Episode · The Book Review · 2018-06-29
Books mentioned on The Latest in Cyberwarfare
Alexandra Alter discussed The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen, Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, and Purity by Jonathan Franzen. Dwight Garner recommended The cost of living by Deborah Levy, and discussed Hot milk by Deborah Levy, Swimming home by Deborah Levy, and How We Die by Sherwin Nuland. Jennifer Szalai recommended Old in art school by Nell Irvin Painter, and discussed The history of White people by Nell Irvin Painter. Also mentioned: The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and others, The Perfect Weapon by David E. Sanger, Fear by David Daish, and Damnation Island by Stacy Horn.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The President is Missing
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson is a high-stakes political thriller that imagines a crisis where the American commander-in-chief suddenly vanishes while dealing with a catastrophic cyberattack.
Discussed“but there's this other little book out out there right now by a former president and a best-selling author called the president is missing yes by Bill Clinton and James Patterson”
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The Perfect Weapon
The Perfect Weapon by David E.
Recommended“David Sanger is a national security correspondent for the times and the author of a new book The Perfect Weapon War sabotage and fear in the Cyber age”
Where to get it
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Fear
The Perfect Weapon by David E.
Recommended“David Sanger is a national security correspondent for the times and the author of a new book The Perfect Weapon War sabotage and fear in the Cyber age”
Where to get it
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Damnation Island
Damnation Island by Stacy Horn is a historical nonfiction account examining the poor, sick, mad, and criminal conditions in nineteenth-century New York.
Recommended“Stacy horn joins us now to talk about her new book damnation Island poor sick mad and criminal in 19th century York Stacy thank you for being here”
Where to get it
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The Corrections
Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections is a sprawling, multi-generational novel that explores the complexities, dysfunction, and shifting fortunes of an American Midwestern family at the turn of the twenty-first century.
Discussed“the corrections which came out in 2001 and really put him on the map and of course you know had a bit of an Oprah bump which was controversial at the time that novel sold 1.6 million copies”
Where to get it
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Freedom
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is a sweeping contemporary novel that examines the complex dynamics of a modern American family alongside broader themes of political and environmental disillusionment.
Discussed“his next novel Freedom which also did incredibly well came out in 200 and sold 1.15 million copies”
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Purity
Purity by Jonathan Franzen is a sprawling contemporary novel that examines modern journalism, family secrets, global activism, and personal identity through an interconnected cast of characters.
Discussed“but his 2015 novel Purity which was extremely well reviewed and I think very timely in its themes only sold around 250,000 copies”
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Hot milk
Hot Milk by Deborah Levy is a striking contemporary novel that explores complex familial relationships and personal identity.
Discussed“all of a sudden she had these two novels hot milk and swimming home”
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Swimming home
Discussed“all of a sudden she had these two novels hot milk and swimming home”
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The cost of living
The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy is a deeply reflective memoir that explores the realities of middle age, independence, and female identity following the dissolution of a marriage.
Recommended“and so I was really excited that she has a new Memoir out called help me out here the cost of living”
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How We Die
How We Die by Sherwin Nuland is a medical and philosophical examination of the physical processes surrounding the end of life in modern society.
Discussed“there was that Sherwin newand book um about 30 years ago now how we die”
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Old in art school
Old in Art School by Nell Irvin Painter is a captivating memoir chronicling the renowned historian's journey as she steps away from her established academic career to enroll in a rigorous BFA program at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Recommended“one was this book White Walling by the art critic Aruna duza and the other was Olden Art School by NE painter or n Irvin painter who's probably best known for her history books”
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The history of White people
Discussed“and also while this is going on she's finishing her book the history of white people which is a very big book for her”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he is the National Security correspondent for the times and the author of a new book The Perfect Weapon War sabotage and fear in the Cyber age”
“he is the National Security correspondent for the times and the author of a new book The Perfect Weapon War sabotage and fear in the Cyber age”
“the town reminded me of the Savannah Georgia of John baren novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”
“especially the history of white people”