Episode · Pod Save America · 2022-11-22
Books mentioned on “Thanksgiving Mailbag!”
Jon and Dan answer all your midterm questions + a few about Taylor Swift, reality tv, and their favorite reads. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Sea of Tranquility
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St.
Recommended“Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel who wrote station 11 which is a book about a pandemic that was phenomenal before the pandemics”
Where to get it
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Station Eleven
Station Eleven by Emily St.
Recommended“Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel who wrote station 11 which is a book about a pandemic that was phenomenal before the pandemics”
Where to get it
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The Devil Takes You Home
The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias is a dark, fantastical crime noir novel set along the Texas-Mexico border.
Recommended“another book called the devil takes you home by a guy named gabino Iglesias which is it's a sort of a Fantastical crime Noir book written that takes place on the Texas Mexico border”
Where to get it
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Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero!
Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero! by Kara West is a children's book series about an ordinary young girl who discovers she possesses extraordinary superhero abilities.
Recommended“it's this book series called Mia Mayhem about a little girl who becomes a superhero kylo loves it”
Where to get it
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Dopamine Nation
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke, MD is a psychiatrist's exploration of how modern overconsumption impacts the brain's reward pathways and leads to addiction.
Recommended“dopamine Nation by Anna Lemke which is about phone addiction and why it's like other addictions”
Where to get it
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Grace
Grace by Cody Keenan is a political memoir that reflects on the experiences of writing speeches for the Obama administration.
Recommended“Grace by Cody Keenan yeah that's important again”
Where to get it
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The Candy House
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan is a contemporary novel that explores memory, technology, and interconnected lives through a fictional device allowing people to access their externalized memories.
Recommended“but the candy house by Jennifer Egan is fantastic”
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