Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Steven Soderbergh on His Year in Reading
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A child of the century
A Child of the Century is an expansive, substantial memoir written by the famous and skilled Hollywood screenwriter Ben Hecht.
Discussed“I thought this was a defect in my brain until I read this book written by the famous and skilled Hollywood screenwriter Ben heck a child of the century which is his door stop of a memoir”
Where to get it
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How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer by Sarah Bakewell is a biographical exploration of the French Renaissance philosopher Michel de Montaigne, structured around a central question and various philosophical trials.
Discussed“well this actually relates to one of the books you read which was a book called how to live a life of Mona by Sarah bwell so for those listeners who don't know who Sarah bwell is she is a writer who has written several books about philosophy the history of philosophy famous philosophers”
Where to get it
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Cocktails with George and Martha
Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter is a non-fiction book detailing the tumultuous and creative making of Mike Nichols's celebrated film adaptation of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? On The Book Review, Gilbert Cruz spoke extensively about the title with guest Steven Soderbergh across multiple episodes.
Discussed“and there's a book you read last year that I believe is coming out here in the states at least in a couple weeks and this was cocktails with George and Martha it's a book about the making of Mike nichols's film who's Afraid of Virginia wolf”
Where to get it
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Pictures from an institution
Pictures from an Institution is a satirical novel written by the post-World War II poet and critic Randall Jarrell.
Recommended“uh it's a book called pictures from an institution by Rand Gerald Randall Gerald was a poet fairly well-known very respected poet and critic post-world War II and he wrote a single perfect novel and Mike gave it to me”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“she wrote a book called at the existentialist Cafe this was about Jean Paul SRA kamu Simone DEA”
“what spurred you to read Americana the thing around your neck notes on Grief half of a yellow sun Purple Hibiscus well I'd heard about her so she was on my list”
“what spurred you to read Americana the thing around your neck notes on Grief half of a yellow sun Purple Hibiscus well I'd heard about her so she was on my list”
“what spurred you to read Americana the thing around your neck notes on Grief half of a yellow sun Purple Hibiscus well I'd heard about her so she was on my list”
“what spurred you to read Americana the thing around your neck notes on Grief half of a yellow sun Purple Hibiscus well I'd heard about her so she was on my list”