Episode · The Book Review · 2017-02-24
Books mentioned on The History of Race and Racism in America
Pamela Paul recommended Cannibalism by Bill Schutt, and discussed Poems on various subjects, religious and moral by Phillis Wheatley and others, Notes on the state of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson and others, Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah Equiano, An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species by Samuel Stanhope Smith, David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World by David Walker, Hereditary Genius by Francis Galton, The principles of biology by Herbert Spencer, The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein and others, and America in Black and White by Stephan Thernstrom and others. Ibram X. Kendi recommended Crania americana by Samuel George Morton and Beyond the melting pot by Nathan Glazer, and discussed On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. Bill Schutt discussed Dark Banquet by Bill Schutt. Greg Cowles discussed Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders and This Life I Live by Rory Feek. Carl Seidman recommended The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel. Also mentioned: The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro, Sabbath's Theater by Philip Roth, and A horse walks into a bar by דויד גרוסמן.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Poems on various subjects, religious and moral
Discussed“you picked poems on various subjects religious and moral by Phyllis Wheatley tell us about this book”
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Notes on the state of Virginia
Notes on the State of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson is the only book published by the founding father during his lifetime, originally written to provide a comprehensive description of Virginia while defending the United States to French intellectuals.
Discussed“and for the next decade you take a very different tack with Thomas Jefferson's notes on the state of Virginia but you also cite another book which I found fascinating”
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Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is a pioneering 1889 autobiography by an abolitionist and former enslaved man that details the brutal realities of the transatlantic slave trade from a first-person perspective.
Discussed“the interesting Narrative of the life of alaa aquano which I think is relatively well known as a slave narrative but for those who haven't read this book tell us about that”
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An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species
Discussed“what was the book an essay on the causes a variety of complexion and figure in the human species and why did you choose that”
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David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World
David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World by David Walker is a fiery and foundational nineteenth-century text that fiercely condemned the institution of slavery and called for radical resistance and self-determination among Black people.
Discussed“tell us about the choice you made for the 1820s and appeal to the colored citizens of the World by David Walker that was one of the more difficult selections”
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Hereditary Genius
Hereditary Genius by Francis Galton is an 1869 book that attempts to rank people by lettered classes while arguing that human intelligence and success are entirely heritable.
Discussed“the principles of biology by Herbert Spencer and hereditary genius by Sir Francis gton tell us about those two books”
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The principles of biology
Discussed“the principles of biology by Herbert Spencer and hereditary genius by Sir Francis gton tell us about those two books”
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The Souls of Black Folk
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Discussed“and it's interesting because you chose that book Over The Souls of Black Folk by web Deo why did you choose to highlight that book Over The Souls of black folks”
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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is an epic historical novel set against the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras, chronicling the tumultuous life and resilience of its protagonist, Scarlett O'Hara.
Discussed“the next example being Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell for the 1930s”
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The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve by Richard J.
Discussed“um the one that that you ultimately picked is the bell curve which was by Richard hearin and Charles Murray subtitle is intelligence and class structure in American Life a very controversial book”
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America in Black and White
America in Black and White by Stephan Thernstrom and Abigail Thernstrom is a prominent historical and sociological study examining race relations in the United States.
Discussed“positive and negative was America in black and white by married par of academics Stephen and Abigail thernstrom why those two books for the 1990s”
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Crania americana
Crania americana is a historical and scientific text by Samuel George Morton published in 1839 that attempted to categorize human skulls and intellectual capacities.
Recommended“I would say crania America but it's not necessarily a fluid read many of these other books but I think that was published in 1839 by Samuel MO”
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On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is a foundational scientific text that outlines the theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
Discussed“yes and and I think many Americans since they've since they've heard of Charles Darwin in the Origin of Species what they don't recognize is that book in evolutionary theory ended the reign of what was known as polygenesis”
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Beyond the melting pot
Beyond the Melting Pot by Nathan Glazer and Daniel Patrick Moynihan is a seminal 1963 sociological study examining the persistence of ethnic and racial identities among major groups in New York City.
Recommended“I would say Beyond The Melting Pot which was a book that was written in 1963 by Daniel Patrick Mahan and Nathan Glazer”
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Dark Banquet
Discussed“and your first book was on bloodfeeding was it a natural progression into like well let's look at eating other parts of the body I don't know about eating other parts of the body but dark banquet was about demystifying the whole concept of blood feeding”
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Cannibalism
Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt is a fascinating exploration of the evolutionary, scientific, and behavioral aspects of cannibalism across the animal kingdom and human history.
Recommended“the book again is cannibalism a Perfectly Natural History by Bill shut”
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Lincoln in the Bardo
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders is a historical fiction novel that follows Abraham Lincoln in a Washington cemetery grieving his young son Willie amid a supernatural bardo of ghosts.
Discussed“um George saunders's debut novel Lincoln in the BAU goes right to the top of the hard cover bestseller list uh it's new at number one”
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This Life I Live
Discussed“in non-fiction there's just one new title this week it is by the country singer and songwriter Rory Fe who just won a Grammy last week uh his Memoir is called this life I live”
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The Power Broker
The Power Broker by Robert A.
Discussed“well I'm still broker you thought I was kidding when I said I'd be talking about this book for the next year and a half bad as pamin L mov”
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The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel is a comprehensive collection of the acclaimed comic strip that chronicled the lives, politics, and relationships of a community of lesbians and their friends over the course of twenty-five years.
Recommended“well every year I reread and it's usually in January I read the collected comic strips of Alison beell that are collected as the essential dkes to watch out for”
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Sabbath's Theater
Sabbath's Theater is a raw, provocative, and darkly comedic novel by Philip Roth that follows the tumultuous life of its aging, grief-stricken, and scandalous protagonist, Mickey Sabbath.
Discussed“uh I am still in Sabbath's theater by Philip Roth”
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A horse walks into a bar
A Horse Walks into a Bar by David Grossman is a bleak and darkly comic novel that centers on a tragic stand-up comedy performance in a small Israeli town.
Discussed“in in light of that I also did read a very short um Bleak Jewish comic novel in the past couple of weeks and it is daved Grossman's new novel horse walks A horse walks into a bar which Gary steinart reviews on the cover of our March 5th issue”
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Other mentions in this episode (17) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“bill shut will be here to tell us about his new book cannibalism a Perfectly Natural History when these hatchlings come out they squir them all over their moms”
“and he won the national book award for non-fiction for his book stamped from the beginning the definitive history of racist ideas in America ibram congratulations and thank you for being here”
“and of Sojourner Truth and Uncle Tom's Cabin um and and On the Origin of Species”
“and of Sojourner Truth and Uncle Tom's Cabin um and and On the Origin of Species but when we get to um the the Civil War period with 1860s two books that that focus I believe both on biology and evolution”
“through the 1840s and 1850s the books become quite well known you have of course the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas”
“uh which was also the decade that saw zoril hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Native Son by Richard Wright”
“uh which was also the decade that saw zoril hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Native Son by Richard Wright”
“so my next book is tentatively titled how to be an anti-racist”
“ibram kendi put together a decade by decade history of race and racism in America one book per decade of American history for this week's book review and he is the author again of stamped from the beginning the definitive history of racist ideas in”
“Bill shut joins us now his new book is called cannibalism a Perfectly Natural History”
“Jonathan Kellerman continues his Alex Delaware series with Heartbreak Hotel that's new at number four”
“and Mark greeny continues his court Gentry series with gunmetal gray down at number 11”
“um not on a yearly basis um I have read The Great Gatsby multiple times”
“for me it's usually those shortish kind of pristin is books that I'll read like William Maxwell so long see you tomorrow”
“I've R and Gilead I've R Marilyn Robinson's book”
“now Alis beell is very famous with fun home and whatnot”
“and I mean it always it would appear kind of alongside Matt graen life in hell”