Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on 4 Early-Year Book Recommendations
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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You Dreamed of Empires
You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue, translated by Natasha Wimmer, is a brilliant and unconventional novel offering a stunningly original reimagining of the Spanish conquest of Mexico as a glorified heist executed by a group of fortunate thugs.
Recommended“there's you dreamed of Empires which our critic white Garner loved by Alvaro enri translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimer”
Where to get it
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Martyr!
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar is a dazzling debut novel about an orphaned young Iranian-American poet in recovery seeking meaning, legacy, and a dramatic exit through art.
Recommended“and then there's martyr by cave Akbar we talked about this one in the start of our year preview episode a couple weeks ago and the novelist Juno Diaz recently gave this one a rave review for us”
Where to get it
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Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels is a gripping mystery novel by Janice Hallett that investigates a sinister cult and a historical disappearance through an inventive epistolary format filled with emails, transcripts, and documents.
Recommended“and this is a book called The Mysterious case of the alerton Angels this is by the British mystery writer Hallet”
Where to get it
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Demon Copperhead
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver is a critically acclaimed modern novel set in the Appalachian region that reimagines the classic David Copperfield story to confront the devastating impacts of rural poverty and the opioid crisis.
Discussed“we're like why is demon Copperhead not on here”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (8) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“it was reviewed in the book review by James Shapiro the author of Shakespeare in a divided America which was one of our top 10 books of 2020”
“this is her fourth book she previously wrote the twiford code and the appeal”
“but more importantly to this book she was also the author of Ninth Street women which is a group portrait of five female painters”
“this book The Other Side a story of women in art in the spirit world is by Australian art critic Jennifer higgy who previously wrote a really interesting study of female self-portraiture called the mirror in the pal pette which you may remember”
“this book The Other Side a story of women in art in the spirit world is by Australian art critic Jennifer higgy who previously wrote a really interesting study of female self-portraiture called the mirror in the pal pette which you may remember”
“and she's out of college now and she asked me to read to her from Charlotte's Web”
“and I remember the war between the Tates or the other side of midnight”
“and I remember the war between the Tates or the other side of midnight”