Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Let's Talk About 'Demon Copperhead'
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Demon Copperhead
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver is a critically acclaimed modern novel set in the Appalachian region that reimagines the classic David Copperfield story to confront the devastating impacts of rural poverty and the opioid crisis.
Book club“I'm an editor here at the New York Times book review and this week we are chatting about demon Copperhead by Barbara Kings solver”
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride is a critically acclaimed historical novel set in a vibrant, multi-ethnic Pennsylvania neighborhood in the mid-twentieth century.
Discussed“at the end of last year we chatted about the Heaven and Earth grocery store and that was a lot of fun so go check that out”
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The Lathe of Heaven
Discussed“at the end of last year we chatted about the Heaven and Earth grocery store and that was a lot of fun so go check that out”
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David Copperfield
David Copperfield is a classic 1849 coming-of-age novel by Charles Dickens that follows the lifelong trials, growth, and personal development of its titular protagonist.
Discussed“I'm not a particular Dickens fan I actually went back and read David Copperfield after reading demon Copperhead so I did it in the reverse order”
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Eligible
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld is a witty, contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's beloved classic novel Pride and Prejudice, relocating the classic romance and family drama to the modern-day suburbs of Cincinnati.
Recommended“so I think I would recommend eligible by Curtis sienfeld it is a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the suburbs of Cincinnati”
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Netherland
Netherland by Joseph O'Neill is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel that reimagines the classic themes of The Great Gatsby through the lens of a post-9/11 New York City cricket community.
Recommended“right after clueless my recommendation would be Netherland by Joseph O'Neal it's a book I read when it came out and just stunned me at the time”
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Great Expectations
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is a classic Victorian coming-of-age novel that follows the orphan Pip as he navigates social class, ambition, guilt, and personal reinvention in 19th-century England.
Discussed“so I have read Great Expectations many times beyond what was required in school and weirdly I think that's the only Dickens I've ever read”
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The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a lyrical and moving reimagining of the Iliad that focuses on the deep romance between Achilles and Patroclus.
Recommended“my recommendation is song of Achilles by meline Miller it is the story of Petras and achiles and it is wonderful”
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Circe
Circe by Madeline Miller is a captivating mythological retelling that reimagines the life of the infamous witch from Homer's Odyssey, narrating the epic events entirely from her unique perspective.
Discussed“and and then right after that I read Cersei loved that for a totally different reason”
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Erasure
Erasure by Percival Everett is a sharp satirical novel that explores identity, the publishing industry, and the commodification of Black trauma.
Book club“this one about pel Everett's eraser the film adaptation of which titled American fiction was recently nominated for several Oscars”
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Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“so I think I would recommend eligible by Curtis sienfeld it is a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the suburbs of Cincinnati”
“so I think I would recommend eligible by Curtis sienfeld it is a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the suburbs of Cincinnati”
“so please don't ask me about The Bean Trees which came out I think when I was in high school a million years ago”
“as for Dickens I read what I was required to read in school and I was never someone to pick up Great Expectations just for fun”
“I certainly have never read to this day David Copperfield and but so much of this especially at the beginning”
“and I will say that the retelling here is Gatsby”