Episode · The Book Review · 2018-02-02
Rose McGowan on The Book Review: books mentioned
Rose McGowan on 'Brave'
Pamela Paul discussed Brave by Rose McGowan, In Every Moment We Are Still Alive by Tom Malmquist, Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala, and White Teeth by Zadie Smith. Rose McGowan recommended The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish, discussed The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, and Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez, and criticized Bambi by Felix Salten. Dwight Garner discussed Feel Free by Zadie Smith and The Rub of Time by Martin Amis. Parul Sehgal discussed Heart berries by Terese Marie Mailhot. Jennifer Szalai discussed Rise and kill first by Ronen Bergman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Brave
Discussed“I mean was it hard to sort of reimmerse yourselfself in that completely this book”
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The Tell-Tale Heart
Discussed“the earliest book I remember reading book book was uh or you know story was The Telltale Heart”
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Bambi
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Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut is a classic anti-war novel that follows the life of Billy Pilgrim as he becomes unstuck in time and experiences the devastating Allied firebombing of Dresden during World War II.
Discussed“and probably my favorite is slaughterhouse 5 with a personalized inscription by Kurt vonet”
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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is an epic classic adventure novel centering on betrayal, wrongful imprisonment, and a meticulously planned revenge.
Discussed“14-year-old self The Count of Monte Christo the on a bridge version”
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Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez is a celebrated novel that explores lifelong devotion, aging, and the many facets of romance across decades in a Caribbean setting.
Discussed“I've reread Love in the Time of Cera every year annually uh since I was 14”
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The Weight of Ink
The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish is an acclaimed historical fiction novel that follows the intersecting lives of a literate seventeenth-century woman in London and the modern-day scholars trying to uncover her remarkable story.
Recommended“that's great the weight of ink and have I'm sure you've had this but I've and the author is Rachel kades”
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In Every Moment We Are Still Alive
Discussed“and this week she reviews a new novel by Tom melquist called in every moment we are still alive on our cover”
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Wave
Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala is a harrowing and deeply moving memoir documenting the author's survival of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which tragically claimed the lives of her entire family, including her husband, two children, and parents.
Discussed“and the sound of the the sort of tone of it reminded me and it probably has nothing in common with it but of another book which is a memoir but similarly kind of catastrophically tragic circumstances which was salali daga's book wave”
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Feel Free
Feel Free by Zadie Smith is a wide-ranging collection of essays offering sharp cultural, literary, and political commentary from one of contemporary literature's most distinctive voices.
Discussed“so the books are feel free is the Zade Smith title”
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The Rub of Time
The Rub of Time: Catching Up With Himself by Martin Amis is a wide-ranging collection of essays, literary criticism, and cultural commentary by the acclaimed British author, covering topics from politics and literature to notable public figures.
Discussed“I have to give the full title of Martin amos's book because the subtitle is so sort of weirdly unexpected in its way in that it includes John Travolta”
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White Teeth
White Teeth by Zadie Smith is a vibrant debut novel that explores multicultural contemporary London through the intersecting lives of various immigrant families.
Discussed“it's interesting that no one mentions white teeth which is considered to be her you know obviously it was her breakout debut”
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Heart berries
Discussed“yeah I did I reviewed a book by and if I'm bungling your name I'm so sorry theres Marie Milo who is a firsttime writer she wrote a book called heart berries”
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Rise and kill first
Rise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman is an exhaustive investigative history detailing the targeted assassinations and covert operations carried out by Israel's intelligence services.
Discussed“okay so this week I reviewed a book called rise and kill first by Ronan Bergman who's an investigative journalist based in Israel”
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Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“actress Rose mcgaan will be here to talk about her new book Brave”
“what exactly is autofiction and how does it differ from a novel novelist Katie Kimura will be here to talk about her review of Tom mist's new novel in every moment we are still alive”
“oh gosh I have aay Bradberry Fahrenheit 451 signed”
“I I you know my book is called Brave”
“the last line of Brave”
“she is not only a novelist her most recent book is a separation but also an excellent critic”
“Katie Kimura is a novelist her most recent book is a separation which came out last year to rave reviews”
“and this week she reviews on our cover a new novel by Tom melquist in every moment we are still”
“not only do you find that out but you can also click to read the original New York Times review of the prime of Miss Jee Brody”