Why people recommend it
The Unspeakable by Meghan Daum is a collection of personal essays exploring culture, modern morality, and the uncomfortable truths of daily life. On an episode of The Book Review titled Inside The New York Times Book Review: Charles D Ambrosio's Loitering, guest Phillip Lopate listed the work among several striking essay collections published over a recent eighteen-month period. Later, on the episode Inside The New York Times Book Review: A Rare View of North Korea, host Pamela Paul and editor Gilbert Cruz spoke directly with the author about her book, titled fully The Unspeakable and Other Subjects of Discussion. Cruz noted that Daum takes on difficult topics in her new collection, while Paul introduced the writer live from Los Angeles to discuss the themes underpinning her provocative essays. Wrapping up the interview segment, Paul reiterated the title and invited listeners to engage with the sharp observations and candid reflections that characterize Daum's literary style, marking the book as a notable contribution to contemporary nonfiction and personal essay writing.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Recommended
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
- Phillip Lopate Recommended
Pamela Paul — 2 mentions
“Megan Dom joins me now from Los Angeles she is the author of a new collection of essays the Unspeakable and other subjects of discussion”
“the uh the book again is the Unspeakable and other subjects of discussion by Megan Dom”
Gilbert Cruz — 1 mention
“Megan Dom takes that on in her new collection the Unspeakable”
Phillip Lopate — 1 mention
“we've had a lot of collections just in the last year a year and a half that have been very striking like Megan D's book the Unspeakable U lesie Jameson's the empathy exams”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- A god in ruins
- All the Light We Cannot See
- America's bitter pill
- Book of days
- Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
- Eat Pray Love
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I should mention that you are the author most recently of the Unspeakable and other subjects of discussion a book of essays”