Book · 2022 · nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2022-11-20
Surrender
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How is the experience of writing this book and kind of bearing it at all in a way; it's called Surrender, so did it feel like that?
What they say about it
- Discusses the new book“new book out that just came out”2
The best things said about it
I'm reading his books still now it's great oh yeah what's it called Catholic me Catholic you by bonna it is I was trying to think of another Riff on that but that pet nailed it no it's called surrender I think but really good book anyway.
You talk, Bono, in the book again and about your relationship with your dad in about that moment when you're in the chapel.
From his book, Surrender, 40 songs, one story, he did a show at the Beacon.
He's got a new book out that just came out called Surrender.
Your book has come out and you've been on tour supporting it.
Why people recommend it
Surrender by Bono is an autobiographical memoir by the U2 frontman that explores his life, faith, activism, and forty defining songs. The book received notable attention on the podcast SmartLess, where hosts Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, and the guest himself discussed the unique process of writing it. Will Arnett mentioned the memoir while introducing Bono and discussing his accompanying book tour, noting how the artist structured the volume into short stories. Sean Hayes highlighted a specific, poignant moment in the text where Bono reflects on a profound conversation he had with his father in a chapel. The hosts explored whether the act of writing such a revealing book felt emotionally like an act of surrender, prompting Bono to unpack the experience of baring his life on the page. Additionally, Josh Clark brought up the book on Stuff You Should Know while discussing Bono's global activism, particularly regarding the cancellation of international debt. Across these discussions, the book is portrayed as an intimate and revealing look into the mind of a legendary musician, offering readers both personal reflections on family and historical context on his decades of humanitarian work. The conversational engagements on these podcasts underscored the deep emotional resonance of the memoir for both casual readers and dedicated fans alike.
Every mention
Will Arnett it's funny you say that uh bono because i so your book i mentioned that your book uh has come out and you'v… 2
“it's funny you say that uh bono because i so your book i mentioned that your book uh has come out and you've been on tour supporting it”
“So from his book, Surrender, uh, 40 songs, one story, um, he did a show at the Beacon, and now it's starting in April of, uh, actually starting April 16th.”
Josh Clark I'm reading his books still now it's great oh yeah what's it called Catholic me Catholic you by bonna it is… 1
“I'm reading his books still now it's great oh yeah what's it called Catholic me Catholic you by bonna it is I was trying to think of another Riff on that but that pet nailed it no it's called surrender I think but really good book anyway”
Sean Hayes he's got a new book out that just came out called surrender guys it's bono 1
“he's got a new book out that just came out called surrender guys it's bono”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker2
“How is the experience of writing this book and kind of bearing it at all in a way; it's called surrender, so did it feel like that?”
“You talk, Bono, in the book again and about your relationship with your dad in about that moment when you're in the chapel and as you and you, you have this really kind of, I don't know if you said you apologize, but you had a kind of almost a conversation with your dad!”
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“that's why I wrote the book surrender that's why I did it but because it was just starting came to realize when I was younger”
“And then I got caught in it, and I find myself, the real value of writing a book like this is you sort of retrieve memories from the kind of river, um, from, you drudge them, uh, somehow out of the sewer!”
“But if I hadn't written the book, I wouldn't have remembered that!”
“So the book has given me a lot, I will say that!”
“so from his book surrender 40 songs one story”