Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘America’s Bitter Pill’
Gilbert Cruz discussed America's bitter pill by Steven Brill and Outline by Rachel Cusk. Alexandra Alter discussed Redeployment by Phil Klay, The yellow birds by Kevin Powers, War of the Encyclopaedists by Christopher Robinson and others, Green on Blue by Elliot Ackerman, and No Easy Day by Mark Owen and others. Heidi Jivitz recommended A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, and discussed A life's work by Rachel Cusk, Aftermath by Rachel Cusk, and Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman. Pamela Paul discussed Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill. Greg Cowles discussed The Rosie effect by Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, No Fortunate Son by Brad Taylor, Rain on the Dead by Henry Patterson, The Assassination Option by William E. Butterworth III and others, Die again by Tess Gerritsen, Don't give up, don't give in by Louis Zamperini, and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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America's bitter pill
America's Bitter Pill by Steven Brill is an investigative non-fiction book that scrutinizes the immense monetary interests, political maneuvering, and behind-the-scenes negotiations involved in the creation and implementation of modern American healthcare reform.
Discussed“Steven bril joins us to talk about his latest book America's bitter pill”
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Outline
Outline by Rachel Cusk is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel known for its minimalist style and unique narrative structure where the protagonist reveals herself primarily through the stories told to her by others.
Discussed“Heidi jivitz will tell us about her review of Rachel cusk's new novel outline”
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Redeployment
Redeployment by Phil Klay is a collection of short stories examining the experiences of soldiers in recent wars.
Discussed“we've already seen some incredible literature coming out of those Wars with Phil cly's redeployment he won the national book award”
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The yellow birds
The Yellow Birds is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel by Kevin Powers that offers a harrowing, lyrical portrayal of the realities of military service and the psychological toll of the Iraq War.
Discussed“we've already seen some incredible literature coming out of those Wars with Phil cly's redeployment he won the national book award and with Kevin Po's yellowbirds”
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War of the Encyclopaedists
Discussed“one is the war of the encycloped it's coming out in May from scrier and what's stricking about that is it's co-authored by a veteran and a poet”
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Green on Blue
Green on Blue by Elliot Ackerman is a powerful debut novel written by a decorated veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, offering an unflinching look at the complexities of modern asymmetric warfare through the eyes of an Afghan orphan turned soldier.
Discussed“one is green on blue it's a novel by Elliot acrian he's a decorated veteran of the Iraq and Afghan Wars and a White House fellow”
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No Easy Day
No Easy Day by Mark Owen and Kevin Maurer is a firsthand account of the military mission that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden, published under a pseudonym to provide an insider perspective on the historic raid.
Discussed“so but anyway the publisher is describing it as redeployment which is Phil's short Story collection meets No Easy Day and number four”
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A life's work
A Life's Work by Rachel Cusk is a candid and intellectually rigorous memoir that explores the complex, often unsettling realities, cultural expectations, and psychological transformations of becoming a mother.
Discussed“probably the reason that she has that reputation in part is because of a couple of Memoirs that she wrote one uh which was about her life after she had her children”
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Aftermath
Aftermath by Rachel Cusk is a deeply reflective 2012 memoir that explores the complex emotional and social terrain of marriage, divorce, and family dissolution.
Discussed“and this one was about her husband's uh well it's about her divorce aftermath aftermath”
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A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel told in a series of fragmentary, interconnected vignettes exploring time, music, ambition, and memory.
Recommended“I feel when I read this book I felt the same way that I felt when I read um Jennifer Eagan a visit from the Goon Squad”
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Dept. of Speculation
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Discussed“I'm thinking Jenny's Department of speculation”
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The Rosie effect
Discussed“that book is the rosie effect by Graham ssian which is a follow-up a sequel uh to his debut novel The Rosie Project about a genetics Professor who has asp Burgers syndrome”
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The Rosie Project
Discussed“that book is the rosie effect by Graham ssian which is a follow-up a sequel uh to his debut novel The Rosie Project about a genetics Professor who has asp Burgers syndrome”
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No Fortunate Son
Discussed“at number 11 Brad Taylor continues his Pike Logan series with a book called No Fortunate Son about a um shadowy and far-reaching terrorist organization”
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Rain on the Dead
Discussed“then at number nine Jack Higgins continues his Shawn Dylan series with a book called rain on the dead”
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The Assassination Option
Discussed“then at number seven um web Griffin and his son William E Butterworth IV have a book called the assassination option”
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Die again
Discussed“and finally Tess garritson who writes the risoli and Isles series which has been now turned into a TV series as well um has the latest book in that series called die again”
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Don't give up, don't give in
Discussed“over on the non-fiction list there's just one new title uh at number nine it's called don't give up don't give in the author is uh Louie Zamperini written with David renson”
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Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling biography Unbroken tells the extraordinary World War II story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who survived a plane crash, weeks adrift on a raft, and brutal captivity in Japanese prison camps.
Discussed“Zamperini I'm sure most of our listeners and readers will recognize is of course the um subject of Laura Hillen Brand's unbroken”
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