Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Michael Chabon Talks About 'Moonglow'
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Moonglow
Moonglow is a novel that blends fact and fiction to explore a family's complex history and secrets against the backdrop of mid-century American life.
Discussed“I the the Madonna stuff the Amy Stuff felt maybe strained to me or or just too familiar”
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Discussed“Reen cook is here to talk about her biography of elanar Rosevelt”
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Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon is a celebrated novel that follows the chaotic life of a blocked, middle-aged creative writing professor struggling to finish his massive second book while dealing with various personal eccentricities.
Discussed“once before with a book and that was with Wonder booys out of nowhere this this family story that I'd heard a few times growing up”
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Gentlemen of the road
Discussed“even the ones that seem least likely to be so you know like a book like um gentleman of the road”
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Discussed“you know I wrote an entire 600 plus first draft of the unish policeman's Union that I put aside and started over again”
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Night school
Discussed“well there's a new Lee Child novel right at the top of the hard cover bestseller list”
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The Chemist
Discussed“no so uh she now adapts that Twilight model that kind of love triangle set up to a spy Thriller called the chemist that's new at number five”
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Strangers in their own land
Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Russell Hochschild is a sociological study that investigates the deep-seated political and cultural perspectives of rural Louisiana conservatives.
Discussed“her book strangers in their own land which is new number 14 actually came out back in like September”
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Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D.
Discussed“another book that kind of fits that category but of course has been on the list for a while is uh hillbilly elgy by JD Vance which is holding strong at number three”
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Swing Time
Swing Time by Zadie Smith is an intricate novel that explores themes of race, class, friendship, and cultural identity through the lens of young girls dreaming of becoming tap dancers.
Discussed“well I'm still reading a book that probably will appear on the list shortly which is Zade Smith's new novel swing time”
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NW
NW is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel by Zadie Smith that follows the intertwined lives and experiences of four individuals growing up together in a diverse section of London.
Discussed“my my two favorites are probably white teeth and NW”
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White Teeth
White Teeth by Zadie Smith is a vibrant, multi-generational debut novel that explores identity, culture, and history through the lives of various families in London.
Discussed“my my two favorites are probably white teeth and NW”
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On Beauty
On Beauty by Zadie Smith is a contemporary novel exploring family dynamics, art, and cultural friction.
Critiqued“um I'm actually not a big fan of on beauty which a lot of people liked”
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War and turpentine
War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans is a deeply moving biographical novel that reconstructs the life of the author's grandfather, Urbain Martien, a painter and decorated soldier whose existence was indelibly scarred by the unspeakable traumas of the First World War.
Discussed“um it it's funny because a few weeks ago I talked on the podcast about this Belgian novel war and turpentine by Stephan Herman's”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Stephanie Meyer of course uh wrote the Twilight series one of your favorites”
“it's like in Jonathan fransen's Freedom there was a bit about a guy who used to be a rock star”