Episode · The Book Review · 2019-06-07
Books mentioned on Rethinking the Epidemic of Domestic Violence
Gilbert Cruz discussed No Visible Bruises by Rachel Louise Snyder and The Queen by Josh Levin. Greg Cowles discussed Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett. John Williams recommended Mitz by Sigrid Nunez, and discussed The friend by Sigrid Nunez. Emily Stokes discussed Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light, 100 Art Writings 1988-2018 by Peter Schjeldahl. Pamela Paul recommended Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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No Visible Bruises
No Visible Bruises by Rachel Louise Snyder is a deeply reported investigative non-fiction book that examines the hidden epidemic of domestic violence in America.
Discussed“Rachel Lise Snyder will be here to talk about her new book no visible bruises”
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Mostly Dead Things
Discussed“I'm reading a book called mostly dead things it's a debut novel by Kristen Arnett and our critic parl seagel absolutely raved about this book in her Daily Review a couple of weeks ago”
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The friend
Why people recommend it: The Friend by Sigrid Nunez is an acclaimed, award-winning novel that explores profound themes including suicide, grief, and the deep bond between a grieving writer and a very lovable Great Dane.
Discussed“yes the suicide is a big subject in that in the friend which is Sig nunes's book which won the national book award last year and which is terrific”
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Mitz
Mitz by Sigrid Nunez is a biographical narrative that chronicles the life of the marmoset belonging to Virginia and Leonard Woolf, exploring the literary circles of the Bloomsbury Group through an unusual lens.
Recommended“one of the reasons I'm reading the book I am which is called myths the marma set of bloomsberry is it's by Nunes and because I enjoyed the friends so much when this came across my desk it really popped out for that reason”
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Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light, 100 Art Writings 1988-2018
Discussed“so on a very different note I'm reading hot cold heavy light which is a collection of a 100 columns and two profiles are included by Peter sheld doall currently the art critic for the New Yorker”
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Disappearing Earth
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips is a compelling novel that explores the mysterious disappearance of two young sisters in the remote and rugged landscape of Kamchatka, Russia, examining the profound ripples the event creates through a close-knit community.
Recommended“I'm reading a novel that Emily actually maybe you can talk a little bit about too because I know you just started it disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips and I should say that Julia Phillips will be a guest on next week's podcast so we'll hear more about this directly from the author”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I will add one more to that which is to read this book the book again is called no visible bruises what we don't know about domestic violence can kill us”