Episode · The Book Review · 2021-04-23
Patrick Radden Keefe on The Book Review: books mentioned (Apr 2021)
Patrick Radden Keefe on ‘Empire of Pain’
Gilbert Cruz discussed Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe and others, and read What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins for a book club. Elisabeth Egan discussed My Absolute Darling: A Novel by Gabriel Tallent and We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver. John Williams recommended Foe by J. M. Coetzee, and discussed Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Lauren Christensen recommended The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw. Pamela Paul recommended True Grit by Charles Portis and Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Empire of Pain
Patrick Radden Keefe's Empire of Pain is a meticulously researched history tracing the Sackler dynasty, Purdue Pharma, and their central role in driving the devastating opioid epidemic.
Discussed“Patrick Ren Keefe will join us to discuss his new book Empire of”
Where to get it
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What Comes After
Book club“Liz Egan will be here to discuss her latest pick for group text the novel what comes after”
Where to get it
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My Absolute Darling: A Novel
Discussed“the first was Gabriel talents my absolute darling which came out a few years ago”
Where to get it
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We need to talk about Kevin
We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver is a chilling psychological novel about the mother of a school shooter grappling with her son's innate cruelty.
Discussed“and the other book is Lionel schrivers”
Where to get it
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is a classic adventure novel about a castaway who spends decades on a remote tropical island facing isolation and survival challenges.
Discussed“she loves the novel Robinson Caruso to the point where to the point of obsession”
Where to get it
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Foe
Foe by J.
Recommended“I mentioned it also it talked about JM ca's novel foe which is also about Robinson ciso which is great”
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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw is a critically acclaimed debut short story collection that explores the inner lives, desires, and complexities of Black women navigating faith, church culture, and autonomy.
Recommended“I am reading the debut collection by daa filia The Secret Lives of church ladies”
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True Grit
True Grit by Charles Portis is a classic American novel following the fierce young Mattie Ross as she hires a one-eyed U.S.
Recommended“the first is the book that I just finished which was True Grit by Charles poris”
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Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro is a dystopian novel narrated by an artificial intelligence companion observing the shifting human world.
Recommended“what you think is Clara and the Sun by Kazo ishiguro”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“it's a novel she's best known here I think for her book old filth which I read a million years ago”
“he's reading David Copperfield and he read aloud to me this really terrible letter that Mr mobber writes”
“I think that Lauren you and I are both super fans which I feel like is an understatement of remains of the day”