Book · 2016 · Editors
Avid Reader
A Life
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Well I want to show off a little bit because I'm always such a slow reader um but I I read uh Robert got Le's uh Memoir Avid Reader which I just cannot recommend enough.
What they say about it
- Discussed as a memoir3
- Called a legendary editor2
The best things said about it
But this morning on the way to work I I picked up a book I've wanted to read forever which is Robert Gotti's Avid Reader and Gotti was this is a sort of legendary editor.
I read Avid Reader on vacation in Vermont and immediately fell in love not only with the book, but really with Bob.
Or in the publishing process I'm sure will be interested in Reading Avid Reader by Robert cotle.
Why people recommend it
Avid Reader by Robert Gottlieb is a celebrated memoir by the legendary book editor that offers a fascinating look inside the world of publishing and literature. Pamela Paul frequently championed the memoir on The Book Review, stating that she could not recommend it enough, whether for readers interested in the publishing process or those simply looking for a captivating life story. She noted that she read the memoir on vacation in Vermont and immediately fell in love with both the book and the author. Parul Sehgal also recommended the work on the podcast, mentioning that she picked it up during her commute and sharing passages detailing the author's remarkable experiences editing prominent literary figures like Toni Morrison. Additionally, Gilbert Cruz and Pamela Paul discussed the memoir when introducing Robert Gottlieb as a guest on the show to talk about his long career and the famous authors he guided throughout his lifetime. Across these various segments, podcast hosts and guests expressed deep admiration for the book's engaging narrative, its unique behind-the-scenes perspective on the literary world, and the profound dedication to literature displayed by one of history's most accomplished editors.
Every mention
Pamela Paul well I want to show off a little bit because I'm always such a slow reader um but I I read uh Robert got Le… 5
“he also wrote A Memoir and one of the things I loved about this Memoir which is called Avid Reader”
“yes so I read Avid Reader on vacation in Vermont and immediately fell in love not only with the book but really with Bob who had only met once before at a book”
“well I want to show off a little bit because I'm always such a slow reader um but I I read uh Robert got Le's uh Memoir Avid Reader which I just cannot recommend enough”
“reader and his Memoir is fittingly called Avid Reader”
“or in the publishing process I'm sure will be interested in Reading Avid Reader by Robert cotle”
Parul Sehgal but this morning on the way to work I I picked up a book I've wanted to read forever which is Robert Gotti'… 1
“but this morning on the way to work I I picked up a book I've wanted to read forever which is Robert Gotti's Avid Reader and Gotti was this is a sort of legendary editor”
Gilbert Cruz they all answered to the same legendary editor Robert gotle Is Here to talk about his Memoir Avid Reader 1
“they all answered to the same legendary editor Robert gotle Is Here to talk about his Memoir Avid Reader”
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“he is the author most recently of a memoir Avid Reader”
“Bob gotle is the author most recently of a memoir Avid Reader and a biographer and a writer of many books”
“we've talked a little bit about Bob gotle author of Avid Reader and former editor-in Chief”
“and then in his more uh his recent book Avid Reader what are you reading”