Episode · The Book Review · 2015-06-12
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Stalin’s Daughter’
Pamela Paul discussed Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by Rosemary Sullivan, Sick in the Head by Judd Apatow, A heartbreaking work of staggering genius by Dave Eggers and others, and How to Bake Pi by Eugenia Cheng. Rosemary Sullivan discussed Dr Zhivago by Boris Pasternak. Alexandra Alter discussed The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Judd Apatow recommended Among the missing by Dan Chaon and So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson, and discussed The teenage brain by Frances E. Jensen and Confessions of a pretty lady by Sandra Bernhard. Greg Cowles discussed Palace of Treason by Jason Matthews, Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin and others, and Adios, America by Ann Coulter.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva
Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by Rosemary Sullivan is a comprehensive biographical work detailing the complex life of Joseph Stalin's only daughter.
Discussed“she is the author of a new biography Stalin's daughter the extraordinary and tumultuous life of spana aluva”
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Dr Zhivago
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Discussed“I think she she read Dr shivago and began to think that she hadn't really understood that she would not see her children again”
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The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is an acclaimed young adult novel that follows two teenagers coping with terminal cancer diagnoses who fall in love while navigating the painful realities of mortality.
Discussed“um this was for 2014 of course when everyone was freaking out about John Greens the Fon our star”
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Sick in the Head
Sick in the Head by Judd Apatow is an engaging collection of candid conversations about life, creativity, and comedy featuring interviews with many of the entertainment industry's most successful performers and writers.
Discussed“um but he also has a new book out called sick in the head conversations about life and comedy”
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Among the missing
Among the missing is a celebrated collection of short stories by Dan Chaon that delves into the psychological lives of characters grappling with isolation, loss, and unsettling transformations.
Recommended“and then I love Dan shown you know I love all of his books among the missing was the one I mentioned which is a great book of you know very unique short stories”
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A heartbreaking work of staggering genius
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers is a critically acclaimed, genre-defying memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing and humorous experiences raising his younger brother following the deaths of both parents.
Discussed“what was it about heartbreaking work of uh Staggering Genius that that attracted you that you thought you know I want to do something like that”
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So You've Been Publicly Shamed
So You've Been Publicly Shamed is a non-fiction book by Jon Ronson that investigates the devastating phenomenon of internet cancel culture and social media outrage.
Recommended“and you know there's all sorts of people that that I love that I mentioned I love that John Ronson book so you've been publicly shamed”
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The teenage brain
The teenage brain is a non-fiction book by Frances E.
Discussed“and this book teenage brain by Francis Jensen I mentioned because I'm always reading books to find out why my kids are either crying or yelling at me”
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Confessions of a pretty lady
Discussed“she had this uh this line in um Confessions of a pretty lady that I remember reading in high school where she said that”
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How to Bake Pi
How to Bake Pi by Eugenia Cheng is an engaging and accessible exploration of mathematics that uses everyday baking analogies to demystify complex numerical concepts.
Discussed“she is the author of how to bake pie an edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics”
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Palace of Treason
Discussed“this book is called Palace of treason these books sound so good I have to say it's a an Insider look at the CIA at new at number 15”
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Primates of Park Avenue
Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin is a sharp, anthropological memoir that explores the insular, competitive, and often bizarre social ecosystem of ultra-wealthy mothers living on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Discussed“the author's name is Wednesday Martin and her book is called primates of Park Avenue”
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Adios, America
Adios, America by Ann Coulter is a controversial political book addressing immigration policy and border enforcement in the United States.
Discussed“new at number two an couter the uh conservative political commentator has a book called adios America”
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Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“well um the brain question brings me very natural segue to your new book sick in the head conversations about life and comedy tell us about this book”
“Jason Matthews uh who uh has been an officer in the CIA has written a follow-up to his book red Sparrow um about a CIA operative”
“then at number 11 um Jeff Shara concludes his uh quartet of Civil War novels with a book called the Fateful lightning new at number 11”
“then uh at number four Judy Bloom is back with her fourth Adult Book it's called in the unlikely event new at number four”
“and finally new at number one Stephen King has his second detective novel a follow-up to Mr Mercedes featuring some of the same characters”
“uh this book is called Finders Keepers and it debuts right at the top of the list”