Episode · The Book Review · 2021-10-22
Books mentioned on One Factory and the Bigger Story It Tells
Pamela Paul discussed American Made by Farah Stockman and Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney and others. John Williams discussed When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut. Gal Beckerman discussed Dirty Work by Eyal Press. Lauren Christensen discussed Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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American Made
American Made by Farah Stockman examines the human consequences of disappearing industrial work and economic upheaval in the United States.
Discussed“and the author of a new book americanmade what happens to people when work disappears Farah thanks for being here”
Where to get it
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When We Cease to Understand the World
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut is a gripping narrative that explores the complex historical and scientific discoveries that pushed brilliant minds to the brink of madness, successfully blurring the lines between historical fact and imaginative fiction.
Discussed“his book when we cease to understand the world fuses fact and fiction to turn the modern history of physics into a gripping Narrative of Obsessed scientists world changing discoveries”
Where to get it
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Dirty Work
Dirty Work by Eyal Press is a work of investigative reportage that examines essential yet hidden jobs and the profound toll of inequality in America.
Discussed“so I just finished a book by a all press I think it's his third book it's called Dirty Work essential jobs in the hidden toll of inequality in America”
Where to get it
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Invisible Child
Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott is a compelling work of nonfiction that follows the life of a young girl named Dasani as she navigates poverty, homelessness, and the educational system in New York City.
Discussed“well everything you're describing is really making me think of the book that I have been reading in a new way I I've been reading Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott and it grew out of a 2013 series of articles in the newspaper”
Where to get it
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Beautiful World, Where Are You
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney is a contemporary novel exploring the romantic and intellectual lives, friendships, and existential anxieties of four characters in their thirties.
Discussed“I'm gonna lighten it up here with s Rooney's beautiful world where are you a book that is in the news because Rooney recently made a statement”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“so this week we had a story written by Katie Rossman and myself about Scholastic which is the 100-year-old publisher behind books like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games and the baby bitters Club”
“so this week we had a story written by Katie Rossman and myself about Scholastic which is the 100-year-old publisher behind books like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games and the baby bitters Club”
“so this week we had a story written by Katie Rossman and myself about Scholastic which is the 100-year-old publisher behind books like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games and the baby bitters Club”
“previously had only read a few pages maybe 30 pages of conversations with friends before giving my copy to our colleague Greg kohs”
“I mean I don't know this book feels like you're gonna I I don't know how you're G to feel about this but it feels like Middle March to me”