Episode · The Book Review · 2017-03-03
Books mentioned on Happy Trails
Gilbert Cruz discussed The Nature Fix by Florence Williams. Jennifer Szalai discussed Savage theories by Pola Oloixarac, Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin, and Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez. Alexandra Alter discussed You Can't Spell America Without Me by Alec Baldwin and others. Parul Sehgal discussed The world is what it is by Patrick French. John Williams discussed Exit West by Mohsin Hamid and Sabbath's Theater by Philip Roth. Pamela Paul recommended The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston and The destiny of the republic by Candice Millard.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Nature Fix
The Nature Fix by Florence Williams is a non-fiction book exploring the scientific research behind humanity's fundamental connection to nature and how small doses of natural environments improve mood, health, and creativity.
Discussed“Florence Williams will be here to discuss her new book The Nature fix why nature makes us happier healthier and more creative”
Where to get it
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Savage theories
Discussed“okay so the three books are fever Dream by samanta schweblin Savage theories by paa olarak”
Where to get it
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Fever Dream
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin is a haunting and surreal contemporary novella that explores the deep anxieties of motherhood, environmental dread, and the fragile bond between a mother and her child through a disorienting dialogue.
Discussed“okay so the three books are fever Dream by samanta schweblin Savage theories by paa olarak”
Where to get it
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Things We Lost in the Fire
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez is a dark and chilling collection of contemporary horror and suspense short stories that examine the unsettling realities of modern life in Argentina.
Discussed“and then Things We Lost in the fire uh a collection of stories by Mariana Enriquez”
Where to get it
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You Can't Spell America Without Me
You Can't Spell America Without Me by Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen is a satirical inside account of Donald Trump's first year in the presidency.
Discussed“penguin press announced this week that Kurt Anderson and Alec Baldwin are teaming up to write a satire titled you can't spell America without me the really tremendous Inside Story of my fantastic first year as president Donald J Trump”
Where to get it
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The world is what it is
The World Is What It Is by Patrick French is an acclaimed, exhaustively researched 2008 biography of the Nobel laureate writer V.S.
Discussed“and I finally read this book that I've been meaning to read it's Patrick French's 2008 biography of vs neaul The World is what it is”
Where to get it
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Exit West
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid is a contemporary magical realist novel that explores migration, refugees, and global upheaval through the lens of a couple fleeing a war-torn country.
Discussed“speaking of Exile I am reading um exit West which is a much anticipated new novel by Mosen Hamid and I've never read him before”
Where to get it
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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“and then I have probably about 20 pages left in um Sabbath theater by Philip Roth which I should just emphasize again”
Where to get it
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The Lost City of the Monkey God
Douglas Preston's The Lost City of the Monkey God is a gripping non-fiction adventure and archaeological narrative detailing a dangerous jungle expedition into the Honduran rainforest in search of a legendary ancient settlement.
Recommended“and read the Lost city of the monkey God by Douglas Preston which is on our bestseller list now and um it's just a super fun really gripping well-told narrative adventure story”
Where to get it
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The destiny of the republic
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard is a riveting narrative history detailing the unexpected presidency, tragic assassination, and subsequent medical mismanagement of James A.
Recommended“the title is Destiny of the Republic but the subtitle is a tale of Madness medicine and the murder of a president by Candace Mard who is such a talented um historian”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (14) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“maybe I need to write another book just devoted to the Wilderness so I can get back out there”
“Florence Williams is the author of the nature fix why nature makes us happier healthier and more”
“when I was reading about Mariana Enriquez it turns out that she actually wrote a book about sylvina OKO who is a well-known Argentine writer now deceased”
“the third book um also a novel is described um there's a cover blurb from the novelist uh Hari kreu author of gods without men and he says it is a stunning vibrant maximalist Whirlwind of a novel”
“fever dream by samanta schweblin Savage theories by po olarak and Things We Lost in the fire stories by Mariana Enriquez”
“fever dream by samanta schweblin Savage theories by po olarak and Things We Lost in the fire stories by Mariana Enriquez”
“fever dream by samanta schweblin Savage theories by po olarak and Things We Lost in the fire stories by Mariana Enriquez”
“because I've always understood that a house for Mr bwas was um you know very autobiographical”
“someone here at the Times particularly recommended moth smoke which maybe was his first”
“this isn't going to turn into my power broker”
“American pastoral of course is right up there and it's a very different kind of Roth book”
“I expected when I started rereading this that it would feel of a piece with like an Bey”
“so I finished Bill Bryson's a walk in the woods but I actually took a break from it to go to the Jungle”
“I'm going to go ahead and spoil the power broker now”