Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Lauren Oyler Talks About Deception Online
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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London Review of Books
Discussed“the way that I really got into it and the way that I sort of developed my style was by reading lots of old issues of the lrb London Review of Books online”
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Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E.
Discussed“her Parable series parable of the SE and parable of the talents that's more of a a dystopia”
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Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E.
Discussed“her Parable series parable of the SE and parable of the talents that's more of a a dystopia”
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Fake Accounts
Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler is a contemporary satirical novel that explores internet culture, modern dating, conspiracy theories, and the performative nature of online identities.
Recommended“you also have one of the best titles I think ever the book is called fake accounts”
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Sorrows of Satan
Discussed“I've been reading Marie carelli's Sorrows of Satan and I'm somewhat curious to learn how this book was received by critics and reviewers generally”
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Kindred
Kindred by Octavia Butler is a groundbreaking science fiction and time-travel novel that explores the heavy emotional and historical burdens faced by its protagonist.
Discussed“Kindred is a time travel novel but you know you mentioned earlier that she didn't see science fiction as strictly defined”
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Bloodchild
Discussed“I think I was just in a bookstore probably a Barnes & Noble because I'm from the BBS and I just saw a blood child and I think something resonated like about the cover maybe the name”
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Dawn
Dawn by Octavia E.
Recommended“I think my favorite book is Dawn and and I really like Dawn just because I mean it's kind of a departure from hery”
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Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Fake Accounts
“Lauren Oiler will be here to talk about her debut fake accounts”
Passing Fake Accounts
“why don't you read if you would from the opening pages of your novel fake accounts”
Passing Hugh Wynne, free Quaker
“Hugh win free Quaker the great Stone of Sardis the Christian the days of Joan of Arc free to serve a tale of Colonial New York”
Passing The Christian
“Hugh win free Quaker the great Stone of Sardis the Christian the days of Joan of Arc free to serve a tale of Colonial New York”
Passing The Great Stone of Sardis
“Hugh win free Quaker the great Stone of Sardis the Christian the days of Joan of Arc free to serve a tale of Colonial New York”
Passing The Vanishing Half
“last year we did genre and tonight I'm actually interviewing Britt Bennett and her editor Sarah McGrath and one of the people from the marketing team for her most recent novel The Vanishing half”