Episode · The Book Review · 2021-01-01
Fareed Zakaria on The Book Review: books mentioned
Fareed Zakaria on Life After the Pandemic
Pamela Paul recommended Identical Strangers by Elyse Schein and others, and discussed Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, and Light in August by William Faulkner. Fareed Zakaria discussed The Iliad and The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings by Max Weber. Margaret MacMillan discussed The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. John Williams recommended Other People's Houses by Lore Segal and Caleb & Kate by William Steig. Greg Cowles recommended Kings County by David Goodwillie, and discussed The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud, The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. by Adele Waldman, and Apartment by Teddy Wayne.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
Discussed“his latest book is called 10 lessons for post-pandemic World fared”
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The Iliad
Homer's ancient epic poem The Iliad chronicles the final weeks of the Trojan War and the devastating wrath of the Greek warrior Achilles.
Discussed“if you read the opening pages of The Iliad it is the story of the plague that Apollo Reigns down on Greek soldiers”
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The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber is a foundational sociological study examining how religious values historically influenced the development and rise of capitalist labor practices.
Discussed“this was Max V's famous argument in in his book The Spirit of capitalism and protestantism”
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The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien is a renowned collection of interrelated stories that explores the psychological burdens and realities of American soldiers during the Vietnam War.
Discussed“I mean I felt I learned a lot about the Vietnam War for example when I read Tim O'Brien's extraordinary novel The Things They Carried which gave me a sense of what it was like”
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Other People's Houses
Other People's Houses by Lore Segal is a semi-autobiographical novel that chronicles the experiences of a young girl displaced by World War II who finds herself living with a succession of different foster families.
Recommended“a book called other people's houses by lur seagull”
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Caleb & Kate
Caleb & Kate is a charming and whimsical illustrated children's book by renowned author and artist William Steig.
Recommended“another of my favorite in that particular subgenre is William stigs Caleb and Kate which is about like a a middle-aged married couple that gets into a huge fight”
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Kings County
Kings County is a contemporary novel by David Goodwillie that delves into the lives of various characters navigating modern urban culture, ambition, and personal relationships.
Recommended“now I'm about halfway through a novel called King's County by David goodwillie it came out this summer”
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The Emperor's Children
The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud is a sharp social novel that chronicles the lives of three ambitious young cousins navigating career, romance, and intellectual pretension in pre-9/11 New York City.
Discussed“this is a a book that puts me in mind of clar muds The Emperor's Children”
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The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
Discussed“or the love affairs of Nathaniel P by Adele Waldman who reviewed this book for us”
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Apartment
Discussed“or Teddy Wayne's most recent novel apartment was also about the New York creative class in in the late '90s and early 2000s”
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The Vanishing Half
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is a compelling contemporary novel that examines family, racial identity, and the choices that shape our lives through the lives of twin sisters who choose to live in very different worlds.
Discussed“so I just read the vanishing half by Brit Bennett which is a book that's been discussed on the podcast before”
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Identical Strangers
Identical Strangers by Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein is a compelling memoir detailing the extraordinary lives of identical twin sisters separated at birth and reunited decades later.
Recommended“the book I liked most in that subub genre was a book called identical strangers by Alise shine and Paula Bernstein which was told in alternating chapters”
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Light in August
Light in August by William Faulkner is a classic American novel addressing complex themes of race, isolation, and identity in the deep South.
Discussed“my parents had a copy of light in August by William Falkner on their shelves and it was like this really old edition of light in August”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“fed Zakaria will be here to discuss his new book 10 lessons for a post-pandemic world”
“historian Margaret McMillan will join us to talk about one of our 10 best books of 2020 War how conflict shaped us”
“her new book is called War how conflict shaped us Margaret thanks for being here”
“Margaret McMillan's new book is called War how conflict shaped us”
“I read other people's houses by lur seagull”
“I read Kings County by David good Willy”
“and I read the vanishing half by Brick Bennett”