Episode · The Book Review · 2021-08-20
Books mentioned on Life at Seven Miles Below the Sea
Gilbert Cruz recommended The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales and All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner. Elizabeth Harris discussed How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, Blackout by Candace Owens, and American Marxism by Mark R. Levin. Gal Beckerman discussed Ghettoside by Jill Leovy. Pamela Paul discussed Last Best Hope by George Packer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Brilliant Abyss
The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales is a captivating exploration of the deep ocean, highlighting both its majestic hidden life and the severe anthropogenic threats that imperil marine ecosystems.
Recommended“Helen scales will be here to talk about her new book the brilliant Abyss had”
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All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days
All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner is a meticulously researched true story chronicling the life of Mildred Harnack, an American woman who played a central role in the German resistance against Adolf Hitler.
Recommended“Rebecca Donner will be here to talk about all the frequent Troubles of our days the true story of the American woman at the heart of the German resistance to Hitler”
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How to Be an Antiracist
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X.
Discussed“well another story we had this week is a was about books on race and racism in America so over the past year books on these subjects have sold really quite well and in some cases incredibly well how to be an anti-racist by egam kend has sold nearly 2 million copies since it was published two years ago”
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Blackout
Blackout by Candace Owens is a conservative political book arguing that Black Americans should rethink their political alignment and make what the author describes as a second escape from the Democratic Party.
Discussed“also there's a book called blackout how black Americans can make its second escape from the Democrat Plantation which is by the right-wing media personality Candace Owens and that has sold 480,000 copies since it was published in the fall by a conservative impr printed Simon and Schuster”
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American Marxism
Mark R.
Discussed“and the book American Marxism by the best-selling author Mark Levan has a chapter on critical race Theory and that book so 400,000 copies in just its first week on the market last month”
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Ghettoside
Ghettoside by Jill Leovy is a powerful non-fiction book that explores the reality of homicide and law enforcement in American cities.
Discussed“and the one that I've been I'm I'm almost at the end of now is Jill Leo's ghetto side it's a non-fiction book came out in 2015”
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Last Best Hope
George Packer's Last Best Hope examines the deep fractures in contemporary American culture, politics, and identity, proposing paths toward national renewal.
Discussed“so I recently read a book the most recent book by George Packer last best hope America in crisis and renewal and he was here on the podcast talking about that book”
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Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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“I always like reading Packer's journalism and I have to say I never got around to reading our man which I think G you were a fan of that book right”
“one example is a book that our colleague Jen salai gave a really positive review to which was Tim Alberta's American Carnage on the front lines of the Republican Civil War and the rise of President Trump”
“And I still plan to is Gary Young's book which was called another day in the death of America”