Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on David Sedaris on a Career-Spanning Collection
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Naked
Critiqued“there's one thing from the book naked in there but only one because to me it is so overwritten you know and it's just somebody who's really trying too hard”
Where to get it
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Our story begins
Our Story Begins by Tobias Wolff is a comprehensive, career-spanning collection of masterfully crafted short stories that explore moral ambiguity, human vulnerability, and the turning points of everyday lives.
Recommended“I don't know Tobias wolf he put out a big collection of his stories Our Story begins and I absolutely love him”
Where to get it
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A Promised Land
A Promised Land by Barack Obama is the first volume of the former United States president's presidential memoirs, offering a detailed and reflective account of his early political life, his historic 2008 campaign, and the intense policy battles of his first term in office.
Discussed“because I have no idea but the book uh that I reviewed this week was a Promised Land by Barack Obama”
Where to get it
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Dreams from My Father
Dreams from My Father is a powerful memoir by Barack Obama that recounts his early life, family roots, and journey toward self-understanding.
Discussed“I think about his first book dreams from my father and in that book he also showed that he does have a writer sensibility”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Count of Monte Cristo
“you know I just looked at The Count of Monte Christo because my sister Amy had read it that's 54-hour audio book where could you walk with that”
“the last time you were on the podcast it was to talk about your collection theft by finding in which you had many encounters over the years with people on the street”
“the first is related to your books theft by finding was part one of your Diaries are you working now on part two”
Own book Garner's Quotations
“can you tell us about your new book Garner's quotations yeah I I I sort of compiled it rather rather than wrote it”