Episode · The Book Review · 2017-06-02
David Sedaris on The Book Review: books mentioned (Jun 2017)
David Sedaris Talks About His Diaries
Gilbert Cruz discussed Theft by Finding by David Sedaris and Cattle Kingdom by Christopher Knowlton. John Williams recommended Train dreams by Denis Johnson, and discussed I love Dick by Chris Kraus and others. Greg Cowles discussed Legends of the fall by Jim Harrison. Pamela Paul recommended Another great day at sea by Geoff Dyer and others, and discussed Zone One by Colson Whitehead and others and Great Expectations: The Sons and Daughters of Charles Dickens by Robert Gottlieb. Parul Sehgal recommended We are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Theft by Finding
Theft by Finding by David Sedaris is a compelling collection of diary entries spanning from 1977 to 2002, capturing the author's sharp observational wit and formative years.
Discussed“he'll be here to talk about his brand new book theft by finding”
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Cattle Kingdom
Cattle Kingdom by Christopher Knowlton is a historical work exploring the hidden history of the cowboy west and the cattle industry that shaped the American frontier.
Discussed“Christopher Nolton will join us to talk about cattle Kingdom the hidden history of the Cowboy west”
Where to get it
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Train dreams
Train Dreams by Denis Johnson is a slender, poignant novella following the solitary life of Robert Grainier, a laborer in the American West during the early twentieth century.
Recommended“and so I read also this week in about an hour and a half his very slender novel Nolla called um Train Dreams which I have now already misplaced”
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I love Dick
I Love Dick is a novel by Chris Kraus that explores intense obsession, feminism, and artistic culture, generating considerable discussion across multiple episodes of The Book Review.
Discussed“but I finished I love dick by Chris Krauss which parl and I discussed last week and I discussed it in a very kind of perfunctory way”
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Legends of the fall
Discussed“I'm finally reading the book that really made him famous Legends of the Fall it's a collection of three novelas”
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Zone One
Zone One by Colson Whitehead is a dystopian zombie novel that blends genre tropes with sharp social commentary, serving as the author's literary precursor to his acclaimed works The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys.
Discussed“And then I I was reading Zone one because I wanted to talk to celson Whitehead not only about the Underground Railroad”
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Another great day at sea
Another great day at sea by Geoff Dyer and Chris Steele-Perkins is a compelling book that offers a unique perspective through its blend of writing and photography, often focusing on immersive cultural experiences.
Recommended“Just for kicks when I was over there I read another great day at Sea by uh Jeff Dyer which I enjoyed tremendously”
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Great Expectations: The Sons and Daughters of Charles Dickens
Great Expectations: The Sons and Daughters of Charles Dickens by Robert Gottlieb is a compelling biographical study that examines the complex, often shadowed lives of the famous Victorian author's children.
Discussed“and I've just turned turned now to a book called Great Expectations the Sons and Daughters of Charles Dickens by Robert gotley”
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We are Never Meeting in Real Life
We are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby is a darkly funny and sharply observant essay collection that explores modern life, pop culture, dating, and the absurdities of existing online.
Recommended“it's called We are never meeting in real life and it's also a really good book about living on the internet”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“the novelist Jasmine word she was there to talk about her upcoming novel sing unburied sing”
“and this year the actress Isa Fischer was there to discuss the first book in her new series Marg in charge”
“so I read the Gathering and I finished the Green Road”
“so I read the Gathering and I finished the Green Road”
“talk to celson Whitehead not only about the Underground Railroad which he's talked about on this podcast before”
“we've talked a little bit about Bob gotle author of Avid Reader and former editor-in Chief”