Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Four Decades of Downs and Ups in New York City
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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French Braid
French Braid by Anne Tyler is a richly observed novel that explores the complex dynamics, unspoken tensions, and enduring bonds within a Baltimore family across multiple decades.
Discussed“and so one deal that happened recently that caught my eye cuz it sounds fascinating is a new book by Anne Tyler which won't be out until 2022 it's going to be from Koff her usual publisher and it sounds very much like your classic kind of an Tyler novel it's called french braid”
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I Miss You, I Hate This
Discussed“another novel that's coming out it's a young adult novel that sounds really interesting by Sarah sedi is called I miss you I hate you”
Where to get it
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Rez Dogs
Discussed“one is a middle- grade book it's called res dogs by Joseph bruk and it takes place during the pandemic on a reservation”
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My Heart
My Heart by Semezdin Mehmedinović is a poignant, autobiographical novel that explores themes of displacement, illness, and survival as the author navigates life in America following exile from war-torn Sarajevo.
Recommended“I am reading a novel called my heart art by the Bosnian writer seisin movich”
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Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“the three the three New Yorks comes from a wonderful quote by Holly white who was an urbanist who was instrumental in getting Jane Jacobs her book deal for death and life of Great American city”
“the three the three New Yorks comes from a wonderful quote by Holly white who was an urbanist who was instrumental in getting Jane Jacobs her book deal for death and life of Great American city”
Passing My Heart
“Gul it's an Empire of their own how the Jews invented Hollywood by Neil gabler and mine is My Heart by sezin movich”