Episode · The Book Review · 2022-05-27
Books mentioned on Remembering the ‘Great Stewardess Rebellion’
John Williams recommended Role Models by John Waters and The man who loved children by Christina Stead, and discussed Secret City by James Kirchick and The Great Stewardess Rebellion by Nell McShane Wulfhart. Lauren Christensen recommended Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett, and discussed Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy. Greg Cowles recommended Fierce attachments by Vivian Gornick.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Secret City
Secret City by James Kirchick is a sweeping historical investigation into the hidden history of gay Washington and the systematic persecution of homosexual individuals within American government circles over several decades.
Discussed“the journalist James kch is here to discuss his sweeping new book Secret City the hidden history of gay Washington”
Where to get it
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The Great Stewardess Rebellion
The Great Stewardess Rebellion by Nell McShane Wulfhart is a narrative history detailing how female flight attendants launched a groundbreaking workplace revolution at thirty thousand feet.
Discussed“her new book is the great stewardess Rebellion how women launched a workplace Revolution at 30,000 feet”
Where to get it
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Truth & Beauty
Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett is a deeply moving memoir published in 2004 that chronicles the complex, enduring friendship between the author and the late poet Lucy Grealy.
Recommended“Lauren let's start with you sure I am reading or I finished reading Anne patchett's truth and Beauty her Memoir from 2004”
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Autobiography of a Face
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy is a poignant memoir recounting the author's battle with Ewing sarcoma during childhood, the subsequent extensive facial reconstructive surgeries she endured, and her painful journey toward self-acceptance amidst relentless scrutiny of her physical appearance.
Discussed“so it's The Story of patchett's Friendship with a woman named Lucy gy who was an Irish American poet and actually author of her own Memoir autobiography of a face it was called maybe a decade earlier”
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Fierce attachments
Vivian Gornick's 1987 memoir Fierce Attachments offers a searing, electric exploration of a complex relationship between a mother and her daughter in New York City.
Recommended“I'm finally finally reading Vivian gornick 1987 Memoir Fierce attachments”
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Role Models
Role Models is a nonfiction essay collection by John Waters that presents a series of portraits celebrating various eccentric figures, cultural icons, and personal inspirations who shaped the filmmaker and author's worldview.
Recommended“I've read his book Role Models which came out a few years ago and is a series of essays about well people who he admires”
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The man who loved children
The Man Who Loved Children is a classic novel by Christina Stead that explores the intricate and often dark dynamics of an eccentric family living in Washington, D.C.
Recommended“and he reminded me of Christina studs The Man Who Loved children which I've been meaning to read for about I think 25 years now so I've put that at the top of the pile”
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Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“n McShan wolfart joins us to talk about a bit of Labor history and her new book The Great stewardess Rebellion how women launched a workplace Revolution at 30,000 ft”
“there's kind of a glance illusion to Alfred kazin's Walker in the city his 1950s Memoir”
“and it's like the New York of sa Bellow's Mr samer's Planet”
“well I'm a huge Vivian gornick fan and I was going to say after Lauren finished that the critics actually in that list of the 50 best Memoirs since 1969 they also included Lucy G's book”
“I read truth and Beauty by Anne patchet”
“I'm reading Fierce attachments by Vivien gornick”
“and I'm reading Role Models by John Waters”