Episode · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 2024-06-28
Books mentioned on Louis Theroux | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #513
Louis Theroux recommended Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe and others, The Dog of the South by Charles Portis, and Norwood by Charles Portis.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Empire of Pain
Patrick Radden Keefe's Empire of Pain is a meticulously researched history tracing the Sackler dynasty, Purdue Pharma, and their central role in driving the devastating opioid epidemic.
Recommended“I bet that book by the way Empire of pain I haven't read that one Patrick Ren Keef brilliant book about how they started making C”
Where to get it
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The Dog of the South
The Dog of the South by Charles Portis is a darkly humorous comic novel following an eccentric protagonist on a sprawling, unpredictable road trip across America and Central America.
Recommended“so I read three of his books but my point is just and I totally recommend them one is called Norwood another one is called the dog of the South”
Where to get it
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Norwood
Norwood by Charles Portis is a slender, humorous novel following an ex-marine named Norwood Pratt on a strange mission to New York City commissioned by a shady character.
Recommended“so I read three of his books but my point is just and I totally recommend them one is called Norwood another one is called the dog of the South”
Where to get it
