Episode · The Book Review · 2019-08-30
Books mentioned on The Ruining of the American West
Gilbert Cruz discussed This Land by Christopher Ketcham, Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch, and Severance by Ling Ma. Elizabeth Flock read Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney for a book club. Lauren Christensen discussed Stoner by John Williams. Tina Jordan discussed Courting Mr. Lincoln by Louis Bayard. Emily Eakin discussed The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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This Land
This Land by Christopher Ketcham is a critical investigation into how cowboys, capitalism, and corruption are ruining the American West.
Discussed“his new book this land how Cowboys capitalism and Corruption are ruining the American West is featured on our cover this week of the book review”
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Conversations With Friends
Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney is a celebrated contemporary debut novel that explores complex interpersonal relationships, modern romance, and youthful identity among a circle of characters in Ireland.
Book club“tell us a little bit about the book we chose our pick this month is one of the most talked about debut novels in recent years and it is conversations with Friends by the young Irish writer s Rooney”
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Because Internet
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch is a popular linguistics book that explores how digital communication has fundamentally shifted modern rules of language.
Discussed“Greta mccullock joins us now from Montreal in Canada to talk about her new book because internet understanding the new rules of language”
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Stoner
Stoner by John Williams is a critically acclaimed 20th-century novel that follows the quiet, melancholy academic life of an unheralded university professor against the backdrop of mid-century America.
Discussed“well I'm actually going to talk about a book I don't like I'm halfway through John Williams's Stoner”
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Courting Mr. Lincoln
Discussed“so I'm reading a book that came out earlier this year called courting Mr Lincoln by Louis Bayard”
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The Yellow House
The Yellow House by Sarah M.
Discussed“I'd love to discuss with all of you the yellow house by Sarah broom”
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Severance
Severance is a satirical post-apocalyptic novel by Ling Ma that explores the mundane routines of office life set against the backdrop of a global pandemic.
Discussed“well I read a book that I know that at least one of you read as well it was Ling Ma's Severance which came out last year and is out in paperback now”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“she has another book out now called normal people”
“did you read Lincoln in the Bardo”
“like you know ever since I think reading Stephen King's The Stand in high school”