Episode · The Book Review · 2021-05-07
Michael Lewis on The Book Review: books mentioned
Michael Lewis on 'The Premonition'
Gilbert Cruz discussed The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis. Michael Lewis discussed Educated by Tara Westover. Tina Jordan discussed Love Story by Erich Segal. John Williams discussed Jackpot by Michael Mechanic. Parul Sehgal recommended The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel, and discussed Fun and Are you my mother? by Alison Bechdel.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Fifth Risk
The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis is an accessible exploration of the critical, often unseen functions performed by the federal civil service and government agencies.
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 bestselling memoir that follows the author's remarkable journey growing up in a strict and isolated survivalist family in rural Idaho before eventually escaping to pursue a PhD from Cambridge University.
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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Jackpot
Discussed“I'm here on behalf of our colleague Jennifer salai she reviewed this week a book called Jackpot by Michael mechanic and the subtitle of the book is how the super rich really live and how their wealth harms us all”
Where to get it
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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 by Alison Bechdel is a celebrated graphic memoir exploring family dynamics, sexuality, and the complex relationship between a daughter and her closeted father.
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”
Where to get it
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”
“Beck a book by John Updike play it as it lays by Joan didan”
“so the other books on the list were Mr samer's Planet by Saul Bellow Deliverance by James Dicky”