Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Skyfaring’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County
Discussed“your book is called something must be done about Prince Edward County where does that title come from”
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Drunken Fireworks
Discussed“this holiday weekend Stephen King has released a new audiobook exclusive and it's sort of tied to the holiday weekend it's called drunken fireworks”
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Gilead
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning epistolary novel structured as a heartfelt letter from an elderly, dying Congregationalist minister to his young son, reflecting on faith, family history, and the profound beauty of existence.
Discussed“and there's this great uh quote uh from Gilead by by Marilyn Robinson which I use in the book where she uh she talks about there only being one day”
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Roll Deep
Roll Deep is a captivating poetry collection by Major Jackson that delves into themes of memory, community, and personal history with lyrical precision.
Recommended“the poet major Jack has a collection called roll deep that Norton is bringing out in August”
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How to be drawn
How to Be Drawn is a striking collection of poetry by Terrance Hayes that explores identity, art, and American culture through innovative verse.
Recommended“uh then Terrence Hayes had a book come out I think it was in April from penguin called how to be drawn”
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Across the mutual landscape
Across the Mutual Landscape by Christopher Gilbert is an influential and acclaimed poetry book that originally stood as the sole published collection by the author during his lifetime.
Discussed“Christopher Gilbert who died in 2007 after only ever having published one book it was back in 1983 called across the mutual landscape”
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Turning into dwelling
Turning into Dwelling by Christopher Gilbert is a reissued and expanded poetry collection that brings together previously published work alongside a substantial body of unreleased writing.
Recommended“well Greywolf is reissuing that book but um also combining it with a complete second collection that was never published in his life um instead of being called across the mutual landscape this book is uh called turning into dwelling and that book comes out from grey wolf next week on July 7th”
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Bright dead things
Bright Dead Things by Ada Limón is a poignant poetry collection that explores grief, domesticity, and the connection between the natural world and human vulnerability.
Recommended“aah Leon has a book coming out in September from milkweed press called bright dead things”
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Scattered at sea
Scattered at Sea by Amy Gerstler is a vibrant and imaginative poetry collection that blends humor, melancholy, and keen observations of human nature.
Recommended“Amy gerler has a new book called scattered at Sea which penguin brought out in May”
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Delinquent palaces
Delinquent Palaces by Danielle Chapman is a compelling debut poetry collection that explores complex themes through lyrical and evocative verse.
Recommended“and then um finally Danielle Chapman has a debut collection called delinquent palaces which Tri quarterly brought out in April”
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Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“uh at number eight minions a novelization of a third in the Despicable Me enter exactly the novelization of the sequel of a sequel”
“uh then at number seven Jurassic world a junior novelization of a sequel of a sequel of a sequel of a sequel”
“then at number five not a sequel but again a junior novelization inside out”
“then at number six Mary Higgins Clark who's now 87 years old um and has been on the list for you know 50 years or more uh has a new book called The Melody lingers on a standalone Thriller”
“has another seafaring Adventure tale called pirate Hunters about the search for Joseph bannister's ship a 17th century pirate ship”
“then at number 14 uh Robert kerson who previously hit the list with a book called Shadow divers”
“and then at number two um the former Playboy Playmate Holly Madison who also um starred in the E reality show the girls next door has kind of a tell-all memoir um called down the rabbit hole”