Episode · The Book Review · 2020-09-18
Ayad Akhtar on The Book Review: books mentioned
Ayad Akhtar on Truth and Fiction
Gilbert Cruz discussed Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar, The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie, Cry Havoc by Michael Signer, and The Violence Inside Us by Chris Murphy. Ayad Akhtar discussed Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. Elizabeth Harris discussed A Promised Land by Barack Obama and Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama. Dwight Garner criticized Inside the NRA by Joshua L. Powell. John Williams recommended The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Homeland Elegies
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar is a critically acclaimed novel that blends fiction and memoir to explore identity, belonging, and the American Muslim experience in the post-9/11 era.
Discussed“aad akar will join us to talk about his new book Homeland eleges”
Where to get it
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The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie is a controversial postmodern novel that explores themes of migration, identity, and religious faith, famously resulting in a fatwa calling for the author's death upon its publication.
Discussed“which is your experience reading the book The Satanic Verses can you talk about of what you when you encountered that book and what your reaction was”
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Midnight's Children
Midnight's Children is a celebrated novel by Salman Rushdie that explores the magical realist history of India from its independence and partition onward, touching upon regional themes such as Kashmir.
Discussed“uh sometimes in my my own family in the book I have an aunt who is a professor at Yukon and she's delighted when I tell her that I'm reading rushy because she thinks I'm going to tell her that I'm reading the Midnight's Children”
Where to get it
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Cry Havoc
Discussed“cry havoc Charlottesville and democracy Under Siege by Michael sner”
Where to get it
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The Violence Inside Us
Discussed“and the violence inside us a brief history of an ongoing American Tragedy by Chris Murphy”
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A Promised Land
A Promised Land by Barack Obama is the presidential memoir by the 44th President of the United States, offering a detailed and reflective look into his early life, political rise, and the first term of his historic presidency.
Discussed“well the biggest news this week is that President Obama's presidential Memoir a promised land is going to be published shortly after the election on November 17th and the demand for this book is going to be enormous”
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Dreams from My Father
Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama is an introspective memoir chronicling the future president's early life, family history, and journey toward self-discovery.
Discussed“his first book of course was Dreams of My Father”
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Inside the NRA
Critiqued“it's a book called Inside the NRA and it's one of these tell all accounts”
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The Bass Rock
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel that explores generations of trauma, family secrets, and the lives of women against the backdrop of the Scottish coastline.
Recommended“it's called the bass Rock by Eevee wild wld D”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (10) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“the times's national editor Mark Lacy will be here to talk about two books cry havoc and the violence inside us”
“the times's national editor Mark Lacy will be here to talk about two books cry havoc and the violence inside us”
“He also wrote the play junk and of the novel American dervish”
“he reviewed two books this week in the book review Cry Havoc Charlottesville and democracy Under Siege by Michael sner and the violence inside us a brief history of an ongoing American Tragedy by Chris”
“he reviewed two books this week in the book review Cry Havoc Charlottesville and democracy Under Siege by Michael sner and the violence inside us a brief history of an ongoing American Tragedy by Chris”
“and his next book was The Audacity Of Hope which was published in 200 six and that has sold 4.2 million copies”
“so this is the the Obamas are really in A League of Their Own including Michelle Obama who's book becoming has sold 8.1 million copies in the US and Canada so far”
“some of my favorite books are told in the first person Look At Me by Anita Brookner Richard Ford's Frank baskam novels”
“and then I also think it's really useful for Comic novels for some reason I think of like money by Martin Amos or Homeland by Sam lip site”
“no I think I mean Brookner and I waiting for the barbarians by JM cut is another one that's told from the point of view of this you know this guy who's witnessing”