Episode · The Book Review · 2019-01-25
Dani Shapiro on The Book Review: books mentioned
Dani Shapiro on Her Surprising 'Inheritance'
Pamela Paul discussed The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer, Inheritance by Dani Shapiro, and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown. Parul Sehgal discussed Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li. Dwight Garner discussed The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer is a comprehensive history of Native America from 1890 to the present, challenging conventional narratives of Indigenous victimhood.
Discussed“David Troyer will talk to us about his new book the heartbeat of Wounded Knee”
Where to get it
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Inheritance
Inheritance by Dani Shapiro is a deeply personal memoir about genealogy, paternity, family secrets, and identity following a surprising DNA test result.
Discussed“it's called inheritance A Memoir of genealogy paternity and love”
Where to get it
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown is a deeply influential historical book that chronicles the systematic displacement, broken treaties, and forced assimilation of Native American tribes in the American West through the perspective of the indigenous peoples.
Discussed“i mean there's also a book uh famous book with with Wounded Knee and the title Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by D Brown from 1970”
Where to get it
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Where Reasons End
Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li is a poignant novel exploring grief, language, and the tragic loss of a child through imaginative dialogue.
Discussed“and so this is the sort of backstory to this to this novel which is called where reasons end”
Where to get it
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The Elephant in the Room
The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson is a candid memoir subtitled One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America, detailing the author's personal journey with weight, health, and self-acceptance.
Discussed“and so he's written a memoir now called the elephant in the room one fat man's quest to get smaller in a growing America”
Where to get it
