Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on What It’s Like to Write an MLK Jr. Biography
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bearing the cross
Discussed“well I figured for one thing great books like Taylor Branch's Trilogy and David GS bearing the cross are really books that focus on the movement with King playing a major role”
Where to get it
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Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand is an acclaimed work of narrative nonfiction that chronicles the thrilling underdog career of a small, knobby-kneed racehorse and the broken men who brought him to national prominence during the Great Depression.
Recommended“so uh C biscuit is is definitely an all-time favorite”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The birth of the pill
“um you know I have one book that was a group biography it's called the birth of the pill it's about the invention of the birth control pill”