Episode · The Book Review · 2016-07-01
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Hogs Wild’
Alexandra Alter discussed Lord of Publishing by Sterling Lord. John Williams discussed The War on Cops by Heather Mac Donald, Handcuffed by Malcolm K. Sparrow, and Unwarranted by Barry Friedman. Greg Cowles recommended Paddling North by Audrey Sutherland, and discussed Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler and White trash by Nancy Isenberg. Parsla Selznick recommended Looking at pictures by Robert Walser. Pamela Paul recommended The Sport of Kings by C. E. Morgan and The end of the novel of love by Vivian Gornick.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Lord of Publishing
Discussed“and Sterling Lord actually published his own Memoir recently uh in 2013 the title is Lord of publishing”
Where to get it
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The War on Cops
The War on Cops by Heather Mac Donald is a controversial sociological study examining modern law enforcement, crime statistics, and the societal impacts of anti-police rhetoric on public safety.
Discussed“one is the war on Cops how the new attack on Law and Order makes everyone less safe by Heather McDonald”
Where to get it
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Handcuffed
Discussed“and then handcuffed what holds policing back and the keys to reform by Malcolm Sparrow”
Where to get it
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Unwarranted
Discussed“When is that coming out February February called unwarranted policing without permission”
Where to get it
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Vinegar Girl
Discussed“she rewrote The Taming of the Shrew as a novel called vinegar girl set in modernday Baltimore”
Where to get it
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White trash
White Trash by Nancy Isenberg is a historical examination of class, poverty, and social stigma in America across four centuries.
Discussed“it's called white trash and it goes all the way back to Colonial times looking at the history”
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Looking at pictures
Looking at pictures is a collection of short pieces by Swiss writer Robert Walser.
Recommended“um and it's called looking at pictures”
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Paddling North
Paddling North by Audrey Sutherland is an adventurous travel memoir detailing the author's remarkable solo kayaking journeys along the rugged Alaskan coast.
Recommended“I I've returned to a book that I read last summer it's called paddling North by a woman named Audrey southernland”
Where to get it
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The Sport of Kings
The Sport of Kings by C.
Recommended“um I recently read um CE Morgan's big new novel the sport of Kings about horse racing in Kentucky history”
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The end of the novel of love
The End of the Novel of Love by Vivian Gornick is a collection of critical essays examining the trajectory of romantic love in literature and how changing social norms have reshaped our understanding of human connection.
Recommended“and then I read something uh shorter but equally intense which is Vivian gornick collection of essays the end of the novel of Love”
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