Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Jules Feiffer on His Long, Varied Career
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Smart George
Smart George by Jules Feiffer is a charming children's picture book created by the renowned cartoonist, author, and illustrator.
Recommended“Jules Fifer's newest picture book is called smart George it's wonderful”
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Imperfect Union
Discussed“the book came out a year ago it's now out in paperback did you think new about some of those parallels”
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Bark, George
Bark, George is a humorous children's picture book by Jules Feiffer about a dog that makes various animal sounds instead of barking.
Recommended“and also the original Bark George which came out in 1999 please go read these now”
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The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster is a beloved children's fantasy adventure about a bored boy named Milo who travels through a magical kingdom of wordplay and numbers.
Discussed“and I have another one also for kids also with a dog on the cover and sitting in front of me the Phantom toll booth which of course was written by Norton Jester and you did the illustrations”
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Jules Feiffer's America
Discussed“well you know as you said Jules viers America really isn't out of date you go back to a lot of your political cartooning”
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The man in the ceiling
Discussed“The Man in the ceiling well it it's uh again like so much of what I do”
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Fear: Trump in the White House
Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward is a deeply reported investigative account detailing the chaotic inner workings of the Trump administration.
Discussed“yes Bob Woodward has another book coming out this fall which is a sequel to his 2018 bestseller fear which was uh reported investigation about the Trump Administration”
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The Room Where It Happened
The Room Where It Happened by John R.
Discussed“so most recently I reviewed the room where it happened which is the new book by John Bolton the former National Security adviser to president Trump”
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Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Jules Feiffer's America
“I have Jules fifers America which one of my kids my 13-year-old son has been reading at the table while he eats”
Passing Imperfect Union
“Steve insk is the author of imperfect Union how Jesse and John Fremont mapped the West invented celebrity and helped cause the Civil War”
Passing Homesick For Another World
“uh her novel my year of rest and relaxation and the collection of hers called homesick for another world are are are more than to to the nth degree”
Passing My Year of Rest and Relaxation
“uh her novel my year of rest and relaxation and the collection of hers called homesick for another world are are are more than to to the nth degree”
Passing My Year of Rest and Relaxation
“uh her novel my year of rest and relaxation and the collection of hers called homesick for another world are are are more than to to the nth degree”
Passing The Room Where It Happened
“Jen you reviewed I reviewed the room where it happened by John Bolton”