Episode · The Book Review · 2016-05-06
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Pumpkinflowers’
Pamela Paul discussed Pumpkinflowers by Matti Friedman, Grit by Angela Duckworth, GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE by Angela Duckworth, The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, and Thunder Boy Jr by Sherman Alexie and others. Parul Sehgal recommended Skating to Antarctica by Jenny Diski, and discussed Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Greg Cowles recommended Zero K by Don DeLillo and Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Pumpkinflowers
Matti Friedman's Pumpkinflowers is a poignant memoir and historical account detailing the author's experiences as a young Israeli soldier stationed in the security zone of southern Lebanon during the late 1990s.
Discussed“author and former Israeli soldier mty fredman is here to talk about his book pumpkin flowers”
Where to get it
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Grit
Grit by Angela Duckworth is a popular exploration of passion, perseverance, and the long-term pursuit of difficult goals.
Discussed“a book called grid argues that passion and perseverance can make up for lack of talent”
Where to get it
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GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth is a psychology book that argues sustained passion and perseverance are far more vital to long-term success than innate talent.
Discussed“her book is called grit the power of passion and perseverance Judith schvitz wrote Our review”
Where to get it
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The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth's bestselling book explores the psychological traits behind success, arguing that passion and long-term perseverance, or grit, matter more than raw talent.
Discussed“her book is called grit the power of passion and perseverance Judith schvitz wrote Our review”
Where to get it
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Outliers
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is an examination of the external factors, cultural legacies, and massive amounts of practice that contribute to extraordinary success.
Discussed“and I'm curious the book that I think of u most immediately is Malcolm Gladwell outliers with its idea of 10,000 hours of practice”
Where to get it
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Thunder Boy Jr
Thunder Boy Jr is a children's picture book written by Sherman Alexie and illustrated by Yuyi Morales that follows a young boy named Thunder Boy Jr who wants a distinctive name of his own rather than sharing his father's name.
Discussed“thunderboy is Alexis very first picture book”
Where to get it
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Skating to Antarctica
Skating to Antarctica by Jenny Diski is a striking autobiographical work that blends memoir, travel writing, and psychological reflection.
Recommended“so I've just been reading some of her essays but also her book skating to Antarctica”
Where to get it
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Les Miserables
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo is an epic 1862 French novel following ex-convict Jean Valjean and other characters against a sweeping backdrop of nineteenth-century social injustice and revolution.
Discussed“I'm reading a book that is I on the contrary about everything lame as Zera which I keep making my way through as my bedtime reading”
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Zero K
Zero K by Don DeLillo is a thought-provoking contemporary novel exploring themes of cryonics, mortality, and modern alienation.
Recommended“and zero K his new novel it feels like he is completely in this one”
Where to get it
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Everybody's Fool
Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo is a compelling novel set a decade after the events of its predecessor, continuing the author's rich exploration of small-town American life.
Recommended“it was 1994 I think but it's set 10 years later it's called Everybody's Fool a sequel to Nobody's Fool”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (11) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“you look at Michael Cunningham's the hours about Virginia wolf or Colm toyin's novel about Henry James”
“Alexi is the absolute true story of a Part-Time Indian is a huge favorite among middle school kids and ya readers”
“the only new title is John Sanford's extreme prey which debuts at number one”
“the Dutch primatologist France dewal who he spoke a little bit last week has his book are we smart enough to know how smart animals are”
“and at number 10 Michael Kinsley who founded slate and you know longtime established journalist he was on our podcast recently”
“the other new book on the non-fiction list this week is Phil Knight's u Memoir shoe dog”
“Don Dilo who I I am just in love with his novel underworld”
“I loved his book Point Omega which takes place in the desert but they're they're very small almost like plays”
“A Book Like falling man about 911 but it felt almost obligatory”
“or the smaller White Noise which was really his breakthrough novel in terms of a mainstream audience”
“and Richard Russo also kind of returns to form he he's got a sequel to A Nobody's Fool which came out mid90s”