Episode · The Book Review · 2019-04-26
Books mentioned on Connecting the Dots Between Reconstruction and Jim Crow
Gilbert Cruz discussed Stony the Road by Henry Louis Gates and others, Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow by Henry Louis Gates Jr, The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells, and The new Negro by Jeffrey C. Stewart. Henry Lewis Gates Jr. discussed The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. Greg Cowles recommended Women Talking by Miriam Toews, and discussed The carrying by Ada Limón. Wesley Morris recommended Black No More by George Schuyler. Taffy Brodesser-Akner recommended Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. Pamela Paul recommended The Beneficiary by Janny Scott.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Stony the Road
Stony the Road by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Discussed“Henry Lewis Gates will join us to talk about two of his new books Stony the road and dark sky Rising”
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Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow
Discussed“Henry Lewis Gates will join us to talk about two of his new books Stony the road and dark sky Rising”
Where to get it
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The Uninhabitable Earth
The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells is a stark non-fiction book that examines the catastrophic impacts of global warming and climate change.
Discussed“David Wallace wells will be here to discuss his bestselling book the uninhabitable Earth”
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The Warmth of Other Suns
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson is a powerful and extensively researched historical account that chronicles the decades-long Great Migration of black citizens leaving the American South for northern and western cities.
Discussed“and as you know from your former colleague Isabelle wilkerson's brilliant book about the great migration in 1910 really black people in the South got on the move and they headed North”
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The new Negro
Jeffrey C.
Discussed“and then there are others the new negro a life of Alan lock by Jeffrey Stewart”
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The carrying
Discussed“this week Italy moan author most recently of the collection the carrying reads Muriel riser's waiting for”
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Black No More
Black No More by George Schuyler is a satirical science fiction novel exploring the societal chaos that erupts when a medical procedure allows Black Americans to magically turn white.
Recommended“well I am reading for the second time George Schuler's black no more”
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Women Talking
Women Talking by Miriam Toews is a compelling novel inspired by real-life events in an isolated Mennonite community where women grapple with systemic abuse and decide their collective future.
Recommended“I'm reading a novel called women talking by Miriam Taves”
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Beautiful Ruins
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter is a whimsical, sweeping novel that weaves together disparate characters and storylines across decades, moving from a sleepy Italian coastal village to the glitz of Hollywood.
Recommended“and I downloaded the audio book beautiful ruins”
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The Beneficiary
The Beneficiary by Janny Scott is a biographical memoir examining family history, fortune, and the complex relationship between the author and her father.
Recommended“so I just finished this book called the beneficiary Fortune Misfortune and the Story of My Father by Janny Scott”
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