Book · 2012 · Family & Relationships
Far From the Tree
Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
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- people
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- podcasts
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- episodes
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- critical mentions
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My first book is by Andrew Solomon, it's called Far from the Tree, and it made a huge impact on me.
What they say about it
- Praises the book4
- Describes book content“all about parents and children”3
- Mentions reading the book“made a huge impact on me”3
The best things said about it
Reading Andrew Solomon's excellent book Far from the Tree was probably helpful in thinking about that in a more compassionate or nuanced way.
Um I've never read Andrew Solomon's Far from the Tree. It's quite a tome. it. It's incredible book. It's supposed to be it's supposed to be a great book, classic piece of non-fiction.
Andrew Solomon who wrote this fabulous book called Far from the Tree which is all about parents and children who are very different from each other.
Andrew Solomon has this wonderful book Far from the Tree which is all about a variety of the horizontal identities.
I had read the Andrew Solomon book Far from the Tree.
Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
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How it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
8 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Andrew Solomon's Far From the Tree is a comprehensive non-fiction exploration of how parents and children who are significantly different from each other navigate their relationships. On The Book Review, Pamela Paul recommended the work, explaining that it helped her approach difficult interviews with greater compassion and nuance. Raina Cohen also recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show, noting the massive personal impact it made on her. Gilbert Cruz brought up the book on The Book Review while discussing overarching themes of parenthood. Guest Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden mentioned the work on Modern Wisdom as a source she quoted when discussing parents and children with profound differences, a theme echoed by Andrew Huberman on Huberman Lab when discussing horizontal and vertical identities. Additionally, Pamela Paul referenced Solomon's book across multiple episodes of The Book Review, citing it both when discussing Sue Klebold's prior interviews and when introducing Solomon during an appearance to discuss his separate essay collection, Far and Away.
Every mention
Pamela Paul and I think maybe reading Andrew Solomon's excellent book far from the tree was probably helpful in thinkin… 4
Recommended
“and I think maybe reading Andrew Solomon's excellent book far from the tree was probably helpful in thinking about that in a more compassionate or nuanced way”
Discussed
“how do you pull together 25 years of brilliant travel writing and foreign reportage Andrew Solomon is here to talk about Far and Away a collection of his writing filed from around the world”
Discussed
“um your new book is Far and Away reporting from the brink of change seven continents 25 years and it's a big book was this long in the works because you're also writing another book and your most recent book sort of feels like it just came out far from the tree”
Discussed
“uh that was a kind of process uh before you agreed to speak with him for his book uh far from the tree”
Raina Cohen so my first book Is by Andrew Solomon it's called far from the tree and it made a huge impact on me 1
Recommended
“so my first book Is by Andrew Solomon it's called far from the tree and it made a huge impact on me”
Andrew Huberman He wrote Far from the Tree, which is about children who are very different from their parents in some way. 1
Discussed
“He wrote Far from the Tree, which is about children who are very different from their parents in some way.”
Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden In my new book I quote the writer Andrew Solomon who wrote this fabulous book called Far from the Tree whic… 1
Discussed
“In my new book I quote the writer Andrew Solomon who wrote this fabulous book called Far from the Tree which is all about parents and children who are very different from each other.”
Gilbert Cruz Um I've never read Andrew Solomon's Far from the Tree. It's quite a tome. it. It's incredible book. It's su… 1
Discussed
“Um I've never read Andrew Solomon's Far from the Tree. It's quite a tome. it. It's incredible book. It's supposed to be it's supposed to be a great book, classic piece of non-fiction.”
Lydia Polgreen Andrew Solomon has this wonderful book far from the tree which is all about a variety of the horizontal ide… 1
Discussed
“Andrew Solomon has this wonderful book far from the tree which is all about a variety of the horizontal identities so identities that are not passed on from parents to children”
Megan Abbott I always I had read the Andrew Solomon book far from the tree 1
Discussed
“I always I had read the Andrew Solomon book far from the tree”
Russ Roberts I know it because I've read parts of Andrew Solomon's book far from the tree and you reference a new book 1
Discussed
“I know it because I've read parts of Andrew Solomon's book far from the tree and you reference a new book”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“he is the author of several books including the Noonday demon and and far from the tree as well as the forthcoming book who Rocks the Cradle”
Passing
“and your most recent book sort of feels like it just came out far from the tree although I guess it's been three years”
Passing
“the book again is Far and Away reporting from the brink of change seven continents 25 years and it's reviewed this week in our summer reading issue”
Plugged
“Andrew Solomon is here he is the president of pen America and author among other books of far from the tree parents' children and the search for identity”
Plugged
“Andrew Solomon is the author again most recently of far from the tree parents' children and the search for identity which was one of our best books of the year a couple years ago”