Episode · The Book Review · 2017-07-14
Books mentioned on The World of Jane Austen Fans
Gilbert Cruz discussed Among The Janeites by Deborah Yaffe and Scandinavians by Robert Ferguson. Deborah Yaffe recommended Persuasion by Jane Austen, and discussed The making of Jane Austen by Devoney Looser and A Memoir of Jane Austen by James Edward Austen-Leigh. John Williams recommended Under the Glacier by Halldór Laxness and Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood. Jennifer Szalai recommended Lives Other Than My Own by Emmanuel Carrère and The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrère. Greg Cowles discussed Who is Rich? by Matthew Klam. Pamela Paul recommended The Trespasser by Tana French and others, and discussed The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Among The Janeites
Discussed“Deborah yaffi will join us to talk about her book among the janeites a journey through the world of Jane Austin fandom”
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Scandinavians
Discussed“Robert Ferguson will join from Oslo to discuss his new book Scandinavians in search of the soul of the North”
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The making of Jane Austen
The Making of Jane Austen by Devoney Looser is a detailed exploration of the cultural history and reception of the beloved English novelist.
Discussed“the another book in that in the same essay that mine is in this week is by of a book by devony loer called the making of Jane Austin which talks about the fan reception of Jane Austin”
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A Memoir of Jane Austen
A Memoir of Jane Austen is a biographical work written by James Edward Austen-Leigh about the renowned English novelist.
Discussed“usually the conventional wisdom is to say that in 1870 her nephew James Edward Austin Lee who had known her when he was a teenager and then by this time was in his 70s decided to publish a collection of family reminiscences of Jane Austin the Memoir of Jane Austin”
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Persuasion
Persuasion by Jane Austen is a classic novel that follows Anne Elliot as she navigates second chances at love and regret within Regency-era society.
Recommended“if I were to go to a desert island I would probably take persuasion with me but I would spend much of my time on the island lamenting the I had not also been able to bring Pride and Prejudice in Emma”
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Under the Glacier
Under the Glacier is a humorous novel by Halldór Laxness that follows an emissary sent by the bishop of Iceland to investigate a peculiar small town.
Recommended“I finally finished do want to mention briefly again hdor laxus's novel under the glacier which is sort of linked to the other book”
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Priestdaddy
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood is a sharply witty and unconventional memoir recounting the author's eccentric upbringing in the Midwest as the daughter of a married Catholic priest.
Recommended“and then I'm continuing into Patricia Lockwood's priest daddy which I mentioned on the show last week which is her Memoir about growing up with her father in the Midwest and her mother and her sister”
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Lives Other Than My Own
Lives Other Than My Own by Emmanuel Carrère is a deeply reflective non-fiction work that explores profound themes of grief, human connection, mortality, and resilience in the wake of tragedy.
Recommended“and then it sat on my desk for about 3 months until I fin other than my own that's the one that's nominally about the tsunami that is nominally about the Tsunami”
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The Adversary
The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrère is a chilling true-crime narrative that chronicles the life and horrific crimes of Jean-Claude Romand, a French man who murdered his entire family after lying to them about his career for decades.
Recommended“usually when I order new things after this book I started reading the adversary which is probably the book I think he's perhaps most famous for which is a true story about a man in France Jean clae romal”
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Who is Rich?
Who Is Rich? is a contemporary comic novel by Matthew Klam that explores modern marriage, wealth, and middle-aged ennui through the perspective of a successful cartoonist.
Discussed“but a review that has just gone online and will be in an upcoming issue is our review of Matthew clam's new novel who is Rich”
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The Trespasser
The Trespasser by Tana French is a compelling crime fiction novel that delves deep into the complexities of a murder investigation handled by the Dublin Murder Squad.
Recommended“well it's it's not new it's newish Tana French's most recent novel The trespasser which is my my entry into Tana French territory”
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The Woman in White
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is a classic Victorian sensation novel renowned for its intricate mystery, suspenseful plotting, and unforgettable characters.
Discussed“I've been meaning to read her for a while and I sort of you know very studiously meant to start at the beginning with the first book but when I finished the woman in white I was really I was kind of a drift for a day”
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Other mentions in this episode (8) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and when her death adversary um passes is there a mournful tone as opposed to the anniversary of Pride Prejudice for example”
“often we tend to date from the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice”
“if I were to go to a desert island I would probably take persuasion with me but I would spend much of my time on the island lamenting the I had not also been able to bring Pride and Prejudice in Emma”
“if I were to go to a desert island I would probably take persuasion with me but I would spend much of my time on the island lamenting the I had not also been able to bring Pride and Prejudice in Emma”
“Deborah yaffi is the author of among the janeites a journey through the world of Jane Austin fandom”
“his new book is called Scandinavians in search of the soul of the”
“one of them I'll just mention quickly because our review has not yet appeared but it's Dany senna's new novel it's called new people”
“um clam our listeners may remember made a big noise with a Story collection called Sam the Cat that came out 17 years ago”