Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Jia Tolentino on Life With the Internet
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Trick Mirror
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino is a widely acclaimed collection of cultural essays that examines the illusions of modern digital culture, identity, and contemporary society.
Discussed“Gia talentino is the author of a new book of essays it's called trick mirror”
Where to get it
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Hunting trips of a ranchman
Discussed“he went out to Dakota bought a ranch and came back and wrote a a book called hunting trips of a ranchman”
Where to get it
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Tar Baby
Toni Morrison's novel Tar Baby received thoughtful reflection and recommendation across multiple episodes of The Book Review in July 2024.
Recommended“I just finished Tar baby”
Where to get it
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Heads of the colored people
Heads of the Colored People is a sharp, satirical short story collection by Nafissa Thompson-Spires that examines race, identity, and contemporary pop culture in America.
Recommended“a Story collection by nefisa Thompson spes called heads of the colored people”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Man and nature
“who wrote The Great Book man and nature in the 1860s”
Passing Man and nature
“who wrote The Great Book man and nature in the 1860s”
Passing A life's work
“and it's a little bit like reading Rachel cusk's a life's work where you you just feel this resentful feeling”