Episode · The Book Review · 2021-01-15
Books mentioned on James Comey and Truth in Government
Gilbert Cruz discussed Saving Justice by James Comey, and read A Lie Someone Told You about Yourself by Peter Ho Davies for a book club. Joe Klein discussed A Higher Loyalty by James Comey and others. Elisabeth Egan recommended An exact replica of a figment of my imagination by Elizabeth McCracken and A life's work by Rachel Cusk. Jennifer Szalai discussed Kill Switch - the Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy by Adam Jentleson. Parul Sehgal discussed The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Saving Justice
Discussed“Joe Klein will join us to talk about comey's new book saving Justice”
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A Higher Loyalty
A Higher Loyalty by James Comey is a high-profile political memoir by the former FBI director that chronicles his career in public service, his handling of sensitive investigations, and his interactions with political leaders including Donald Trump.
Discussed“so the first book a higher loyalty was a kind of hybrid memoir both from his earlier days as a prosecutor in the Department of Justice and then for of his brief period at the doj under Trump”
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A Lie Someone Told You about Yourself
Book club“she is our group text columnist here to discuss her January Peck which is a lie someone told you about yourself”
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An exact replica of a figment of my imagination
An exact replica of a figment of my imagination is a deeply moving memoir by Elizabeth McCracken that chronicles her profound grief, resilience, and emotional journey following the stillbirth of her first child.
Recommended“one book was Elizabeth McCracken's an exact replica of a figment of my imagination”
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A life's work
A Life's Work by Rachel Cusk is a candid and intellectually rigorous memoir that explores the complex, often unsettling realities, cultural expectations, and psychological transformations of becoming a mother.
Recommended“and the other was a life's work by Rachel kusk”
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Kill Switch - the Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy
Kill Switch - the Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy by Adam Jentleson is a political nonfiction book that examines the history, creation, and utilization of the legislative filibuster and its impact on American political institutions.
Discussed“so the book I reviewed is called kill switch by Adam genton”
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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F.
Discussed“and one of those books is The Great Gatsby”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (10) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Joe you don't need any introduction but for those who are not familiar with Joe he is a for for mer writer for the New Yorker former columnist for Time Magazine author of many many books including perhaps most famously one that did not appear with his uh by line primary colors”
“primary colors um and a follow-up novel running meat”
“and this week he reviews for us James comey's second book”
“the last book I wrote was called Charlie Mike which is about this generation of veterans and how they're going to be different from veterans in the past”
“Joe kleene is a political commentator novelist and author and this week he reviews saving Justice truth transparency and Trust by James Comey”
“we don't really look at a book like moobi dick or huin and say like is the writing good”
“we don't really look at a book like moobi dick or huin and say like is the writing good”
“and Fitzgerald himself was very influenced by the Wasteland and and by certain kind of thunderous symbolism”
“my dad had recommended this side of paradise and so I remember reading that first and hating it and so I went in with like deeply prejudiced Against The Great Gatsby”
“my dad had recommended this side of paradise and so I remember reading that first and hating it and so I went in with like deeply prejudiced Against The Great Gatsby and I didn't like it when I read it”