Episode · The Book Review · 2021-12-10
Books mentioned on A New Oral History of HBO
Pamela Paul recommended Taste Makers by Mayukh Sen, and discussed Tinderbox by James A. Miller. John Williams recommended Now Beacon, Now Sea by Christopher Sorrentino and Ghost Light by Frank Rich. Greg Cowles discussed A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Tinderbox
Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers by James A.
Discussed“to what extent are these books and this book in particular Tinder Box on HBO a business story”
Where to get it
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Taste Makers
Taste Makers by Mayukh Sen is a compelling collective biography that explores the lives of seven immigrant women who fundamentally revolutionized food and culinary culture in America.
Recommended“mayuk sen is the author of tast makers seven immigrant women who revolutionized food in America”
Where to get it
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Now Beacon, Now Sea
Now Beacon, Now Sea by Christopher Sorrentino is a deeply moving memoir published in 2024 that explores complex personal and family histories with honesty and grace.
Recommended“I've been reading a very lovely Memoir that was published this year called now Beacon now see by Christopher Santino”
Where to get it
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A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is a celebrated historical novel that follows an aristocratic Russian count who is sentenced to spend the remainder of his life inside a luxury hotel by a Bolshevik tribunal.
Discussed“well I'm finally reading novel that spent years on the bestseller list a gentleman in Moscow by amort tols about the affable and aristocratic count Alexander rosoff”
Where to get it
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Ghost Light
Ghost Light by Frank Rich is a coming-of-age memoir that explores the author's youth and theatrical fascinations growing up in Washington, D.C.
Recommended“I just read a memoir called ghost light by Frank rich and it came out about 20 years ago and it is a Coming of Age Memoir”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he is the author of the new book Tinderbox HBO's ruthless pursuit of New Frontiers”
“mayuk sen joins us now like many debut authors from Brooklyn his first book is called taste makers seven immigrant women who revolutionized food in America”
“a good friend of mine Alicia Abbott wrote A Memoir Fairy Land which came out gosh I want to say maybe years ago five years that long ago”
“and then the second one was a book by another good friend Mindy Lewis who wrote A Memoir called life inside”