Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Chang-rae Lee on His New Novel: ‘It’s Kind of a Crazy Book.’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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On such a full sea
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”
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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”
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Sister Carrie
Sister Carrie is Theodore Dreiser's landmark naturalist novel following a young country girl who moves to Chicago and New York, where she pursues the American Dream through successive relationships with men.
Discussed“sister Carrie was one of the first novels that inspired a lot of male”
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The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton is a classic novel of manners that chronicles the tragic social decline of Lily Bart, a charismatic and ambitious woman navigating the cutthroat, superficial elite society of turn-of-the-century 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 memoir detailing the author's experiences founding the Equal Justice Initiative and fighting for marginalized defendants on death row.
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”
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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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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”
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a classic espionage novel by John le Carré that follows British intelligence operative Alec Leamas through a grim, morally ambiguous mission in Cold War Berlin.
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 is a classic espionage novel by John le Carré that follows the intricate investigations of intelligence officer George Smiley.
Discussed“and now I'm into Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy which is fairly considerably longer than the Spy Who Came in from the cold”
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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”
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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”
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Graceling
Graceling is a fantasy young adult novel by Kristin Cashore that follows a young woman gifted with a lethal grace in a world where certain individuals possess extreme, supernatural talents.
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”
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Other mentions in this episode (11) — 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”
“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”
“one writer I've had zero desire to read is Leon morti who is probably best known for big little lies”