Episode · The Book Review · 2018-06-01
Books mentioned on Dinosaurs, the Master of Horror and Philip Roth
Pamela Paul recommended Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte and On Writing by Stephen King, and discussed The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte, The Outsider by Stephen King, 11/22/63 by Stephen King, The Stand by Stephen King, Rose Madder by Stephen King, and The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Gilbert Cruz discussed It by Stephen King, Carrie by Stephen King, The Shining by Stephen King, 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King, Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King, Gerald's Game by Stephen King, and Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Victor LaValle recommended Different Seasons by Stephen King, and discussed Night Shift by Stephen King. Alexandra Alter recommended There There by Tommy Orange. Dwight Garner discussed Sabbath's Theater by Philip Roth. Taffy Brodesser-Akner discussed Exit Ghost by Philip Roth. Also mentioned: Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth, Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth, When she was good by Philip Roth and others, Letting go by Philip Roth, American Pastoral by Philip Roth, The Counterlife by Philip Roth, The Human Stain by Philip Roth, Indignation by Philip Roth, Masonry in the Formation of Our Government, 1761-1799 by Philip A. Roth, and The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte is a comprehensive paleontological account exploring the origins, evolution, and eventual extinction of dinosaurs.
Discussed“paleontologist Steve brusati joins us to talk about his new book the rise and fall of the dinosaurs”
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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.
Discussed“novelist and critic Victor Laval and Gilbert Cruz culture editor here at the Times join me to talk about Stephen King's latest novel The Outsider and frankly all of Stephen King”
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Dinosaurs
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World is an engaging and comprehensive scientific study by Steve Brusatte that chronicles the magnificent evolutionary journey of dinosaurs from their humble origins to their catastrophic extinction.
Recommended“uh the book again is the rise and fall of the dinosaurs a new history of a Lost World by Steve”
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11/22/63
11/22/63 by Stephen King is a science fiction time-travel novel in which a high school teacher attempts to prevent the assassination of John F.
Discussed“yeah JFK one The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon in in the JFK one 112263”
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It
It by Stephen King is a sprawling horror novel about a group of childhood friends who confront an evil entity that returns to terrorize their town.
Discussed“I think if you look at a book like it which was made into to an incredibly successful movie last year”
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Different Seasons
Different Seasons by Stephen King is a celebrated 1982 collection of four distinct novellas that showcases the author's range far beyond traditional horror.
Recommended“well I would say for if it's a teenager there's a book of novelas called different seasons an early one”
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Carrie
Carrie by Stephen King is the iconic 1974 horror debut novel about a tormented, telekinetic teenage girl who unleashes devastation at her high school prom after suffering years of relentless bullying.
Discussed“Carrie is the I think it Remains the shortest book that he's written it was his first published novel it's 150 Pages or something”
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a classic psychological horror novel about a struggling writer descending into madness while caretaking an isolated winter hotel.
Discussed“Salem's Lot in The Shining which were his next two again are recognizable one's a vampire story one's A Haunted House story”
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'Salem's Lot
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King is a classic horror novel that follows a writer returning to a small Maine town that happens to be overrun by vampires.
Discussed“Salem's Lot in The Shining which were his next two again are recognizable one's a vampire story”
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Night Shift
Night Shift by Stephen King is the iconic author's first collection of short stories, featuring classic tales of terror, suspense, and the macabre that helped define modern horror.
Discussed“I think my first I was probably 10 or 11 and it was his a book of stories night shift and um that sort of segwayed to”
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The Stand
Stephen King's monumental post-apocalyptic epic The Stand details the devastating sweep of a weaponized influenza strain that wipes out the vast majority of humanity, leaving survivors to choose sides in a final conflict between good and evil.
Discussed“when you did this Roundup for vulture the stand the sort of the the best of the best”
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On Writing
On Writing by Stephen King is a celebrated memoir and masterclass that blends the author's personal experiences with practical, no-nonsense advice for aspiring writers.
Recommended“it's interesting because you on your list Gilbert you the number two book you recommend which is also a favorite book of mine is his book on writing”
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Rose Madder
Rose Madder is a psychological thriller by Stephen King that explores themes of domestic abuse and mythological vengeance through a woman fleeing her violent husband.
Discussed“and as of as of uh 2014 number 64 for you was Rose matter”
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Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King is a psychological thriller and dark character study centered on a Maine housekeeper accused of murdering the wealthy elderly woman she cares for, while flashing back to abuse and survival.
Discussed“so there was Rose matter there was Dolores Clayborn and there was a Gerald's Game”
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Gerald's Game
Gerald's Game is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King about a woman who finds herself handcuffed to a bed in a remote cabin after her husband dies suddenly during an attempted game of bondage.
Discussed“so there was Rose matter there was Dolores Clayborn and there was a Gerald's Game”
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Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King is a suspenseful thriller novel that functions as a direct sequel to the author's classic horror story, The Shining.
Discussed“and he is so invested in reclaiming the story that he wrote a sequel to The Shining called do sleep which was a novel that came out”
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There There
There There by Tommy Orange is a powerful polyphonic novel that follows a diverse group of Native American characters living in modern-day Oakland, California.
Recommended“His book is coming out next week Koff is publishing it and it's called there there and he's got a really interesting background”
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Goodbye, Columbus
Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth is a celebrated early collection of fiction exploring the lives and internal cultural fractures of American Jews.
Discussed“I mean goodbye Columbus where he starts is all about the internal fractures within American Community different kinds of Jews”
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Portnoy's Complaint
Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth is a groundbreaking, highly controversial coming-of-age novel that dives deeply into the psychological and sexual anxieties of its neurotic protagonist, Alexander Portnoy.
Discussed“the two novels between goodbye Columbus and por no's complaint when she was good and and letting go are sort of his buttoned up respectable literary”
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When she was good
When She Was Good is a compelling novel by Philip Roth that explores complex themes of morality, familial duty, and personal disillusionment in mid-century America.
Discussed“the two novels between goodbye Columbus and por no's complaint when she was good and and letting go are sort of his buttoned up respectable literary”
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Letting go
Letting Go is the first full-length novel by Philip Roth, exploring the complicated romantic, academic, and professional entanglements of young intellectuals in the American Midwest and New York during the nineteen-fifties.
Discussed“the two novels between goodbye Columbus and por no's complaint when she was good and and letting go are sort of his buttoned up respectable literary”
Where to get it
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American Pastoral
American Pastoral is a critically acclaimed 1997 novel by Philip Roth that examines the disintegration of a successful American family during the turbulent social upheavals of the late twentieth century.
Discussed“I'm thinking of American pastoral in in particular”
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Sabbath's Theater
Sabbath's Theater is a raw, provocative, and darkly comedic novel by Philip Roth that follows the tumultuous life of its aging, grief-stricken, and scandalous protagonist, Mickey Sabbath.
Discussed“I mean it's just one of the rawest things um um Sabbath theater”
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The Counterlife
Discussed“sensing the counterlife coming out and the counterlife is the one for me the counterlife is”
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The Human Stain
Discussed“there's the zukerman trilogy which introduces this character of Nathan zukerman who would be also the perceiving consciousness of uh American pastoral and Human Stain”
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Indignation
Discussed“I picked up indignation which is one of the few I hadn't read before and it's a later novel yeah it's a later novel”
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Exit Ghost
Discussed“yeah he did a little the there was this there was this moment in exit ghost where he's exiled himself to Connecticut”
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Masonry in the Formation of Our Government, 1761-1799
Discussed“and and and from the some of the very earliest stories like defender of the faith there there is this this this Kern of like”
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The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth is a celebrated novel that follows a young aspiring writer visiting an older, established author, serving as the first book in the author's famous Zuckerman sequence.
Discussed“I mean the the whole the whole Anne Frank subplot my God in in the Ghost Rider is is just”
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The Plot Against America
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth is a prominent alternate history novel that imagines an America turning toward fascism during World War II following the political rise of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh.
Discussed“of course the obvious parallels with the plot against America”
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Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Steve brusati author of the rise and fall of the dinosaurs a new history of a lost world”
“Steve brusati author of the rise and fall of the dinosaurs a new history of a lost world”
“and this is one of the things that I try to get across in the book”
“but on the on the cover of my book we have a T-Rex and it has feathers on it”
“in the book I tell the story of dinosaurs how they rose up from very humble beginnings”
“joining us now novelist Victor Laval whose most recent book The Changeling is now going to be a TV series on FX”