Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Mark Harris on His Biography of Mike Nichols
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Pictures At A Revolution Five Movies And The Birth Of The New Hollywood
Pictures At A Revolution Five Movies And The Birth Of The New Hollywood by Mark Harris is a comprehensive examination of the films nominated for Best Picture in 1967 and the sweeping cultural shifts of that cinematic era.
Discussed“his first pictures at a revolution about the films nominated for Best Picture in 1967 remains one of my absolute favorite books on film”
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Midnight in Chernobyl
Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham is a gripping historical account documenting the untold story of the world's greatest nuclear disaster.
Discussed“his midnight in Chernobyl is something I listened to during the first year of the pandemic in audiobook format on early weekend mornings while doing my grocery shopping”
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A night to remember
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord is a classic historical account that meticulously reconstructs the final hours and sinking of the RMS Titanic through survivor interviews.
Discussed“and I was kind of inspired by the fact that I'd recently read Walter Lords in to remember about the Titanic about the sinky of the Titanic which is this you know incredible and concise book which reconstructs just the night of the sinking of the Titanic through interviews that Lord conducted in the years after the sinking with people”
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