Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Michael Lewis on 'The Premonition'
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Fifth Risk
The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis is an insightful non-fiction account examining the crucial, unseen operations of the federal civil service and the potential dangers of chaotic presidential transitions.
Discussed“so we spoke not so long ago about your last book The Fifth risk which was all about risk”
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Educated
Educated by Tara Westover is a gripping memoir detailing a young woman's struggle to break free from her survivalist, isolated family in rural Idaho to pursue formal education and academic self-discovery.
Discussed“so any who's read Tara westover's educated knows a bit of Charity Dean's story she grew up in that”
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Love Story
Discussed“Eric seagull's Love Story one one of the most extraordinary book and movie successes in recent years has been thrown out as a candidate”
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The Secret to Superhuman Strength
The Secret to Superhuman Strength is a graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel that explores the author's lifelong obsession with fitness trends, exercise culture, and her personal journey through aging and artistic creation.
Recommended“John heroically edited my review of Alison beckel's new book The Secret to superhuman strength”
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Fun
Fun Home is a critically acclaimed graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel that explores the author's complex relationship with her closeted father, her own coming out, and the literary allusions that shaped her upbringing.
Discussed“you know if you've read her books fun home she uses an occasional blue green kind of wash”
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Are you my mother?
Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel is an acclaimed graphic memoir that explores the complex psychological relationship between a daughter and her mother through literature, psychoanalysis, and art.
Discussed“her other book are you my mother has this spot color this like dark almost lipstick looking accent”
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Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he joins us this week to talk about his new book The premonition”
“so the other books on the list were Mr samer's Planet by Saul Bellow Deliverance by James Dicky Beck a book by John Updike”
“so the other books on the list were Mr samer's Planet by Saul Bellow Deliverance by James Dicky”
“Beck a book by John Updike play it as it lays by Joan didan”