Episode · The Book Review · 2024-11-15
Patrick Radden Keefe on The Book Review: books mentioned (Nov 2024)
Patrick Radden Keefe on Taking "Say Nothing" From Book to Show
Gilbert Cruz recommended Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe and others, and discussed Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe and The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Say Nothing
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe is a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland that investigates political violence, justice, and the heavy personal cost of what individuals kill and die for.
Discussed“hopefully many of our listeners have already read say nothing but in the event they haven't do what you've been doing for the past 6 years and tell us about it”
Where to get it
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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.
Recommended“it's the same way where I said to myself I don't know if I want to read about the opioid crisis and then I picked up Empire of pain and I felt like the entire history was there”
Where to get it
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The Power Broker
The Power Broker by Robert A.
Discussed“we had Robert Kon a few months ago for the 50th anniversary with the power broker and I always think about him being able to describe the dirt in the Texas Hill Country”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Say Nothing
“the best books published since the year 2000 were say nothing a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland came in at number 19”
Passing Say Nothing
“Patrick reden Keef author of say nothing which has just been turned into a series that is now airing on Hulu thank you very much for appearing on the book review podcast”