Episode · The Book Review · 2019-11-22
Books mentioned on The Authorized Life of the Iron Lady
Alexandra Alter discussed Trust Exercise by Susan Choi and others, Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips, and The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom. A.O. Scott recommended The friend by Sigrid Nunez. John Williams discussed The Peanuts Papers by Andrew Blauner and others, Richard Nixon : the life by John A. Farrell, and Youtubers by Chris Stokel-Walker. Susan Dominus recommended Where the Light Falls by Nancy Hale and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Trust Exercise
Susan Choi's novel Trust Exercise is a complex narrative that explores a high-pressure performing arts high school while constantly upending reader expectations through startling structural shifts.
Discussed“Susan Choy won for her fifth novel trust exercise and she was in pretty interesting company this year with the fiction finalist”
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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.
Discussed“and then there was Julia Phillips debut novel disappearing Earth which I think got tremendous reviews”
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The Yellow House
The Yellow House by Sarah M.
Discussed“Sarah broom her Memoir the yellow house won and there was a huge outpouring of cheers”
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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.
Recommended“last year's National book award fiction winner the Friend by sigd Nunes”
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The Peanuts Papers
Discussed“it is called the peanuts papers writers and cartoonists on Charlie Brown Snoopy and the Gang and the meaning of life”
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Where the Light Falls
Where the Light Falls by Nancy Hale, edited by Lauren Groff, is a thoughtful collection of selected short fiction highlighting the remarkable observational range and stylistic brilliance of an underappreciated American writer.
Recommended“The Collection is called where the light falls selected stories of Nancy hail”
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Richard Nixon : the life
Richard Nixon: The Life by John A.
Discussed“it's a one volume biography of Richard Nixon”
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Youtubers
Discussed“was a book called YouTubers by Chris stokel Walker who's a British tech journalist”
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Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Charles MO will be here to talk about the third volume of his authorized biography Margaret Thatcher herself alone”
“Sabrina and Karina that was a dark horse in the race”
“and finally Lea Lami her novel The Other Americans was one of the finalists”