Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on The Ruining of the American West
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Conversations With Friends
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney is a critically acclaimed contemporary debut novel exploring the intricate relationships among a group of young adults 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”
Where to get it
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Because Internet
Because Internet is a popular nonfiction book by Gretchen McCulloch that explores how digital communication and technology are shaping and changing human language.
Recommended“and and thank you the book is called because internet understanding the new rules of language by Gretchen mccullock”
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Stoner
Stoner by John Williams is a quiet, powerful mid-century novel that traces the unassuming academic life and quiet tragedies of William Stoner, an impoverished farmer's son who discovers a profound, enduring passion for English literature at the University of Missouri.
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”
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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”