Episode · The Book Review · 2022-05-07
Hernan Diaz on The Book Review: books mentioned
Hernan Diaz on ‘Trust’ and Money in Fiction
John Williams discussed Trust by Hernan Diaz, The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures by Paul Fischer, and The butcher boy by Patrick McCabe and others. Elisabeth Egan recommended French Braid by Anne Tyler.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Trust
Trust by Hernan Diaz is a structurally ambitious and celebrated novel that delves into themes of wealth, power, and multiple perspectives in historical America.
Discussed“so the first thing to say is that you open this book and you see the nice title page with your name on it trust by Diaz”
Where to get it
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The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures
Discussed“his new book is the man who invented motion pictures a true tale of obsession murder and the movies”
Where to get it
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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.
Recommended“so what I am reading is French braid by Anne Tyler it's her 24th novel”
Where to get it
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The butcher boy
Discussed“what I found interesting about this in terms of my own trajectory as a reader is that I had read back in I believe it was the 90s his novel The Butcher Boy which was kind of a sensation at the time it was the first book of his published in the US”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Paul Fisher's new book is the man who invented motion pictures”
Passing Uncommon Measure
“I wonder if we our critic Alexander Jacobs recently reviewed a book called uncommon measure by Natalie Hodes which is a yeah yeah that that's actually what turned me to this book”
Passing Girl, interrupted
“the first book I can remember noticing it in was girl interrupted by Susanna kase which was made into a not so great movie but was a wonderful Memoir that came out in like the late 80s or early 90s”
Passing Mercy Street
“French braid was reviewed for us by Jennifer Haag who also has a wonderful new book out called Mercy Street and she described the Garrett family”
Passing French Braid
“I am reading French raid by Anne Tyler”
Passing The butcher boy
“I read the new novel POG Mahone by Patrick McCabe and his earlier book The Butcher Boy”