Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Becoming Steve Jobs’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson is an acclaimed biography that chronicles the tumultuous life, career, and visionary leadership of the Apple co-founder through extensive interviews and personal access.
Discussed“that's right and not just Walter isaacson's massive bestseller Steve Jobs”
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem by Alan Moore is a massive, highly ambitious experimental novel set in the author's hometown of Northampton, England, weaving together supernatural elements, local history, and diverse literary styles.
Discussed“the title is Jerusalem it's coming out in 2016”
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Tales from Both Sides of the Brain: A Life in Neuroscience
Tales from Both Sides of the Brain: A Life in Neuroscience by Michael S.
Discussed“and finally Michael ganaga book Tales from both sides of the brain a life in neur science”
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Cuba straits
Discussed“not a lot uh there are two new titles on the hard cover fiction list down at number eight Randy Wayne White uh continues his doc Ford series these are kind of mystery thrillers set in the sbal Island region of Florida uh the latest one is called Cuba Straits St R AI TS and it is uh new at”
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The Stranger
Discussed“then at number two harlon cin is back with a standalone Thriller called The Stranger uh and that makes its debut up at number two”
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Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Goldfinch
“It's like reading The Goldfinch twice”
Passing Watchmen
“so the biggest one that I've heard of lately is coming next year and it's by Alan Moore who's best known for his graphic novels Watchmen and V and this is his second non-graphic novel”
Passing The Brain That Changes Itself
“um let's talk about Norman de's new book the brain's way of healing um his first book the brain that changes itself was a massive bestseller”
Passing Infidel
“it's less a memoir than uh her book Infidel which spent a long time on her bestseller list back in 2007 and 8 and nine um and then she had Nomad her second uh which also had a lot of memoris elements in it”
Passing Nomad
“it's less a memoir than uh her book Infidel which spent a long time on her bestseller list back in 2007 and 8 and nine um and then she had Nomad her second uh which also had a lot of memoris elements in it”