Book · 2018 · Fiction, short stories (single author)
Turbulence
Why people recommend it
Turbulence by David Szalay and Victoria Alonso Blanco is a contemporary work of fiction comprised of a sequence of interconnected short pieces exploring modern human mobility and connection across various global cities. On an episode of The Book Review featuring Colson Whitehead Talks About 'The Nickel Boys', critic Dwight Garner explicitly recommended the book to listeners. Host Pamela Paul introduced Garner to discuss the title, recalling that she had read it earlier. Garner explained that the book originated as pieces broadcast on BBC Radio, noting their extreme brevity, with twelve distinct stories contained across just 140 pages. The discussion emphasized the unique structural format of the work, which presents fleeting, evocative encounters among diverse characters navigating transit and transitions across the globe. Garner's recommendation drew attention to Szalay's ability to capture profound emotional resonance and psychological depth within an exceptionally compact narrative framework. The speakers highlighted how these concise vignettes effectively capture the transient nature of contemporary human existence, making it a standout recommendation for readers interested in experimental and minimalist storytelling that reflects modern life.
Who recommended it
- Dwight Garner Recommended
- Pamela Paul Discussed
Dwight Garner — 2 mentions
“his new one is called turbulence and and these began as BBC Radio pieces very short and there are 12 of them in 140 pages so they're very short”
“and I I I recommend turbulence”
Pamela Paul — 1 mention
“Dwight you wrote a book that I read earlier when it was in G turbulence by David Salo”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I reviewed turbulence by David saloy”