Episode · The Book Review · 2020-06-18
André Leon Talley on The Book Review: books mentioned
André Leon Talley on 'The Chiffon Trenches'
Gilbert Cruz discussed The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley. Pamela Paul discussed A Burning by Megha Majumdar. Megha Majumdar discussed Spirit Run by Noé Álvarez. Parul Sehgal discussed To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life by Hervé Guibert and Written in Invisible Ink by Hervé Guibert and others. Jennifer Szalai discussed It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Chiffon Trenches
The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley is a bestselling memoir chronicling the late fashion journalist's extraordinary life, rise through the high-society style industry, and experiences as a barrier-breaking Black man in elite spaces.
Discussed“former creative director Andre Leon joins us to talk about his Memoir the chiffon trenches”
Where to get it
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A Burning
Discussed“mea magar joins us now to talk about her new novel a debut it's called a burning Mega”
Where to get it
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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“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”
Where to get it
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It Can't Happen Here
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis is a 1935 political satire and dystopian novel that explores the rise of fascism in the United States and the election of a demagogic American president.
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 (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“megaa mimar will be here to talk about her new book a burning”
“first up Claudia Rankin will read her poem weather and Jericho Brown will read his poem say thank you say I'm sorry”
“she is the author of most recently citizen a collection of poetry and also the author of a forthcoming collection of essays 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”
“Fran lewitz was extraordinary she had her first big hit Metropolitan Life that was a big hit that book”
“Andre Leon t is the former editor at Large and creative director of Vogue magazine his new book is called the chiffon trenches”
“his third volume of poetry the tradition when the 2020 pulled surprise in poetry”