Episode · The Book Review · 2020-06-26
Books mentioned on A Short Guide to 'The World'
Gilbert Cruz discussed The World by Richard N. Haass, The Room Where It Happened by John R. Bolton, A world in disarray by Richard N. Haass, The Fallen by Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Minor Detail by عدنية شبلي and others, and Tokyo Ueno station by Yu Miri. Alexandra Alter discussed Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff, Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump Ph.D., and Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward. Tina Jordan discussed The Summer Book by Tove Jansson. John Williams discussed The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence. Pamela Paul discussed The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo and The American by Henry James and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The World
The World by Richard N.
Discussed“Richard hos will join us to talk about his book the world”
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The Room Where It Happened
The Room Where It Happened by John R.
Discussed“yesterday John Bolton's forthcoming book the room where it happened leaked to the press and a lot of it was reported widely”
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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 Adriana Shi translated by Elizabeth jacet”
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Tokyo Ueno station
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri, translated by Morgan Giles, is a poignant novel that explores the ghost of a working-class man haunting a Tokyo park and reflecting on his marginalized life.
Discussed“the books you reviewed for us were Tokyo uneno Station by U mui translated by Morgan Giles”
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Fire and Fury
Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury is an explosive investigative look inside the Donald Trump White House that generated massive controversy and public debate upon its release.
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: Trump in the White House
Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward is a bestselling investigative work examining the inner workings, chaos, and decision-making processes of the Donald Trump administration.
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 Summer Book
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson is a gentle, evocative novel set on a remote island in the Gulf of Finland that captures the quiet rhythms of nature and human relationships.
Discussed“so I'm reading a book called The Summer book by Tov Jansen who I think most people know better as a children's book author”
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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“this is a book called The Stone Angel by Margaret Lawrence who's a writer who I've talked about on the podcast before”
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Discussed“so the first book I read was K to Camilo's The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tain and that does not feature a human but a toy rabbit”
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The American
Discussed“which brings me to the other book I read which was Henry James's the American”
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