Book · 2017 · Voyages and travels
Less
- mentions
- 16
- people
- 9
- podcasts
- 5
- episodes
- 9
- critical mentions
- 0
I picked this book because that's sometimes when I'm after a novel and it's been a while, I will go to the Pulitzer list and that's exactly what I did. And I'm reading Less by Andrew Sean Greer, which won in 2018, and it is so funny and great!
What they say about it
- Won the Pulitzer Prize“won the Pulitzer Prize”5
- Reading the novel“I'm reading Less”4
- Discusses the author's new work“his new novel is called Less”3
The best things said about it
And the novel less I think at one that Pulitzer Prize last year is very well worth a read.
Tommy Vietor Pod Save America · Dec 2018 Less, for instance, the narrator is why I enjoyed writing the book so much, and the narrator is not Arthur Less.
I am reading Andrew sha Greer's less which just won the Pitzer prize for fiction and listeners may recall he was a guest here on the podcast last year.
I'm reading a 2017 novel that I know Pamela read and liked a lot which went on to win the 2018 p are for fiction do you know what I'm going to say Pamela less.
His new novel is called Less and it is on the cover of the New York Times Book Review this week.
Where and when it comes up
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How it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
9 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Less by Andrew Sean Greer is a comedic novel that follows a failed novelist nearing fifty who accepts a series of haphazard international literary events to escape a wedding. Roman Alam and Pamela Paul discussed the novel extensively on The Book Review, noting that it had won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and recalling the author's previous appearances as a podcast guest. Greg Cowles also mentioned reading the book during a podcast roundup segment. Josh Clark recommended the novel on Stuff You Should Know, sharing that whenever he wants to read a novel after a long break, he turns to the Pulitzer Prize list, leading him to pick up this particular book, which he described as both hilarious and great. McKay Coppins recommended the novel as part of his final reading list on The Ezra Klein Show. Across these literary discussions, hosts and guests praised the book's wit, its charming protagonist, and its insightful exploration of aging, heartbreak, and identity, cementing its reputation as a celebrated and widely enjoyed award-winning contemporary story.
Every mention
Pamela Paul I'm going to talk a little bit more about Andrew Shan Greer who listeners of this podcast will remember was… 5
Recommended
“I'm going to talk a little bit more about Andrew Shan Greer who listeners of this podcast will remember was a guest last year when the book came out in hard cover”
Discussed
“Andrew Shan Greer will be here to discuss his new book less”
Discussed
“his new novel is called less and it is on the cover of the New York Times book review this week”
Recommended
“the book again is called less by Andrew Shan Greer”
Recommended
“I am reading Andrew sha Greer's less which just won the Pitzer prize for fiction and listeners may recall he was a guest here on the podcast last year”
Greg Cowles I'm reading a 2017 novel that I know Pamela read and liked a lot which went on to win the 2018 p are for fi… 2
Discussed
“I'm reading a 2017 novel that I know Pamela read and liked a lot which went on to win the 2018 p are for fiction do you know what I'm going to say Pamela less”
Recommended
“I'm reading less by Andrew Shan Greer”
Josh Clark I picked this book because that's sometimes when I'm after novel and it's been a while I will go to the Pul… 1
Recommended
“I picked this book because that's sometimes when I'm after novel and it's been a while I will go to the Pulitzer list and that's exactly what I did and I'm reading less by Andrew Shan Greer which won in 2018 and it is so funny and great”
McKay Coppins um the plot by Jean H coretz hell of a book by Jason mot and less by Andrew Shan Greer 1
Recommended
“um the plot by Jean H coretz hell of a book by Jason mot and less by Andrew Shan Greer”
Roman Alam and then the third book I was going to talk about I see Pamela Paul is also prepared to talk about is a nov… 1
Recommended
“and then the third book I was going to talk about I see Pamela Paul is also prepared to talk about is a novel called less by Andrew Shawn”
Tommy Vietor and the novel less I think at one that Pulitzer Prize last year is very well worth a read 1
Recommended
“and the novel less I think at one that Pulitzer Prize last year is very well worth a read”
Andrew Sean Greer Um Less, for instance, the narrator is why I enjoyed writing the book so much, and the narrator is not Arth… 2
Discussed
“Um Less, for instance, the narrator is why I enjoyed writing the book so much, and the narrator is not Arthur Less.”
Discussed
“I thought I can't write this. And then I've told this story before that I went swimming, the miracle thing, but really in a desperation about what to do with this book. And I just thought, well, what the hell, I'll just make fun of him instead.”
David Perell Andrew Sean Greer won the Pulitzer Prize for 2018 novel called Less. 1
Discussed
“Andrew Sean Greer won the Pulitzer Prize for 2018 novel called Less.”
Gilbert Cruz Andrew Shan Greer joins us now his new novel is called less and it is on the cover of the New York Times bo… 1
Discussed
“Andrew Shan Greer joins us now his new novel is called less and it is on the cover of the New York Times book review this week”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
Recommended
“Um, I picked this book because that's sometimes when I'm after a novel and it's been a while, I will go to the Pulitzer list and that's exactly what I did. And I'm reading Less by Andrew Sean Greer, which won in 2018, and it is so funny and great!”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“in 2017 Andrew Shan Greer released his comic novel Les the following year”
Plugged
“like as he was first running for president I wrote a book called less”