Episode · The Book Review · 2020-06-26

Books mentioned on A Short Guide to 'The World'

13 books · With Richard Haass, Abhijeet Chakraborty, Alexander Alter · Watch on YouTube

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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  1. The World

    Richard N. Haass · at 0:13 · mentioned 4 times

    The World by Richard N.

    Discussed
    “Richard hos will join us to talk about his book the world”
    Where to get it
  2. The Room Where It Happened

    John R. Bolton · at 1:04 · mentioned 2 times

    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”
    Where to get it
  3. A world in disarray

    Richard N. Haass · at 15:42

    Discussed
    “and your previous book though was called A World in disarray which does not sound very optimistic”
    Where to get it
  4. The Fallen

    Carlos Manuel Alvarez · at 28:41 · mentioned 2 times

    Discussed
    “the Fallen by Carlos Manuel Alvarez translated by Frank win”
    Where to get it
  5. Minor Detail

    عدنية شبلي; Elisabeth Jaquette (Translator) · at 28:41 · mentioned 3 times

    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”
    Where to get it
  6. Tokyo Ueno station

    Yu Miri · at 28:41 · mentioned 3 times

    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”
    Where to get it
  7. Fire and Fury

    Michael Wolff · at 44:13

    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”
    Where to get it
  8. Too Much and Never Enough

    Mary L. Trump Ph.D. · at 45:20

    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”
    Where to get it
  9. Fear: Trump in the White House

    Bob Woodward · at 47:03

    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”
    Where to get it
  10. The Summer Book

    Tove Jansson · at 49:02 · mentioned 2 times

    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”
    Where to get it
  11. The Stone Angel

    Margaret Laurence · at 52:47 · mentioned 2 times

    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”
    Where to get it
  12. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

    Kate DiCamillo · at 56:47 · mentioned 2 times

    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”
    Where to get it
  13. The American

    Henry James; Peter Collister · at 1:00:10 · mentioned 2 times

    Discussed
    “which brings me to the other book I read which was Henry James's the American”
    Where to get it