Episode · The Book Review · 2018-05-04

Books mentioned on There Is Nothin' Like a Tune

3 books · With Todd Purdum, Fran Lebowitz, Alexandra Alter, Dwight Garner, Parul Seagle, Jen Salai · Watch on YouTube

Alexandra Alter discussed Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston and others. Dwight Garner discussed Motherhood by Sheila Heti. Pamela Paul discussed The moralist by Patricia O'Toole.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Barracoon

    Zora Neale Hurston; Alice Walker; Ibram X. Kendi · at 40:48 · mentioned 2 times

    Discussed
    “there is a book coming out next week by zoral Hurston it was the first book she ever wrote and when she finished it in 1931 it was rejected ac across the board by all the publishers”
    Where to get it
  2. Motherhood

    Sheila Heti · at 45:31

    Discussed
    “Sheila hetti her new one is called motherhood the one on our Vanguard list was how should a person be”
    Where to get it
  3. The moralist

    Patricia O'Toole · at 56:44

    Discussed
    “you reviewed a new biography of Wilson yes the moralist by patrio tul”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Something wonderful
“Todd pum will be here to talk about his new book something wonderful”
Passing Broadway
“Fran Len joins us now to talk about his new book Broadway a history of New York City in 13 miles”
Passing How should a person be?
“Sheila hetti her new one is called motherhood the one on our Vanguard list was how should a person be”