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Every book Andrew Lavallée recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Andrew Lavallée has recommended or discussed 11 books on podcasts, as of November 19, 2021.
- Andrew Lavallée has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of November 19, 2021.
- Those books came up in 8 episodes, as of November 19, 2021.
- The 3 books Andrew Lavallée has mentioned in the most episodes, as of November 19, 2021: American sonnets for my past and future assassin, Flights and Heads of the colored people.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Andrew Lavallée aired on November 19, 2021.
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Andrew Lavallée’s most recommended books
- American sonnets for my past and future assassin by Terrance Hayes
- Flights by Olga Tokarczuk
- Heads of the colored people by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
- Intimacies by Katie M. Kitamura
- Just Like You by Nick Hornby
- Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart
- A separation by Katie M. Kitamura
- Days of Distraction by Alexandra Chang
- No-no boy by John Okada
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Andrew Lavallée appeared on The Book Review roundtable segment to discuss and recommend a diverse selection of contemporary literature, poetry, and fiction. He recommended Nafissa Thompson-Spires's story collection Heads of the Colored People and discussed reading Olga Tokarczuk's novel Flights, which gained widespread attention after the author won the Nobel Prize. Lavallée also recommended Terrance Hayes's poetry collection American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin and Nick Hornby's novel Just Like You. Continuing his reading recommendations, he brought up Katie Kitamura's latest novel Intimacies and Gary Shteyngart's Our Country Friends, noting the attention the latter received as a contemporary pandemic novel. In addition to these recommendations, Lavallée discussed reading classic and recent works with various guests, mentioning Toni Morrison's classic novel The Bluest Eye and Alexandra Chang's novel Days of Distraction. Through these discussions, Lavallée highlighted an array of contemporary storytelling styles, poetry collections, and prominent works of fiction explored across the podcast's reading segments.
Books recommended by Andrew Lavallée
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American sonnets for my past and future assassin
American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin is a powerful and formally inventive poetry collection by Terrance Hayes that confronts the political and social realities of contemporary America.
Recommended“and one of the ones that I'm reading right now is a book that came out a couple of years ago called American sonnets for my past and future Assassin by Terrence Hayes”
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Flights
Flights by Olga Tokarczuk is a fragmented, brilliant novel that explores travel, human anatomy, and the modern nomadic condition.
Recommended“I am reading flights by Olga taruk this book came out in English last year and then when she won the Nobel Prize”
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Heads of the colored people
Heads of the colored people by Nafissa Thompson-Spires is a critically acclaimed collection of satirical and poignant short stories examining contemporary Black identity, pop culture, and race in America.
Recommended“a Story collection by nefisa Thompson spes called heads of the colored people”
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Intimacies
Intimacies by Katie M.
Recommended“I recently finished reading intimacies Katie Ker's latest novel”
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Just Like You
Just Like You by Nick Hornby is a contemporary novel that examines modern romance, societal differences, and unexpected relationships across cultural divides.
Recommended“I have been reading Just Like You by Nick Hornby”
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Our Country Friends
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart is a pandemic-era novel that follows a group of friends who isolate together in a country house as the world shuts down.
Recommended“I am reading our country Friends by Gary steinard which is it just came out and it's getting a fair bit of attention as kind of being built as a pandemic novel”
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A separation
A Separation by Katie M.
Discussed“not that it's her only previous book but the novel a separation”
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Days of Distraction
Discussed“it's called days of distraction by Alexander Chang it came out a couple months ago”
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The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison is a powerful and critically acclaimed novel that examines identity, beauty standards, and trauma through the experiences of a young Black girl growing up in mid-century America.
Discussed“I am also reading a classic um reading The Bluest Eye by Tony Morrison”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Douthat on Dealing With Lyme Disease | The Book Review | 2021-11-19 | 1 |
| Andrew Sullivan on Being ‘Out on a Limb’ | The Book Review | 2021-09-03 | 2 |
| Charles Yu Talks About ‘Interior Chinatown’ | The Book Review | 2021-01-08 | 1 |
| Stephen Fry on Reimagining the Greek Myths | The Book Review | 2020-06-12 | 3 |
| James McBride Talks About ‘Deacon King Kong’ | The Book Review | 2020-03-06 | 1 |
| Times Critics Talk About Their Year-End Lists | The Book Review | 2019-12-20 | 1 |
| The Life of Thomas Edison | The Book Review | 2019-11-01 | 1 |
| Jia Tolentino on Life With the Internet | The Book Review | 2019-08-16 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and I'm reading our country Friends by Gary steinard and I read the overstory by Richard Powers”
“I read intimacies by Katie kidura and I read Loop by Brenda loano”