Episode · The Book Review · 2019-04-12
Ruth Reichl on The Book Review: books mentioned
Ruth Reichl's Delicious New Memoir
Gilbert Cruz discussed Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl and Charged by Emily Bazelon. Pamela Paul recommended The House of the Pain of Others by Julián Herbert, and discussed Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace and Sticks and Stones by Emily Bazelon. Alexandra Alter discussed Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James and The Mister by E. L. James. Jennifer Szalai discussed Working by Robert A. Caro. Dwight Garner recommended Normal People by Sally Rooney.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Save Me the Plums
Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl is a vibrant memoir chronicling the author's tenure as the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine during a time of immense cultural and culinary shifts.
Discussed“best-selling author Ruth richel joins us to talk about her latest book save me the plums”
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Charged
Charged by Emily Bazelon is a compelling non-fiction book exploring the new social and political movements working to transform American prosecution and ultimately end mass incarceration.
Discussed“my colleague Emily basilon will be here to talk about charged the New Movement to transform American prosecution and end mass incarceration”
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Consider the Lobster
Consider the Lobster is a renowned collection of provocative and deeply analytical essays by David Foster Wallace.
Discussed“who did his very famous essay on the lobster consider the lobster which became the title essay in a lader collection”
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Sticks and Stones
Discussed“Your first book was Sticks and Stones defeating the culture of bullying and rediscovering the power of character and empathy”
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Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.
Discussed“it's eel James's new romance which is called the mister and this is her first work of original fiction since 50 Shades of Gray which had an incredible impact on the public in Industry”
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The Mister
Discussed“it's eel James's new romance which is called the mister and this is her first work of original fiction since 50 Shades of Gray which had an incredible impact on the public in Industry”
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Working
Working by Robert A.
Discussed“yes it's working by Robert Carol and it's his first book since 2012 and in 2012 he published the fourth volume of his massive lynen Johnson biography”
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Normal People
Normal People by Sally Rooney is a bestselling contemporary novel that chronicles the complex, evolving relationship between two Irish teenagers, Marianne and Connell, as they navigate class differences and university life.
Recommended“and now she has a new novel called normal people and if you haven't read her she's just a treat”
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The House of the Pain of Others
The House of the Pain of Others by Julián Herbert is a compelling work of narrative non-fiction that explores violence, illness, and marginalization in Mexico.
Recommended“Dwight you reviewed uh Sally R's new novel it's called normal people Jen Robert Caro's new book called working and parl lean Herbert's book The House of the pain of others”
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Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Ray bradberry's dandelion wine started as a story in Gourmet”
“This week Eileen miles whose most recent collection is evolution reads John Weiner's poem my”
“he wrote a book a few years ago that was kind of his breakup book translated into English called tomb song about his childhood”
“he wrote a book a few years ago that was kind of his breakup book translated into English called tomb song about his childhood”