Episode · The Book Review · 2016-07-10
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘You’ll Grow Out of It’
Gilbert Cruz recommended You'll grow out of it by Jessi Klein and Chaos Monkeys by Antonio Garcia Martinez. Alexandra Alter discussed Proust was a neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer, How we decide by Jonah Lehrer, and The voyeur's motel by Gay Talese. Antonio Garcia Martinez discussed Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis. Greg Cowles recommended The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin, and discussed Crisis of Character by Gary J. Byrne, If You Can Keep It by Eric Metaxas, and House of Nails by Lenny Dykstra. Parul Sehgal recommended Artful by Ali Smith. Pamela Paul discussed Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, We learn nothing by Tim Kreider, and A Book of One's Own by Thomas Mallon.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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You'll grow out of it
You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein is a humorous and insightful collection of comic essays written by the former head writer of Inside Amy Schumer.
Recommended“the book again is called you'll grow out of it by Jesse kleene”
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Proust was a neuroscientist
Discussed“it has more in common with his other books like puce was a neuroscientist or how we decide where he takes these scientific studies and tries to you know apply them to Everyday Life in various ways”
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How we decide
Discussed“it has more in common with his other books like puce was a neuroscientist or how we decide where he takes these scientific studies and tries to you know apply them to Everyday Life in various ways”
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The voyeur's motel
Discussed“mean you have another case of a book coming out next week by gay Tois the voyers motel which is another controversial book”
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Liar's Poker
Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis is a semi-autobiographical financial book detailing the author's chaotic experiences as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers during the explosive Wall Street culture of the 1980s.
Discussed“and then i read a book that funnily enough the New York Times is comparing my book to which i find extraordinarily flattering i don't know if i quite believe it but i read michael lewis's liars poker which uh was sort of the gateway drug for finance”
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Chaos Monkeys
Chaos Monkeys by Antonio Garcia Martinez is an insider account of the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem and modern digital advertising.
Recommended“chaos monkeys is the title obscene fortune and random failure in Silicon Valley by Antonio Garcia Martinez”
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Crisis of Character
Crisis of Character by Gary J.
Discussed“now uh the angry political books are starting to come out on the non-fiction list there's an anti-clinton book right at the top uh new in its first week um Gary burn who is a former secret service officer who who worked in the Clinton White House has a book called crisis of character”
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If You Can Keep It
Discussed“Eric Maxis has a book uh called if you can keep it he he's uh less kind of overtly conservative uh he takes a bit of a Libertarian viewpoint but this goes back to the the ideals of the founders uh talking about how Americans need to uh keep hold of the founders ideals”
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House of Nails
Discussed“his Memoir is called House of nails and is looking back at the The Glory Days of the drug addicted and really exciting Mets teams back with Gary Carter and then Dwight Gooden and all those superstars”
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Artful
Artful by Ali Smith is a hybrid work of fiction and literary criticism that explores the nature of art, storytelling, and grief through a series of lectures left behind by a deceased scholar.
Recommended“but i'm more sort of immersed in this book by ali smith it's called artful we've been talking a lot about essays because you're reading a lot of essays”
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The Obelisk Gate
The Obelisk Gate is a critically acclaimed fantasy novel by N.
Recommended“uh her new book which will come out in August is called the Obelisk gate”
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Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow is a comprehensive historical biography that chronicles the life, political career, and lasting legacy of one of America's founding fathers.
Discussed“i'm reading uh hamilton the ron chno biography”
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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.
Discussed“so one of them is we learn nothing uh by Tim krier and uh this was part of a little trade my husband and I did because I was reading Jesse Klein's you'll grow out of it”
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A Book of One's Own
Discussed“and the third book uh is uh when I just started last night Thomas malin's book uh a book of One's Own people and their Diaries”
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Other mentions in this episode (8) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“remember when you were a kid in an awkward phase and people would say you'll grow out of it that's the title of comedian Jesse Klein's new book of essays”
“Antonio Garcia Martinez a former Finance guy turned startup Chief is here to talk about his book chaos monkeys”
“and now she has written a book called you'll grow out of it”
“Antonio Garcia Martinez is the author of a new book called chaos monkeys obscene fortune and random failure in Silicon Valley”
“there are other conservative political books new on the list this week um Eric bowling who is a Fox News Channel personality his book wake up America is new at number seven down at number 16”
“Emily gfin has a new novel called first comes love that debuts at the top”
“and James Patterson is back uh with another private book written with Mark Sullivan called the games”
“it's the second book of her broken Earth Trilogy uh started with the fifth season uh last year”