Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on An Outsider Finds Suspense in Hollywood
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Wayward
Wayward by Dana Spiotta is a contemporary novel exploring family dynamics and midlife transitions.
Recommended“I reviewed Wayward By Dana spata um a novelist who I really admire uh really enjoy reading”
Where to get it
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The journalist and the murderer
The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm is a provocative non-fiction investigation into the complex, often treacherous ethical relationship between reporters and their subjects, famously opening with a stark line examining the moral compromises inherent in journalism.
Recommended“at the same time I will say the journalist and the murderer I just find completely absorbing”
Where to get it
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Psychoanalysis, the impossible profession
Psychoanalysis, the Impossible Profession is a non-fiction book by Janet Malcolm that explores the inner workings of psychoanalytic practice and the complex relationships between analysts and their patients.
Recommended“I think that her early book psychoanalysis The Impossible profession is also way into her approach which is completely fascinating”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (17) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Long Day's Journey into Night
“so number one on the fiction list is long day Journey in tonight”
Passing The Hunt for Red October
“but number two The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy who published that Naval Institute press”
Passing Flight of the Intruder
“Steph Co the Flight of the Intruder”
Passing A river runs through it
“A River Runs Through It by Norman mlan at number six who published that that was published by Chicago”
Passing A Confederacy of Dunces
“A Confederacy of Dunces at number nine that was Louisiana state”
Passing The Yellow Wallpaper
“there's some older books that also make the list the yellow wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins”
Passing Their Eyes Were Watching God
“Gilman feminist press at City University of New York published Their Eyes Were Watching God by zoril Hurston which was published by University of Illinois”
Passing One writer's beginnings
“I would say the most famous one is yodora welty's one writers Beginnings which I had completely forgotten was published by Harvard”
Passing Down with Big Brother
“he is the author of several books including down with big brother one minute to midnight and 6 months in 1945”
Passing One minute to midnight
“he is the author of several books including down with big brother one minute to midnight and 6 months in 1945”
Passing Six months in 1945
“he is the author of several books including down with big brother one minute to midnight and 6 months in 1945”
Passing The wars of Watergate
“you describe in the book a conversation you had with the late Watergate historian Stanley Cutler author of the wars of Watergate”
Passing Fire and Fury
“and of course he had a huge hit two huge hits fire and fury was his first book and that was a massive besteller”
Passing Fire and Fury
“and of course he had a huge hit two huge hits fire and fury was his first book and that was a massive besteller”
Passing Lightning Field
“so Dana spata is is perhaps best known for her books including Stone in Arabia and lightning Fields”
Passing Stone Arabia
“so Dana spata is is perhaps best known for her books including Stone in Arabia and lightning Fields”
Passing Wayward
“I reviewed Wayward By Dana spata and I think if you're new to Malcolm I'd start with”