Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on A Short Guide to 'The World'
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The World
The World by Richard N.
Recommended“people can certainly start by reading the World a brief introduction to understand why this matters and why they should care”
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The Room Where It Happened
The Room Where It Happened by John R.
Discussed“so the latest is Simon and of course released John Bolton's book this week and that was something the Trump Administration tried very hard to prevent from happening”
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A world in disarray
Discussed“and your previous book though was called A World in disarray which does not sound very optimistic”
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Minor Detail
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli, translated by Elisabeth Jaquette, is a haunting, powerful short novel that bridges two distinct historical eras in the Middle East through the experiences of two women whose lives mirror each other in striking and devastating ways.
Discussed“minor detail by adania shei translated by Elizabeth jaquette”
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Fire and Fury
Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff is a bestselling political non-fiction book that examines the inner workings of Donald Trump's White House and the chaos surrounding his administration.
Discussed“most memorably it was Henry Holt when they published fire and fury by Michael wolf”
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Too Much and Never Enough
Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L.
Discussed“book by President Trump's niece Mary Trump which is called too much and never enough how my family created the world's most dangerous man”
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Fear
Fear by Bob Woodward is a journalistic account of the Trump administration that explores internal decision-making processes and West Wing dynamics.
Discussed“another book by Bob Woodward his previous book about the Trump Administration which was titled fear sold millions of copies”
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The Stone Angel
On the podcast The Book Review, John Williams discussed The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence during two different episodes in July 2024.
Discussed“uh I've read the stone Angel by Margaret Lawrence and that's l a re n c”
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Discussed“and I read K to Camilo's The Miraculous Journey of Edward toen and Henry James”
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