Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on André Leon Talley on 'The Chiffon Trenches'
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Chiffon Trenches
The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley is a candid memoir by the late fashion journalist that chronicles his trailblazing career, high-society relationships, and personal struggles within the elite fashion industry.
Discussed“and then I did cover some of the things of my upbringing my background but I did not go into the depths of what I have gone into the chiffon trenches in the chiffon trenches”
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Spirit Run
Discussed“my only book that came out during the pandemic was Noe Alvarez's Spirit Run and it launched in March just as things were changing”
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To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life
Discussed“I reviewed two books by the amazing French writer erve giber who died I think in the in the early in the early 90s and I reviewed his two books to the friend who did not save my life and written invisible Inc”
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Written in Invisible Ink
Discussed“The other book that I reviewed was written in invisible Inc which is an Omnibus of this short fiction edited and translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman and that I think is more of interest to the G completist”
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It Can't Happen Here
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis is a 1935 political satire novel that explores the rise of fascism and authoritarianism within the United States during a fictional political campaign.
Discussed“and I read this essay by Gerald early that was published very recently about specifically the novel it can't happen here by Sinclair Lewis which was published in 1935”
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Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Citizen
“she is the author of most recently citizen a collection of poetry and also the author of a forthcoming collection of essays just us”
Passing Just Us
“she is the author of most recently citizen a collection of poetry and also the author of a forthcoming collection of essays just us”
Passing Metropolitan Life
“Fran lewitz was extraordinary she had her first big hit Metropolitan Life that was a big hit that book”
Passing The Chiffon Trenches
“Andre Leon t is the former editor at Large and creative director of Vogue magazine his new book is called the chiffon trenches”
Passing The Tradition
“his third volume of poetry the tradition when the 2020 pulled surprise in poetry”