Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on David Sedaris on ‘Calypso’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Calypso
Calypso by David Sedaris is a darkly humorous essay collection in which the author explores aging, mortality, family eccentricities, and political shifts from the vantage point of his home in coastal North Carolina.
Recommended“David sedaris's new collection is Calypso and it's reviewed this week on our cover by Alan cuming”
Where to get it
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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris is a collection of humorous and deeply observational personal essays by the acclaimed satirist.
Discussed“there was that great one I think from uh let's explore diabetes with owls”
Where to get it
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A Higher Loyalty
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership is a memoir by former FBI Director James Comey that offers an inside look at leadership, institutional norms, and his high-profile interactions with political figures, including Donald Trump.
Discussed“we still have books like a higher loyalty by James Comey is is still number three John mechums the soul of America jumped on there”
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The soul of America
Discussed“we still have books like a higher loyalty by James Comey is is still number three John mechums the soul of America jumped on there”
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Becoming
Becoming by Michelle Obama is an intimate and widely celebrated memoir detailing the former First Lady's journey from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years residing in the White House.
Discussed“so his book comes out before Michelle Obama's book becoming which is released on November 13th”
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From the corner of the oval
From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein is a revealing memoir that chronicles the author's experiences transitioning from a young stenographer to a White House staffer working closely during the Obama administration.
Discussed“it's coming up this summer in July is from the corner of the oval it's a memoir by Beck Dory Stein and it's being published by Spiegel and grow”
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The ^AStrange Case of Donald J. Trump
Discussed“and then another one coming out in June is is Dan Fifer's yes we still can politics in the age of Obama Twitter and Trump”
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The Outsider
The Outsider by Stephen King is a genre-blending thriller that begins as a straightforward police procedural investigating a gruesome local murder before twisting into a terrifying supernatural horror story.
Recommended“I've started the new Stephen King which is called The Outsider”
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The Stand
The Stand by Stephen King is an epic post-apocalyptic horror novel that chronicles the devastation of human civilization by a weaponized influenza strain and the subsequent battle between survivors aligned with forces of good and evil.
Discussed“you know it probably is the stand I would have to say”
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Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary by Stephen King is a chilling horror novel that delves into grief, mortality, and the terrifying consequences of tempting fate.
Discussed“I have a soft spot for Pet Cemetery”
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The Mars Room
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner is a gritty contemporary novel that explores the harsh realities of the American prison system through the eyes of an inmate serving multiple life sentences.
Discussed“so I read Rachel kushner's the Mars room”
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Outline
Outline by Rachel Cusk is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel known for its minimalist style and unique narrative structure where the protagonist reveals herself primarily through the stories told to her by others.
Discussed“I'm rereading Rachel cusk's outline in preparation for reading the third book in that”
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Ulysses
Ulysses by James Joyce is a monumental modernist novel that chronicles a single day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Dublin, mirroring the structure of Homer's Odyssey.
Discussed“what's your favorite James Joyce novel it's it's about a month since I last discussed ulses on this show”
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Less
Less by Andrew Sean Greer is a comedic and deeply moving Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that follows a middle-aged writer named Arthur Less as he embarks on a chaotic, globe-trotting journey to avoid an ex-boyfriend's wedding.
Recommended“I am reading Andrew sha Greer's less which just won the Pitzer prize for fiction and listeners may recall he was a guest here on the podcast last year”
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