Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: Michael B. Oren’s ‘Ally’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Go Set A Watchman
Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee is a novel written before To Kill a Mockingbird that follows an adult Scout returning to Maycomb, Alabama, and confronting her aging father's complex racial views.
Discussed“so and that was ghost out of Watchman that um was a different manuscript with the same characters who were older”
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H Is for Hawk
H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald is a critically acclaimed memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing journey through grief following the sudden death of her father, which she processes by training a notoriously aggressive goshawk.
Recommended“H is for Hawk Helen McDonald's m which was on the cover of the book review and has gotten a lot of really great attention”
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Hold still
Hold Still by Sally Mann is a memoir by the celebrated photographer that reflects on her upbringing and the evolution of the photography medium.
Recommended“Hold Still The Memoir by the photographer Sally man”
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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.
Recommended“and so the 10 books that he listed then in quick succession are um outline the novel by Rachel kusk”
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The Sellout
The Sellout by Paul Beatty is a bold, satirical novel about race and racism in contemporary America that made history as the first American novel to win the Booker Prize in 2016.
Recommended“the sellout a novel by Paul batty”
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Book of numbers
Book of numbers is a sprawling, contemporary novel by Joshua Cohen that investigates the digital age, internet culture, surveillance, and modern identity.
Recommended“Book of Numbers by Joshua Cohen the novelist”
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The love object
The love object is a collection of short stories by acclaimed Irish author Edna O'Brien that explores complex themes of romance, identity, and human connection.
Recommended“the love object a collection of short stories by Edna O'Brien”
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Odd Woman and the City
Odd Woman and the City is a sharp and introspective memoir by Vivian Gornick that explores urban life, solitude, and female friendship through observant walks around New York City.
Recommended“and a book that I just read recently and enjoyed two Vivian gornick new Memoir the odd woman and the city”
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The English spy
Discussed“Daniel Silva continues his Gabriel Allen series that's said about the Israeli spy whose day job is as an art restorer the new book is called the English spy”
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The Little Paris Bookshop
Discussed“then down at number 16 there is the rare translated bestseller the little Paris Bookshop by uh an author named Nina George”
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The Oregon Trail
Discussed“the two new titles are the Oregon Trail by uh the journalist Rinker Buck at number 10”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“just because there's very little known about this book apart from the fact that it takes place 20 years after to Kill Mockingbird”
“like that other big um translated fiction title The Alchemist”