Episode · The Book Review · 2018-11-09
Books mentioned on Big New Biographies of Two Big American Lives
Gilbert Cruz discussed Frederick Douglass by David W. Blight, Reagan by Bob Spitz, and Dutch by Edmund Morris. David Blight discussed The Columbian Orator by Caleb Bingham. Bob Spitz discussed That printer of Udell's by Harold Bell Wright. John Williams recommended Heavy by Kiese Laymon and The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, and discussed Fatal discord by Michael Massing. Tina Jordan recommended An elderly lady is up to no good by Helene Tursten. Pamela Paul recommended The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert. Also mentioned: Night of Camp David by Fletcher Knebel.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass by David W.
Discussed“David blight will be here to discuss Frederick Douglas prophet of freedom”
Where to get it
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Reagan
Discussed“Bob Spitz will join us to talk about his new book Reagan and American journey”
Where to get it
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The Columbian Orator
Discussed“it's very important it was a reader that he sees in the hands of his white buddies and friends on the streets of Baltimore when he's about 11 and that book is called the Colombian orator”
Where to get it
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That printer of Udell's
Discussed“you know he he read a book when he was 11 years old called that printer of udells that his mother had given to him”
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Dutch
Dutch by Edmund Morris is a massive, highly unconventional biographical work that explores the life and political career of the fortieth United States president, Ronald Reagan.
Discussed“so we're talking about Dutch the book that came out in 1999”
Where to get it
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Night of Camp David
Discussed“and so i wonder if night of Camp David which is the title of this novel if I hadn't mentioned the title yet i wonder if that might fill the Gap a little bit because it's historical”
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Heavy
Heavy by Kiese Laymon is a powerful coming-of-age memoir that chronicles the author's deeply personal journey through family trauma, body image, and growing up Black in the American South.
Recommended“but the book that I am really deep into right now that i that i will talk about this week is a Coming of Age Memoir by KS Layman called heavy”
Where to get it
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An elderly lady is up to no good
An elderly lady is up to no good by Helene Tursten is a collection of crime stories featuring a charmingly mischievous senior protagonist.
Recommended“it's called an elderly lady is up to no good by the Swedish by the Swedish writer Helen turst”
Where to get it
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The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima is a profound and complex novel based on the historical burning of the Rokuon-ji temple in Kyoto.
Recommended“but the book I finished is called the Temple of the golden Pavilion it was published I think originally in 1959”
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Fatal discord
Fatal discord by Michael Massing is an extensive dual biography that explores the tumultuous intellectual and religious relationship between Erasmus and Martin Luther during the turbulent era of the Reformation.
Discussed“a new book called fatal Discord by Michael massing which is a 975 page book about Martin Luther and arasmus”
Where to get it
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The Hazel Wood
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert is a dark young adult fantasy novel centered on magic, fairy tales, and storytelling.
Recommended“an agent actually had talked up at a recent lunch in Julie barer was talking about Melissa Albert's the Hazelwood which is a ya novel that came out earlier this year and she was so enthusiastic that I immediately took a copy out from the library”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (12) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he's the author of many books including race and reunion the Civil War in American memory which won the banro prize”
“as well as who speaks for the Negro American Oracle the Civil War in the Civil Rights era a slave no more and many others”
“as well as who speaks for the Negro American Oracle the Civil War in the Civil Rights era a slave no more and many others”
“as well as who speaks for the Negro American Oracle the Civil War in the Civil Rights era a slave no more and many others”
“David blight is the author of Frederick Douglas profit of Freedom”
“Bob Spitz is the author of a new biography of Ronald Reagan it's called Reagan an American”
“and the biggest sellers are books like Bob Woodward's fear and Michael Wolf's fire and fury”
“and the biggest sellers are books like Bob Woodward's fear and Michael Wolf's fire and fury”
“I'm also reading just as kind of a a fun thing the Harry Potter play that came out a few years ago based on this JK rolling story but it's not actually written by JK Rowling that's Harry Potter and the cursed child”
“I'm also reading just as kind of a a fun thing the Harry Potter play that came out a few years ago based on this JK rolling story but it's not actually written by JK Rowling that's Harry Potter and the cursed child”
“well you know I just finished week or so ago Gary Stein gard's Lake Success which is very much novel of our times and I loved it”
“I picked up a book called The Science Fiction Hall of Fame volume 2A edited by Ben Bova and I'm going to talk a little bit more about this book next week”