Episode · The Book Review · 2021-11-25
Ann Patchett on The Book Review: books mentioned (Nov 2021)
Ann Patchett on ‘These Precious Days’
Gilbert Cruz discussed These Precious Days by Ann Patchett. Ann Patchett discussed American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. Alexandra Alter discussed Our Journey Together by Donald J. Trump. Dwight Garner recommended Patricia Highsmith : Her Diaries and Notebooks by Patricia Highsmith and others. Pamela Paul recommended Garner's Quotations by Dwight Garner. Alexandra Jacobs recommended On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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These Precious Days
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett is a luminous collection of essays that explores friendship, family, mortality, and the creative life with deep grace and warmth.
Discussed“and will be here to talk about that book these precious days and what goes into editing a collection of books about the Constitution”
Where to get it
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American Dirt
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins is a gripping and intensely controversial novel that follows a mother and son fleeing their home in Mexico as migrants pursued by a violent drug cartel.
Discussed“I was the person who loved American dirt”
Where to get it
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Our Journey Together
Discussed“we already saw as I mentioned that this photo book is doing quite well on Amazon and it's called our journey together”
Where to get it
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Patricia Highsmith : Her Diaries and Notebooks
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks, edited by Anna von Planta, is a voluminous and revealing collection of personal writings left behind by the renowned suspense author following her death in 1995, offering an unvarnished look at her inner life, creative process, and relationships between 1941 and 1995.
Recommended“Patricia heith has a new new I mean she she she died in 1995 but there's a new book of her Diaries and notebooks out it's called Patricia heith her Diaries and notebooks 1941 to 1995 and I just loved it”
Where to get it
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Garner's Quotations
Garner's Quotations by Dwight Garner is a delightfully eclectic compendium of witty, obscure, and profound remarks gathered by the veteran New York Times book critic.
Recommended“and that is to say cuz Dwight will not and cannot say it himself that Dwight Garner's own unofficial weird kind of literature is out now in paperback Garner quotations”
Where to get it
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On Consolation
On Consolation is a reflective work of nonfiction by Michael Ignatieff that examines how historical figures, artists, and thinkers throughout the centuries have found solace and meaning during times of personal crisis, grief, and political turmoil.
Recommended“but what I'd love to talk about delightful as Smith Memoir was was on consolation by Michael IGN and I hope I'm pronouncing that correctly the professor and former Canadian politician”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (10) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“but I had gone to Washington DC to interview Tom Hanks for his short Story collection uncommon type”
“and then he wound up doing the audio book for the Dutch house”
“exactly there was around the publication of Truth and Beauty there was some really hateful stuff about me going around and I never looked at it at the advice of my friends”
“but people would be really angry if I let you go without asking the author of Commonwealth and Pulitzer Prize finalist the Dutch house and banto and State of Wonder and and and several other novels”
“but people would be really angry if I let you go without asking the author of Commonwealth and Pulitzer Prize finalist the Dutch house and banto and State of Wonder and and and several other novels”
“but people would be really angry if I let you go without asking the author of Commonwealth and Pulitzer Prize finalist the Dutch house and banto and State of Wonder and and and several other novels”
“she is the author of course of many books including another essay collection this is the story of a happy marriage many novels and two children's books lambslide and a scapegoat”
“she is the author of course of many books including another essay collection this is the story of a happy marriage many novels and two children's books lambslide and a scapegoat”
“and I had just written a book called The Oath in the office that was about everything you needed to know about the Constitution if you wanted to be president”
“you I've never read the book that's now known as Carol turned into a film a Todd Haynes film Todd Haynes film yep and which is a which is a lovely film”