Episode · The Book Review · 2015-07-10
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: Michael B. Oren’s ‘Ally’
Pamela Paul discussed Ally by Michael B. Oren and Among the Ten Thousand Things by Julia Pierpont. Alexandra Alter discussed Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. John Williams recommended The Sellout by Paul Beatty, Outline by Rachel Cusk, Hold still by Sally Mann, H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick, Book of numbers by Joshua Cohen, The love object by Edna O’Brien, James Merrill by Langdon Hammer, and Life Into Art by Langdon Hammer. Greg Cowles discussed The English spy by Daniel Silva, The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George, and The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Ally
Discussed“he's the editor of the national interest and this week he reviews on our cover Michael orin's new Memoir Ally my journey across the American Israeli divide”
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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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Among the Ten Thousand Things
Discussed“Julia P Pont is here now she has a new novel her first novel among the 10,000 Things reviewed this week in the book review by Helen Shulman”
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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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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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Hold still
Hold Still by Sally Mann is a 2015 memoir by the acclaimed photographer that looks back at her life, family history, and the evolution of the medium of photography.
Recommended“Hold Still The Memoir by the photographer Sally man”
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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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Odd Woman and the City
Vivian Gornick's memoir Odd Woman and the City offers a sharp, observant look at urban life through the lens of walking and reflection in 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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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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James Merrill
James Merrill by Langdon Hammer is a comprehensive literary biography exploring the life and art of the celebrated American poet.
Recommended“and the last two are James Merrill life and art a biography by Langdon hammer”
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Life Into Art
Life Into Art by Langdon Hammer is a detailed biographical work examining the creative journey and personal history of poet James Merrill.
Recommended“and the last two are James Merrill life and art a biography by Langdon hammer”
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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”