Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on The Definition of Adulthood
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Gene Machine
The Gene Machine by Bonnie Rochman explores how emerging genetic technologies are fundamentally altering how people approach having children and the nature of the children themselves.
Recommended“Bonnie rockman's new book is called the gene machine how genetic Technologies are changing the way we have kids and the kids we have”
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The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a powerful young adult contemporary novel that follows a teenage girl grappling with the fatal police shooting of her childhood best friend.
Discussed“so there's a book that came out recently it's a young adult novel called the hate you give by Angie Thomas”
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All American Boys
Discussed“and I think it's also interesting you know you saw books like all-American boys which was by Jason Reynolds and Brendan key and it came out in 2015”
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Dear Martin
Discussed“and you know a lot of the of the authors that are taking up the issue um one of the debut novel whose book is coming out later this year is Nick Stone and her debut is called dear Martin”
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Exit West
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid is a contemporary magical realist novel that explores migration, refugees, and global upheaval through the lens of a couple fleeing a war-torn country.
Discussed“well the most interesting thing on the fiction side of the hard cover lists is um Moen hammad's new novel exit West which you've discussed on the podcast is new on the list at number five”
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Blitzed
Blitzed by Norman Ohler is a historical non-fiction book that investigates the widespread, systemic use of drugs, particularly methamphetamines, by the military and leadership of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Discussed“but there's also lots of excitement going on on the non-fiction side of things where Norman olers blitzed hits the list at number 15”
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Big Bad Love
Discussed“the first thing I read just randomly plucked off my shelves was a collection of short stories from 1990 by a writer named Larry Brown um called Big Bad Love and he's a very Southern writer”
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Shadowbahn
Discussed“and then a very different book the recent novel um by the experimental writer Steve Ericson called Shadow bond which we had reviewed I think a few weeks ago”
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On dreams
Discussed“so I'm reading Freud on dreams um um and not only just any it's this is my mom's old copy which I love and it's this tiny you know slim little book”
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A Place of Greater Safety
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel is an immersive historical novel that traces the intense lives, political ambitions, and tragic fates of key figures during the French Revolution.
Discussed“um is Hillary mantel's French Revolution novel it's called a place of Greater safety”
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Beyond Black
Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel is a contemporary novel following a medium who is persistently haunted by a collection of unsettling ghosts.
Recommended“um I also liked her novel Beyond black which is a much more contemporary novel about a psychic who's kind of hered by a pel of ghosts”
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The destiny of the republic
The Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard is a gripping historical non-fiction work detailing the shocking assassination of President James Garfield and the medical malpractice that contributed to his untimely death.
Discussed“I still reading Candace mallard's uh the destiny of the Republic about um President Garfield a very short-lived presidency”
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“then um Michael new book The Stranger in the woods is also new to the list at number 11 that is about the um guy in Maine The Hermit”
“then Joan didan is also new to the list um her travel book South and West um which is um looking at a southern road trip”
“then Joan didan is also new to the list um her travel book South and West um which is um looking at a southern road trip”
“and finally chimamanda and gozi adichi is back on the bestseller list with another book about feminism this one is called dear IGA”
“and we should mention that George W bush former president is still at number one won after his debut last week with portraits of Courage that's his art book it is paintings of veterans”
“um and it's not interpretation of dreams on dreams was written a few years after”
“regular listeners will be relieved to know that Greg Kohl's has not lugged in the power broker this week this is another biggie though well you'll remember that um last week when I talked about the power broker”
“I of course the Thomas Cromwell books which I am waiting along with the rest of the world for the third installment of those to come out”
“the opening of Wolf Hall is one of my favorite openings for that reason”