On The Book Review podcast, the book received significant attention from multiple hosts and guests. A.O. Scott mentioned on the episode Rethinking the Tangled Tree of Life that it was the most recent book he finished reading. Gilbert Cruz included the novel in a list of the 10 best fiction books of 2017, while Greg Cowles discussed reading the title as a British writer's work. Alexander Alter highlighted the novel on the shortlist, noting it had been praised as the first great book about Brexit. John Williams talked about reading and reviewing the new novel, and Gilbert Cruz introduced Sarah Lyle to review it. Sarah Lyle further discussed the book, noting that it serves as the seventh book by the author and marks the opening installment in a planned seasonal quartet. Throughout these discussions, the participants emphasized the timeliness and structure of Smith's work, acknowledging its prominent place in contemporary fiction discussions as a defining response to its historical moment.
Who recommended it
- Gilbert Cruz Recommended
- Greg Cowles Discussed
- Alexander Alter Discussed
- John Williams Discussed
- Sarah Lyle Discussed
- A.O. Scott Recommended
Gilbert Cruz — 2 mentions
“Sarah Lyle joins us now as she reviews this week Ali Smith's new novel autumn”
“in fiction Autumn by Ali Smith”
Greg Cowles — 1 mention
“I'm reading a novel called Autumn by Ali Smith the British writer”
Alexander Alter — 1 mention
“and the other brid on the list is Ali Smith for Autumn which has been called the first great novel about brexit”
John Williams — 1 mention
“uh I'm reading Ali Smith's new novel called autum”
Sarah Lyle — 1 mention
“so this is her seventh book and it's the first in a planned quartet beginning with Autumn around the seasons”
A.O. Scott — 1 mention
“because the book I most recently finished reading is her Autumn”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Autumn came out last year”
“what's the first post brexit novel it may well be Ali Smith's Autumn”
“and this week she writes about ali Smith's new novel Autumn Nick Bilton joins us now”