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Book · 2019 · Snowden, edward j., 1983-

Permanent Record

by Edward Snowden · Recommended by 3 people on 2 podcasts

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One of the non-fiction books I read in research for this book actually was Edward snowden's book permanent record.
Eleanor Catton · The Book Review · Apr 2023 Listen at 14:34

The best things said about it

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Discussed
So I reviewed this new book by Edward Snowden called permanent record and it's a memoir.
Jennifer Senior The Book Review · Sep 2019

Why people recommend it

Permanent Record by Edward Snowden is a compelling autobiographical memoir that details the life of the former intelligence contractor who orchestrated one of the largest leaks in American history. The book explores Snowden's upbringing, his career with the CIA and NSA, and the growing moral crisis that ultimately led him to expose widespread government surveillance programs. During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Snowden strongly recommended his own book, urging audiences to read it for a detailed and accurate account of the forgotten history surrounding the events of 9/11 and the subsequent expansion of state surveillance. The memoir also received critical attention on The Book Review, where Jennifer Senior introduced the title as the subject of her review. Additionally, guest Eleanor Catton mentioned reading Permanent Record as essential non-fiction research while writing her own novel, Birnam Wood. Across these podcast appearances, the memoir is highlighted as an urgent, first-hand account of modern digital privacy, government overreach, and whistleblowing.

Every mention

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Edward Snowden and I tell this in the book in some detail and I think it's very much worth reading four people don't know… 1
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“and I tell this in the book in some detail and I think it's very much worth reading four people don't know this because this forgotten history”
Eleanor Catton one of the non-fiction books I read in research for this book actually was Edward snowden's book permanent… 1
Discussed
“one of the non-fiction books I read in research for this book actually was Edward snowden's book permanent record”
Jennifer Senior so I reviewed this new book by Edward Snowden called permanent record and it's a memoir 1
Discussed
“so I reviewed this new book by Edward Snowden called permanent record and it's a memoir”

Also mentioned in the same episodes

Other mentions (8: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“so uh the idea and this is the subject of my first book permanent record which was why i came on last year”
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“and that's a big part of why i wrote permanent record and it's been tremendously gratifying to see people connect to it”
Plugged
“so I I came on because I just written a book called permanent record which is the the story of my life because that's what publishers make you do”
Plugged
“but have you read the book because it'll just help me your boyfriend if you haven't got a chance you know”
Plugged
“and this is been covered a few times and open-source media but I think this is one of the few book length discussions of what happens there in permanent record”
Plugged
“civilization is the history of conspiracy right what what is civilization”
Plugged
“it is called a permanent record and I hope you'll read it”
Passing
“I mean you reviewed another whistleblower book not so long ago the Edward Snowden book permanent record and that one you said was co-written by co-written or ghostwritten by the novelist Josh Cohen”