Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘We Are Not Such Things’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X is a towering pillar of American literature that chronicles a transformative journey from street life and imprisonment to becoming a powerful voice for civil rights and Black dignity.
Recommended“and the book I want to talk about is the autobiography of Malcolm X which I read in between the summer of elementary school and Junior High”
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The Master and Margarita
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov is a dazzling satirical masterpiece of twentieth-century Russian literature that intertwines the arrival of the devil in Soviet Moscow with a profound retelling of the story of Pontius Pilate.
Discussed“these was Master and Margarita by Mikel bulgakov”
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DC Trip
Discussed“one of the novels that they did that was based on an old screenplay is DC trip and then Sarah Ben and casa is the author who wrote the novel”
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Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is a classic gothic novel exploring destructive passion, revenge, and obsession on the Yorkshire moors through the turbulent relationship of Heathcliff and Catherine.
Discussed“John I am reading weathering Heights you're just trying to make us feel bad”
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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë's timeless masterwork Jane Eyre follows the harrowing and triumphant journey of its spirited titular orphan as she overcomes a bleak childhood, secures employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, and confronts the dark secrets of Edward Rochester.
Discussed“I read J earlier this summer”
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Northanger Abbey
Discussed“I have returned as an adult um to Jane Austin um when during the wave Aus her North anger ABY”
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The Good Soldier
The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford is a modernist tragic novel that explores the deceit, betrayal, and complex psychological undercurrents hidden beneath the polite facade of Edwardian upper-class society.
Discussed“um I I finally did finish the good soldier um and kind of avidly went and read everything I could about it I read the um critical introduction”
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Miami and the siege of Chicago
Discussed“and um the book that I really wanted to read next um since we're um in the thick of convention season was um Norman mailers Miami in the siege of Chicago”
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an influential 19th-century anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that dramatized the harsh realities of slavery and galvanized abolitionist sentiment in the United States.
Discussed“um but this great essay everybody's protest novel which is just a takedown of Uncle Tom's Cabin”
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We learn nothing
Tim Kreider's sharp and witty essay collection offers humorous yet profound observations on modern life, culture, and personal experiences.
Recommended“well what I'm reading reading is still Hamilton which I've I've put aside um for the moment and the Tim krier essay collection we learn nothing which is fantastic”
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Morning, noon, and night
Morning, Noon, and Night is a poignant autobiographical work by Spalding Gray, capturing the distinct voice and reflective storytelling of the late monologist.
Discussed“one was um morning noon and night by spald and gray I think it was his last um book”
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The Secret Sharer
The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad is a classic short story that delves into themes of isolation, psychological duality, and moral responsibility at sea.
Recommended“and uh I accidentally this morning reread not a whole book but the short story um the secret sharer by Joseph Conrad”
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Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“one is H pasta Wars which is a romantic comedy for Foodies that novel came out”
“there's a new Star Wars book on the hard cover fiction list um by a guy named Chuck wendig who's written some previous Star Wars books this one is called aftermath”
“Daniel Silva has the next Thriller in his Gabriel Allan series called the Black Widow and that debut is right at the top of the hard cover fiction list”
“I was very excited to see Jesse klear debut on the non-fiction list yeah you'll grow out of it her essay collection is at number 10”
“she she did a previous Memoir talking about actually is stolen Life”