Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Pumpkinflowers’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Grit
Grit by Angela Duckworth is a popular psychology book that explores the power of passion and perseverance as key drivers of high achievement.
Discussed“a book called grid argues that passion and perseverance can make up for lack of talent”
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GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE
GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE by Angela Duckworth is an influential psychology book exploring how sustained passion and long-term perseverance are far more critical to achieving success than raw talent alone.
Recommended“the book again is grit the power of passion and perseverance by Angela Duckworth”
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The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth is a popular psychology book that argues long-term success, achievement, and high-level performance stem primarily from sustained dedication and resilience rather than innate talent.
Recommended“the book again is grit the power of passion and perseverance by Angela Duckworth”
Where to get it
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Outliers
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a popular non-fiction exploration that examines the hidden external factors, cultural legacies, and rigorous practice schedules that contribute to extraordinary human 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”
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Thunder Boy Jr
Thunder Boy Jr.
Recommended“and the book again is thunderboy JR coming in May from Little Brown GRE”
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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”
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Les Miserables
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo is a sweeping historical novel that follows the ex-convict Jean Valjean as he seeks redemption in nineteenth-century France against a backdrop of revolution, poverty, and social injustice.
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”
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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”
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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”