Episode · The Book Review · 2021-02-05
Chang-rae Lee on The Book Review: books mentioned
Chang-rae Lee on His New Novel: ‘It’s Kind of a Crazy Book.’
Gilbert Cruz discussed On such a full sea by Chang-rae Lee, My Year Abroad by Chang-rae Lee, and Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Tina Jordan discussed Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser, The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, and Read me by Leo Benedictus. John Williams recommended Call for the Dead by John le Carré, A murder of quality by John le Carré, and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré, and discussed Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré. Pamela Paul recommended Dear Child by Romy Hausmann, Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore, and Graceling by Kristin Cashore, and discussed Nine perfect strangers by Liane Moriarty.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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On such a full sea
Discussed“so my year Brad is your first novel since on such a full sea which came out in 2014”
Where to get it
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My Year Abroad
Discussed“but to get to the new novel my year abroad tell us a little bit about it and then I want to talk about in what ways it was kind of a reaction to on such a full CA”
Where to get it
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Sister Carrie
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser is a naturalistic novel that follows a young rural woman who moves to Chicago and later New York City to pursue the American dream, charting her journey through urban life, moral compromise, and changing social standing.
Discussed“sister Carrie was one of the first novels that inspired a lot of male”
Where to get it
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The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth is a classic novel by Edith Wharton that chronicles the tragic social descent of Lily Bart in high-society New York.
Discussed“but the one I love was the house of Mirth by Edith Wharton which drove people to write letters for 6 months”
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Just Mercy
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson is a powerful and widely acclaimed memoir by the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative that documents his legal career defending society's most vulnerable individuals.
Discussed“listeners of this podcast know that I recently read and talked about Brian Stevenson's book just Mercy how effective are organizations like his”
Where to get it
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Call for the Dead
Call for the Dead by John le Carré is a classic espionage novel that introduces intelligence officer George Smiley as he investigates the apparent suicide of a foreign office employee.
Recommended“those are called call for the dead and a murder of quality and I really enjoyed them”
Where to get it
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A murder of quality
A Murder of Quality is a classic espionage mystery novel by John le Carré that follows intelligence officer George Smiley as he investigates a complex crime within the confines of an exclusive British boarding school.
Recommended“those are called call for the dead and a murder of quality and I really enjoyed them”
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré is a renowned espionage novel that explores the gritty, bleak, and morally ambiguous realities of Cold War intelligence work.
Recommended“but now I'm kind of into the the classic Smiley books which I finished the Spy Who Came in from the cold recently which is absolutely brilliant”
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré is a classic espionage novel that follows veteran British intelligence agent George Smiley as he hunts for a Soviet mole high up in the Circus.
Discussed“and now I'm into Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy which is fairly considerably longer than the Spy Who Came in from the cold”
Where to get it
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Read me
Discussed“so I want to preface what I'm reading which is read me by Leo Benedictus by saying I'm really starting to notice the kinds of books that I'm reading changing all of a sudden”
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Nine perfect strangers
Discussed“but I had a copy of one of her books nine perfect strangers it's her most recent book”
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Dear Child
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the dark aftermath of captivity and family trauma.
Recommended“the other book that actually Elizabeth Egan did get me interested in Reading as well is a thriller by Romy Houseman called dear child”
Where to get it
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Winterkeep
Winterkeep is a young adult fantasy novel by Kristin Cashore that expands upon the intricate world of the Graceling Realm with political intrigue and environmental themes.
Recommended“and then the third book that I just read this past weekend was for my children's literature book club which I've been really negligent with... but I read winter keep by Kristen Kure”
Where to get it
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Graceling
Graceling is a fantasy novel by Kristin Cashore that serves as the starting point for a well-regarded series set within the Graceling realm.
Recommended“here she returns to the Graceling realm which she's written three books about this world starting with Graceling and I just highly recommend them”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (12) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Lee will be here to discuss his latest book my year abroad is the death penalty on the way in America”
“Maurice shama will be here to talk about his book let the Lord sort them”
“my year abroad is the new book by Chang Ray”
“his new book is called let the Lord sort them”
“Maurice shas's book is let the Lord sort them the rise and fall of the death”
“she edited Walter Isaacs and Steve Jobs books on All the President's Men”
“one writer I've had zero desire to read is Leon morti who is probably best known for big little lies”
“I'm reading right now Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy by John lare and I'm reading read me by Leo Benedictus”
“I'm reading right now Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy by John lare and I'm reading read me by Leo Benedictus”
“and I read three books Leon Mor's nine perfect strangers dear Child by Romy Housman and winter by Christen Kure”
“and I read three books Leon Mor's nine perfect strangers dear Child by Romy Housman and winter by Christen Kure”
“and I read three books Leon Mor's nine perfect strangers dear Child by Romy Housman and winter by Christen Kure”