Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on The Past, Present and Future of Jews in America
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dear zealots
Discussed“finally let's talk about Amos Oz dear zealots letters from a divided land which is translated by Jessica Cohen”
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The chosen wars
Discussed“so for example the The Chosen Wars is the book by Steven Weissman is is a history book and it looks at the 19th century and really the moment at which American Judaism became this unique thing”
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The new American Judaism
Discussed“that's the subtitle of Jack ver timer's book which is called The New American Judaism”
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The Jewish American Paradox
Discussed“and let's start with the one by Robert manukan who is a law professor at Harvard and his book is called the Jewish American Paradox embracing choice in a changing world”
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The emissary
The Emissary by Yōko Tawada is a translated work of contemporary Japanese fiction that presents a somber and dystopian vision of society.
Discussed“and the winner this year was yoka toada for the Emissary and her translator Margaret matsun”
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The new Negro
Discussed“and that was the new negro which was published by Oxford University press which I think had two finalists”
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The Poet X
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo is a celebrated young adult novel in verse that follows a Dominican-American teenager in Harlem who uses slam poetry to understand her world and find her voice.
Discussed“kids is always a great category and this year people were really excited because the prize went to Elizabeth ASO for her novel The Poet X”
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The evolution of Calpurnia Tate
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly is a charming middle-grade historical novel following a young girl growing up in Texas at the turn of the twentieth century as she develops a passion for science and nature.
Recommended“it's called the evolution of caleria Tate by jacn Kelly”
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My sister, the serial killer
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite is a darkly comedic thriller that explores complex sibling dynamics against the backdrop of unusual crimes.
Recommended“it's called my sister the serial killer and I'm going to mangle this first name”
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The missing of the Somme
The missing of the Somme by Geoff Dyer, Wade Davis, and Drew Gilpin Faust is a poignant and reflective exploration of history, memory, and the lasting cultural impacts of the First World War.
Recommended“it's Dyer's book called The Missing of the sum which I think was published something I I thought it was more recent than this”
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame -- Volume Two
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame -- Volume Two is a classic multi-author anthology comprising renowned science fiction novellas chosen by members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.
Recommended“well I've been reading this Anthology that was published in 1973 but has been subsequently reissued called the science fiction Hall of Fame volume 2A the greatest science fiction novelas of all time chosen by the members of the science fiction writers of America SF Hall of which is kind of a mouthful”
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Call Me Joe (The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson)
Discussed“the first one in the collection is called call me Joe by P Anderson”
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Who Goes There?
Discussed“but then I was sort of swiftly brought back to Earth with the next story that I read which is called who goes there by John Campbell”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I you know only sometime in the last 10 years read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and so I've been meaning to turn back to some of the classics”
“well that's why the meline langal A Wrinkle in Time was so pivotal for me as a girl”