Episode · The Book Review · 2022-01-14
Books mentioned on Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’
Robert Gottlieb discussed The Saga of Gosta Berling by Selma Lagerlöf, MAIN STREET by Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis, Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis, Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis, and Dodsworth by Sinclair Lewis. Pamela Paul discussed Chasing History by Carl Bernstein. Elizabeth Harris discussed American Marxism by Mark R. Levin. Molly Young discussed Breakfast with Seneca by David Fideler, The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and others, and The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday. Jennifer Szalai discussed How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. Walter.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Saga of Gosta Berling
Discussed“first of all she knew who she was which was a uneducated peasant girl from Sweden who lucked in through catching the attention of a very famous director Mar Stiller who featured her in the biggest movie ever made in Sweden up till that time The Saga of ghost barley”
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MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical novel about provincial American life that exposes the narrow-mindedness and cultural conformity of small-town existence.
Discussed“somehow in between them they are closest in this to my mind in the sense that both of them hit the world like a cyclone when they emerged when Sinclair Lewis wrote Main Street overnight probably the most successful novel of the early part of the 20th century in America and abroad”
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It Can't Happen Here
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis is a 1935 political satire and dystopian novel that explores the rise of fascism in the United States and the election of a demagogic American president.
Discussed“but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
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Babbitt
Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical novel that exposes the vacuum of middle-class American conformity, commercialism, and complacency through the hollow life of real estate broker George F.
Discussed“but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
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Arrowsmith
Discussed“but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
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Elmer Gantry
Discussed“but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
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Dodsworth
Dodsworth by Sinclair Lewis is a classic American novel that examines expatriate life, marriage, and industrial ambition through the journey of a retired automobile manufacturer traveling through Europe.
Discussed“but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
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Chasing History
Discussed“Carl Bernstein joins us now the author of many books he joins us from Sag Harbor to talk about his latest it's called chasing history a kid in The Newsroom”
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American Marxism
Mark R.
Discussed“so only two books and maybe three once everything's all counted are expected to hit a million print copies sold those are a new dog man book a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book and American Marxism by Mark Levan all appearing together on the same Shelf at your nearest independent book seller”
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Breakfast with Seneca
Discussed“so what brought me to it was a book called breakfast with senica by David Fidel who's a philosopher”
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The Daily Stoic
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman is a popular daily devotional offering 365 days of ancient Stoic wisdom, practical reflections, and actionable insights.
Discussed“so for example Ryan holiday who the big breakthrough book in 2014 he wrote the obstacle is the way and then subsequently wrote The Daily stoic and he's written a bunch of books about the philosophy”
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The Obstacle Is the Way
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday is a popular modern guide to applying ancient Stoic philosophy to overcome adversity, drawing inspiration from historical figures who turned trials into triumphs.
Discussed“so for example Ryan holiday who the big breakthrough book in 2014 he wrote the obstacle is the way and then subsequently wrote The Daily stoic and he's written a bunch of books about the philosophy”
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How Civil Wars Start
How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F.
Discussed“I reviewed a book recently called how Civil Wars start and how to stop them by a political scientist named Barbara Walter”
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