Episode · The Book Review · 2015-05-15
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: The Future of Work
Pamela Paul discussed Rise of the Robots by Martin Ford, On the Move by Oliver Sacks, Shadow Work by Craig Lambert, and A Confederacy of dunces cookbook by Cynthia LeJeune Nobles. Alexandra Alter discussed Outlander kitchen by Theresa Carle-Sanders. Andrew Solomon discussed Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks. Greg Cowles discussed A god in ruins by Kate Atkinson, 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson and others, Deal by Bill Kreutzmann, American wife by Taya Kyle, The book of Joan by Melissa Rivers, It's a Long Story by Willie Nelson, Clinton Cash by Peter Schweizer, and The Wright Brothers by David McCullough.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Rise of the Robots
Rise of the Robots is a sobering nonfiction book by Martin Ford that investigates automation, technological advancement, and the looming threat of mass unemployment.
Discussed“Barbara Aron Reich joins us to talk about her cover review of two new books rise of the robots and the shadow economy”
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On the Move
On the Move by Oliver Sacks is a memoir by the renowned neurologist and writer that chronicles his eventful life, career, and intellectual development.
Discussed“Andrew Solomon will join us to talk about Sax's new Memoir on the move in this book I felt as though there was a really deep Humanity as though he admitted to the ways in which he was damaged I I liked him a lot more after this book than I've liked him before”
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Shadow Work
Discussed“she reviews on our cover this week two books rise of the robots technology and the threat of a jobless future by Martin Ford and Shadow work the unpaid unseen jobs that fill your day by Craig Lambert”
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Outlander kitchen
Discussed“Random House is publishing the perfect book it's called Outlander kitchen and it's a recipe book that's inspired by the novels which are about a nurse who time travels back to 18th century Scotland”
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A Confederacy of dunces cookbook
Discussed“you know what I'm looking forward to more than that I have to say is the Confederacy of dun's cookbook which is coming this fall”
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Hallucinations
Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks is a fascinating non-fiction work that explores the profound and varied ways the human brain generates sensory illusions, drawing from numerous clinical case studies and the author's own experiences.
Discussed“the book he did just before this um hallucinations was also surprisingly revelatory in that um in the excerpt that ran into the New Yorker first he confessed that he had been a drug addict”
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A god in ruins
A god in ruins by Kate Atkinson is a companion novel and sequel to Life After Life, following the life of Teddy Todd during and after the London World War II Blitz era.
Discussed“new at number six also sort of the second book in a series um Kate Atkinson Covergirl last week yes our Covergirl last week uh has her novel a God in Ruins which is sort of a follow-up or a companion volume to her big bestseller Life After Life”
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14th Deadly Sin
Discussed“then new it number one is a novel called 14th deadly sin that's by James Patterson and his uh frequent co-writer Maxine Petro it's uh part of their Women's Murder Club series book 14”
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Deal
Discussed“it's a book called deal by Bill kutzman who is the founding drummer for The Grateful Dead he played with them for all 30 years of that band's existence uh a memoir written with Benji Eisen about his uh Wild Life and Times with the Grateful Dead”
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American wife
Discussed“then at number seven another Memoir uh this one's called American Wife it's by tea Kyle she is the Widow of Chris Kyle who was uh the Navy SEAL who went on to write American Sniper which of course got made into the movie tea Kyle writes this book with Jim def fiz”
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The book of Joan
Discussed“it's by Melissa Rivers who's Joan Rivers daughter uh she wrote a book called The Book of Joan that's looking back on life with her famous comedian mother”
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It's a Long Story
Discussed“then at number five another Memoir um and another musician's story like the bill critzman um Willie Nelson has a book written with David Ritz called it's a long story”
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Clinton Cash
Clinton Cash is an investigative political book by Peter Schweizer that scrutinizes the financial dealings and wealth accumulation of the Clinton family.
Discussed“then at number two a political book Peter schwitzer's uh book Clinton cash makes its first appearance on the list”
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The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough is a detailed historical biography chronicling the lives and relentless inventive efforts of Wilbur and Orville Wright as they successfully design and build the world's first motor-operated airplane.
Discussed“finally at number one the historian David mccullock who's 81 years old now has his 10th book it is the right Brothers”
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Other mentions in this episode (15) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“the books again are rise of the robots by Martin Ford and Shadow work by Craig Lambert”
“the books again are rise of the robots by Martin Ford and Shadow work by Craig Lambert”
“so there was a book announced this week by random house which caught my eye because it was a cookbook but it's connected to a series of fantasy novels if you like 18th century Scottish food or perhaps more likely if you're a fan of Diana gabaldon's time travel series Outlander”
“there's a Twilight cookbook of course called love it first bite”
“then I found there are two rival cookbooks based on George R Martin's uh series A Song of Ice and Fire which spawned of course the hit show on HBO”
“then I found there are two rival cookbooks based on George R Martin's uh series A Song of Ice and Fire which spawned of course the hit show on HBO”
“Andrew Solomon is here he is the president of pen America and author among other books of far from the tree parents' children and the search for identity”
“there have been a number of doctors um in recent years who have published books about their practice um Atul goand of course with being mortal last year and previous books uh Jerome grman”
“um the book again is on the move a Life by Oliver saxs and Andrew Solomon”
“Andrew Solomon is the author again most recently of far from the tree parents' children and the search for identity which was one of our best books of the year a couple years ago”
“new at number six also sort of the second book in a series um Kate Atkinson Covergirl last week yes our Covergirl last week uh has her novel a God in Ruins which is sort of a follow-up or a companion volume to her big bestseller Life After Life”
“then at number seven another Memoir uh this one's called American Wife it's by tea Kyle she is the Widow of Chris Kyle who was uh the Navy SEAL who went on to write American Sniper which of course got made into the movie tea Kyle writes this book with Jim def fiz”
“um in 2012 he hit the list with roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I die”
“and in 2002 he also was on the list with facts of life and other dirty jokes”
“and in 2002 he also was on the list with facts of life and other dirty jokes”