Episode · The Book Review · 2022-07-29
Books mentioned on Chaos Among Spies After the Berlin Wall Crumbles
Gilbert Cruz discussed Winter Work by Dan Fesperman, Safe Houses by Dan Fesperman, The Cover Wife by Dan Fesperman, and Yoga by Emmanuel Carrère. Dwight Garner discussed Memoirs by Robert Lowell and others and Life studies by Robert Lowell. Molly Young recommended The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrère.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Winter Work
Winter Work is a gripping espionage thriller by Dan Fesperman that explores the complex world of spies and political intrigue in the aftermath of the falling Berlin Wall.
Discussed“Dan fesperman is here to talk about his latest Thriller winter work”
Where to get it
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The Cover Wife
Discussed“and then she was the lead character in your most recent novel before this one the cover wife”
Where to get it
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Memoirs
Discussed“you know the poet Robert LOL he's been dead since 1977 he has a new book out called Memoirs and it's new in the sense that I describe it in my review as a sort of finding an an undeveloped role of film from 1954”
Where to get it
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Life studies
Discussed“but it led to the autobiographical poems in his breakthrough book life studies which came out in 1959”
Where to get it
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Yoga
Yoga by Emmanuel Carrère is a genre-bending autobiographical work that chronicles the author's journey through depression, psychiatric hospitalization, and spiritual seeking, while openly questioning the boundary between strict truth and fiction.
Discussed“you reviewed the new book by Emanuel carer yoga carer's”
Where to get it
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The Adversary
The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrère is a chilling true-crime narrative that chronicles the life and horrific crimes of Jean-Claude Romand, a French man who murdered his entire family after lying to them about his career for decades.
Recommended“I would start with the adversary which is his breakout”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he is the author of not one but two books about tattoos pen and ink and knives and ink”
“he is the author of not one but two books about tattoos pen and ink and knives and ink”
“a book for young readers called how to be a pirate”