Episode · The Book Review · 2015-10-25
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Doomed to Succeed”
Gilbert Cruz discussed America's Bank by Roger Lowenstein and Doomed to succeed by Dennis Ross. Greg Cowles discussed Hell's Foundations Quiver by David Weber, All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani, City on fire by Garth Risk Hallberg, See me by Nicholas Sparks, Unfaithful music & disappearing ink by Elvis Costello, Last of the President's Men by Bob Woodward, and Humans Of New York by Brandon Stanton.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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America's Bank
America's Bank by Roger Lowenstein is a detailed historical account chronicling the turbulent creation of the Federal Reserve System.
Discussed“Roger Lowenstein joins us to discuss his new book America's Bank”
Where to get it
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Doomed to succeed
Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross is a comprehensive historical analysis examining the trajectory of the United States-Israel relationship from the Truman administration through the Obama administration.
Discussed“Scott Anderson is here to discuss his review of doomed to succeed by Dennis Ross”
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Hell's Foundations Quiver
Hell's Foundations Quiver by David Weber is a military science fiction novel set in the distant future of the thirty-first century, continuing the intricate plotlines of the Safehold series where a colony struggles against a repressive religious regime.
Discussed“David Weber uh continues his safe hold science fiction series that's the one Set uh in the future in the 31st Century or something with a book called hell's foundations quiver”
Where to get it
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All the Stars in the Heavens
All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani is a historical novel set in the glamour and turmoil of 1930s Hollywood, weaving a dramatic narrative around real-life figures and the golden age of the American film industry.
Discussed“then at number 14 Adriana triani who's known for historical novels um often about Italian immigrants or um Italian American culture returns partly to that theme with a book set in the 1930s it's really a Hollywood novel called all the stars in the heaven”
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City on fire
City on fire by Garth Risk Hallberg is a massive, sprawling debut novel set in 1970s New York City that weaves together a vast network of characters whose lives collide in the aftermath of a Central Park shooting during the 1977 blackout.
Discussed“a book that's gotten a lot of attention um by gu risk Hallberg uh who is also a Critic he's reviewed for us in the past his book is called City on fire”
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See me
See Me by Nicholas Sparks is a contemporary romantic thriller that follows a troubled lawyer and a schoolteacher whose lives collide against the backdrop of a dangerous past and escalating suspense.
Discussed“Nicholas Sparks returns to the list Nicholas Sparks fans may know that his marriage broke up after 25 years... his uh latest is a little bit of a departure for him it's not just romance but a bit of a romantic Thriller it's called SEI knew at number one”
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Unfaithful music & disappearing ink
Unfaithful music & disappearing ink is a deeply personal memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter known professionally as Elvis Costello.
Discussed“starting at number nine a debut author named Dean Patrick mcmanis... he's actually Elvis Costello born Dean Patrick mcmanis he joins uh the long list of singers and songwriters to have Memoirs on the list his is called Unfaithful music and disappearing ink knew at number nine”
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Last of the President's Men
Last of the President's Men is an investigative political work by renowned journalist Bob Woodward that explores the inner workings of the Nixon administration.
Discussed“then at number eight Bob Woodward uh returns to the Nixon years the Watergate years that broke his career wide open um this book is called the last of the President's Men”
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Humans Of New York
Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton is a popular photography and storytelling book featuring portraits and interviews of New Yorkers.
Discussed“Brandon Stanton uh who is the humans of New York guy he does that blog and and now a series of books... is back with a book called humans of New York colon stories”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“thank you so much Roger again the book is America's Bank reviewed on this week's cover”
“Now by Scott Anderson the author of the bestselling Lawrence in Arabia who in this week's issue reviews doomed to success the US Israel relationship from Truman to Obama by Dennis Ross”
“and that was Scott Anderson who reviewed doomed to success by Dennis Ross”
“then at number 11 steuart Woods continues his Stone Bearington Series this is the 35th book in that uh series of legal Thrillers uh it's a book called Foreign Affairs”