Episode · The Book Review · 2020-01-03
Books mentioned on Medicine in the Middle Ages
Pamela Paul recommended Tightrope by Nicholas D. Kristof and others, and discussed Medieval Bodies by Jack Hartnell. Matt Dorfman discussed The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson, All Fires the Fire by Julio Cortázar and others, and King of the Mississippi. Dwight Garner discussed The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Jennifer Szalai recommended Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener and others. Parul Sehgal recommended Don't Believe a Word by David Shariatmadari.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Medieval Bodies
Discussed“Jack Hartnell will join us to discuss his new book medieval bodies”
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Tightrope
Tightrope by Nicholas D.
Recommended“we'll be welcoming Cheryl wudan and my colleague Nick Kristoff to talk about their new book tight RPP Americans reaching for hope”
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The Psychopath Test
The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson is a popular investigative nonfiction book that explores the concept of psychopathy, the psychiatric industry, and the formal checklists used to diagnose personality disorders.
Discussed“well there's the psychopath test by John Ronson and then the two subsequent books by John Ronson”
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All Fires the Fire
Discussed“I just finished a cover for a reissue of a collection of Julio cazar short stories called all fires the fire”
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King of the Mississippi
Discussed“and there was another one that I think that came out earlier this year called King of the Mississippi which has a configuration of two dudes in suits who are engaged in a handshake”
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The Art of War
The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient military treatise offering timeless strategic principles on leadership, outmaneuvering adversaries, and conflict resolution.
Discussed“but it's a new translation of The Art of War by sunzo”
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Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener is a sharp, revealing memoir that chronicles a young woman's journey leaving the publishing industry for the fast-paced, morally ambiguous world of Silicon Valley tech startups during the height of the digital boom.
Recommended“yeah so this week I reviewed a book called uncanny valley by Anna Weiner”
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Don't Believe a Word
Don't Believe a Word by David Shariatmadari is a popular science book exploring myths and facts about human language written by a Guardian editor and writer.
Recommended“I reviewed a book called don't believe a word by the guardian editor and writer davet sharat madari and if I'm mangling your name please at me”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Jack cell is the author of medieval bodies life and death in the Middle Ages”