Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Two Times Reporters on ‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The shepherd's hut
The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton is a powerful recent novel that follows a fifteen-year-old boy named Jaxie Clackton as he flees across Western Australia after his abusive father dies in an accident.
Discussed“his most recent novel The Shepherd's Hut is about a 15-year-old boy named jaxi clacton after his abusive father dies in an accident”
Where to get it
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Breath
Breath by Tim Winton is a 2008 novel by the Australian author that follows two teenage boys in Western Australia.
Discussed“there's a character in breath a previous novel appear appears named Looney who is described in that book as solitary and feral”
Where to get it
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The Volcano Lover
The Volcano Lover by Susan Sontag is a historical novel that revolves around the life of Lord Hamilton, the British ambassador to Naples, and intricately weaves together themes of art, revolution, and romantic obsession.
Discussed“or if an editor told me this and tell me if it's in the book was someone came up to her at a cocktail party and said you know I I just absolutely loved your novel The Volcano lover”
Where to get it
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Permanent Record
Permanent Record by Edward Snowden is a compelling autobiographical memoir that details the life of the former intelligence contractor who orchestrated one of the largest leaks in American history.
Discussed“so I reviewed this new book by Edward Snowden called permanent record and it's a memoir”
Where to get it
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Night Boat To Tangier
Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry is a darkly comic and evocative novel that follows two aging, grizzled Irish gangsters as they spend a night in a Spanish ferry port searching for a missing daughter.
Recommended“and the new one is called nightboat to Tangier and it's about a couple old gu the guys they're not even that old they're probably mid-50s they're grizzled though”
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