📚 9 Books mentioned in "588. Confessions of a Black Conservative | Freakonomics Radio" of Freakonomics Radio

What I'm thinking is, take my friendship with the late Abigail Thernstrom and Steven Thernstrom, which goes back to my early days at Harvard, and which ended when I critically reviewed their book, America in Black and White, in a long review in the Atlantic, and they broke off with me.

The host reflects on a book that led to a personal rift with the late Abigail Thernstrom and Steven Thernstrom, highlighting the complexities of friendship and criticism.

► Watch this excerpt

The deeds and misdeeds that Lowry confesses to in the book may be hard for you to believe.

The host refers to the book to highlight the surprising and potentially unbelievable nature of Lowry's confessions.

► Watch this excerpt

Having read the book and now having spoken with Lowry, I am inclined to believe them, which doesn't necessarily make things any more comfortable.

The host refers to having read the book and the conversation with Glenn Lowry as confirmation of the book's content, highlighting a sense of validation but also discomfort.

► Watch this excerpt

Well, I hadn't quite seen it that way, although Tom Schelling, my dear friend and the late great economist, his widow Alice Schelling, I sent her the book in draft and she read it.

In this segment, Lowry discusses how he shared his manuscript with Alice Schelling, the widow of his friend Tom Schelling. He emphasizes the personal connection by mentioning that he sent her the book in draft form for her review.

► Watch this excerpt

Well, that may be; I will say a hope I have is that the candid self-revelation that I undertake in this memoir will persuade some detractors, who when they see the subtitle 'Confessions of a Black Conservative,' want to put the book down and run from the bookstore to say, 'Well, wait a minute; look at his struggles; look at his self-criticism; look at how he has grown; look at the full measure of the man; maybe we ought to take him a little bit more seriously than to just, you know, invoke some stereotype: oh, black conservative, I think we know about those guys,' and dismiss him.

Glenn Lowry speaks about his memoir titled 'Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative,' expressing his hope that its candid nature will encourage readers to look beyond stereotypes and understand his personal journey.

► Watch this excerpt

His new book, Late Admissions, includes all that, but also a lot of personal stories that most of us would never tell in public.

The host discusses Glenn Lowry's new book, 'Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative,' emphasizing its blend of personal narratives with themes that are often avoided in public discussions.

► Watch this excerpt

Are there any confessions in your book that you came close to not confessing, that you almost pulled out or were only reluctantly included?

During the interview, the host inquires if there are any confessions in Glenn Lowry's book that he hesitated to include or considered removing, highlighting the introspective nature of the memoir.

► Watch this excerpt

You write in the book that you choked; I almost never hear anyone say that they choked.

The host references Glenn Lowry's memoir, discussing how he articulates the challenges he faced in his career.

► Watch this excerpt

That was Glenn Lowry, an economist at Brown University, a self-described self-righteous truth seeker, and much more. His new book is called "Late Admission: Confessions of a Black Conservative."

In the concluding moments of the episode, the host highlights Glenn Lowry's new book, titled "Late Admission: Confessions of a Black Conservative," bringing attention to his background as an economist and his perspective as a self-described truth seeker.

► Watch this excerpt