Episode · The Book Review · 2021-09-03
Andrew Sullivan on The Book Review: books mentioned
Andrew Sullivan on Being ‘Out on a Limb’
Andrew Sullivan discussed Love undetectable by Andrew Sullivan. Tina Jordan discussed A Dictionary of Similes by Frank J. Wilstach. Pamela Paul discussed The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani. Andrew Lavallée recommended Intimacies by Katie M. Kitamura, and discussed A separation by Katie M. Kitamura. Lauren Christensen recommended A visitation of spirits by Randall Kenan.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Love undetectable
Discussed“and had a big essay in my book love undetectable exploring those arguments sympathetically in order to eventually rebut them”
Where to get it
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A Dictionary of Similes
Discussed“gathered by a man named Frank J Will stetch the author of a dictionary of similes”
Where to get it
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The Perfect Nanny
The Perfect Nanny is a chilling psychological suspense novel by Lela Slimani that explores the dark dynamics between a seemingly ideal nanny and the family who employs her, ultimately culminating in tragedy.
Discussed“it was the perfect Nanny and then after that Adele can you just talk a little bit about those two books”
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Intimacies
Intimacies by Katie M.
Recommended“I recently finished reading intimacies Katie Ker's latest novel”
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A separation
A Separation by Katie M.
Discussed“not that it's her only previous book but the novel a separation”
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A visitation of spirits
A Visitation of Spirits by Randall Kenan is a powerful southern gothic novel that explores the struggles of a young gay Black boy named Percy James in a rural North Carolina community, blending magical realism and deep psychological insight.
Recommended“I'm halfway through the late Randall Keenan's debut novel a visitation of spirits”
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Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“his new book is called out on a limb selected writing 1989 to 2021”
“his new book is called out on a limb selected writing 1989 to 202”
“Andrew Sullivan's new book is called out on a limb selected writing 1989 to 2021”
“Leila slimani is the author of Adele the perfect Nanny and now the first in the trilogy in the country of”
“so um I also read intimacies by Kitty kidura and I just that's not the book I'm about to discuss”
“I read intimacies by Katie kidura and I read Loop by Brenda loano”
“I read visitation of Spirits by Randall Keenan”