Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: The Life of Louisa Adams
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Lab Girl
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren is a celebrated memoir by a geobiologist that chronicles her life in science, her deep fascination with the natural world, and her pioneering research on plants and trees.
Recommended“you're welcome the book again is labir by hope jiren reviewed this week in the book review”
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The little red chairs
Discussed“well there are five new titles on the hard cover fiction list including two of our recent cover models edna O'Brien whose new book is the little red chairs and was reviewed on hour cover by Joyce Carol oats is new at number 16 with that book the little red chairs by ad O'Brien”
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The Ancient Minstrel
Discussed“then at number 14 another um cover Author Jim Harrison whose Nolla collection the ancient Minstrel was reviewed on our cover a few weeks ago by David Gates uh that book is new at number 14”
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Lust & wonder
Discussed“and a natural segue to the next title lust and wonder this one is a memoir um not a sociological study it is uh by Augustine buroughs”
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Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Legends of the fall
“so Legends of the Fall which was turned into a movie never made it onto the list”
Passing The other side of silence
“um Philip care continues his Bernie Gunther series uh with the latest in that is the other side of Silence new at number 13”
Passing Journey to Munich
“and finally Jacqueline windspear continues her Maisy dobs series uh with a book called journey to Munich new at number four”
Passing Spain in our hearts
“um starting down at number 10 the popular historian Adam hoi who was on last week's podcast uh talking about his new book Spain in our hearts that's new at number 10”
Passing Girls & sex
“Peggy orstein girls and sex new at number four”
Passing Boys & Sex
“Peggy orstein girls and sex new at number four”
Passing Running with Scissors
“uh who of course broke through big with Running With Scissors”