Episode · The Book Review · 2022-08-05
Books mentioned on Poems in Practice and in Theory
Ian Johnson discussed In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. Gilbert Cruz recommended Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo. Dave Kim discussed Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov. Elisabeth Egan discussed The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger. John Williams discussed The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Annotated by L. Frank Baum.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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In Search of Lost Time
In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust is a monumental, multi-volume modernist novel that explores memory, time, art, and the profound meaning of human existence through an immersive blend of narrative and philosophical essay.
Discussed“and then the third part is called years as water flow and he's talking about an image that he takes from FR In Search of Lost Time where it's like you're under the water watching the water rushing past you”
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Golden Age
Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo is a celebrated novel translated into English, offering readers a sharp and satirical look at life during a tumultuous period in recent history.
Recommended“and in the meantime very much appreciate you coming by to talk about the Golden Age by Wong shaoa recently translated and available now”
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Time Shelter
Georgi Gospodinov's imaginative novel explores a novel clinic that offers Alzheimer's patients a therapeutic sanctuary by meticulously reconstructing past decades, which ultimately attracts healthy people seeking refuge from the present.
Discussed“I'm reading time Shelter by the Bulgarian writer Yori gospodinov and it's translated by Angela Rodell”
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The Displacements
The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger is a contemporary suspense novel that explores the survival of American families in the aftermath of a catastrophic climate disaster.
Discussed“it's called the displacements and it's by Bruce holinger”
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.
Discussed“weird to say but I'm going to be reading The Wizard of Oz”
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The Tin Woodman of Oz
Discussed“and all I can say is that the book called the tin Woodman of Oz which I think is the 12th in the series there were 14 or 15 is basically tells the backstory of the Tin Man and it is disturbing”
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Annotated
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Annotated by L.
Discussed“and so I have this really big beautiful book called The annotated Wizard of Oz obviously by Frank Bal edited with an introduction and annotations by Michael Patrick Hearn and it's just full of these gorgeous illustrations and posters and photos art from the books over the years”
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Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Ian Johnson joins me to talk about the life of Wong shoa and his novel about China's cultural revolution the golden age”
“his recent piece in the book review is in our roving Eye Series which focuses on International literature and he writes about the novel the Golden Age by Wong XO”
“you were the author of several books as I said up top most recently Forbidden City the palace at the heart of Chinese culture”