Episode · The Book Review · 2022-01-28
Imani Perry on The Book Review: books mentioned
Imani Perry Talks About 'South to America'
Pamela Paul discussed South to America by Imani Perry and Seven Games by Oliver Roeder. Imani Perry discussed South to a very old place by Albert Murray. Alexandra Jacobs discussed The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan. Dwight Garner recommended Devil House by John Darnielle.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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South to America
Discussed“ammani Perry will be here to talk about her latest book South to America”
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Seven Games
Discussed“Oliver Raider will join us to talk about his debut book seven games of human history”
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South to a very old place
Discussed“I guess the most immediate precedent for the book would be Albert Murray's 1971 South to a very old place”
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The Betrayal of Anne Frank
The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan is a gripping cold case investigation that reexamines the historical mystery surrounding the famous diary and the betrayal that led to the arrest of Anne Frank and her family.
Discussed“I reviewed a fascinating new book called the Betrayal of Anne Frank which is a cold as its subtitle indicates is a Cold Case investigation”
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Devil House
Devil House is a compelling novel by John Darnielle that delves deep into true crime, memory, and the moral complexities of storytelling through the experiences of a true-crime writer investigating a dark past.
Recommended“at any rate that's the prologue to a prologue to his new book which is called devil house which I think is terrific”
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