Episode · The Book Review · 2016-10-14
Books mentioned on The Rise of Hitler
Gilbert Cruz discussed Hitler by Volker Ullrich and Symposium by Muriel Spark. John Williams discussed Future Sex: A New Kind of Free Love by Emily Witt. Greg Cowles discussed Chronicles by Bob Dylan and War and turpentine by Stefan Hertmans.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hitler
Hitler by Volker Ullrich is a comprehensive, two-volume biographical exploration written by a German journalist and historian that chronicles the life and rise to power of the Nazi dictator.
Discussed“Adam kers is here now with us uh to talk about a book he reviews in this week's issue Hitler Ascent 1889 to 1939 by vulker UL”
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Future Sex: A New Kind of Free Love
Discussed“I'm not only reading about sex as usual I'm reading about sex and Frey so it's a real twofer the first thing I've been reading this week is Emily wit's new book future sex”
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Chronicles
Chronicles, Volume One by Bob Dylan is an evocative memoir by the legendary singer-songwriter that offers a rare glimpse into his creative process, early days in New York City, and evolving artistic philosophy.
Discussed“um well as of this morning I have um picked up and started rereading Bob Dylan's Chronicles volume one which is the Memoir that he came out with several years ago”
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War and turpentine
War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans is a critically acclaimed Flemish novel that blends family history, art, and the devastating impacts of the First World War through the lens of a grandfather's notebooks.
Discussed“by a Belgian a Flemish writer named Stephan hertans it's a novel called war and turpentine”
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Symposium
Discussed“this is a book uh not a new book 1990 um uh from Muriel spark and I picked it up in London”
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Other mentions in this episode (12) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he's here to talk about his latest collection the rain in Portugal old men who are not from Nantucket”
“author activist and TV host IO tillet Wright explores this in his new Memoir darling days”
“and I will also mention that you have your own book which we will uh touch on afterwards that you've just written or rather that has just been published the people and the books”
“it's a a survey of Classics of Jewish literature from the Bible down to the 20th century”
“I imagine there are some people who are disappointed I don't know how vocal will'll be about that they going to reissue his Dada novel tarantula”
“Welcome to the podcast the poet Billy Collins who has a new collection out the rain in Portugal”
“instability was a constant in the childhood of the writer IO tillet Wright his new memoir about his unconventional coming of age is called darling days”
“number 15 um Billy Collins former poet laurate his new collection the reign in Portugal hits the list at number 15”
“and then at number 12 a book that is pretty wide ranging Ruth Bader Ginsburg the the Supreme Court Justice an anthology called my own words”
“in the early part of my career not the long awaited followup to tarantula 1971 novel”
“I read um the prime of Miss Jean Brody earlier this year a couple years ago I went on a kick”
“I'm GNA add that to the read MTO Mor that's my other which that one has again”