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Every book Bill Clegg recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Bill Clegg has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of September 4, 2015.
- Bill Clegg has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 4, 2015.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 4, 2015.
- The 3 books Bill Clegg has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 4, 2015: Another day, Eileen and Fates and Furies.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Bill Clegg aired on September 4, 2015.
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Bill Clegg appeared on The Book Review to discuss his debut novel and share insights into the literary world from the perspective of an agent. During his appearance, Clegg recommended several notable works. He highlighted Lauren Groff's novel Fates and Furies, praising it as arguably the best writing of her career as it prepared for publication. Additionally, he mentioned Ottessa Moshfegh's newly published novel Eileen, noting its prominent placement as a cover review. Clegg also pointed listeners toward David Levithan's young adult novel Another Day. Beyond his recommendations, Clegg discussed Haven Kimmel's brilliant novel Something Rising (Light and Swift), recalling how Kimmel had chosen six words from the book as an epigraph and sent him the poem that ultimately influenced his own creative work. Through these discussions, Clegg provided listeners with a thoughtful look at contemporary fiction, upcoming releases, and the personal connections writers and agents share with the literature they champion.
Books recommended by Bill Clegg
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Another day
Another Day by David Levithan is a young adult novel that offers a unique perspective on the events of the author's previous book by retelling them from a different character's point of view.
Recommended“and uh those are two who are who are publishing um right now and um David Levan also who has a novel uh called Another Day that's coming out right now it's a young adult novel”
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Eileen
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh is a dark, provocative debut novel about a troubled young woman working in a juvenile detention facility who becomes entangled in a sinister disappearance.
Recommended“um otessa mheg who has a novel called Eileen which has just published and um we reviewed on our cover”
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Fates and Furies
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff is a celebrated novel that examines the complex dynamics of a marriage by exploring the same relationship from two distinctly different perspectives.
Recommended“um uh Lauren grath who's novel Fates and Furies uh is coming out next week and uh is certainly I think the best thing she's ever written”
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Something rising (light and swift)
Discussed“it was Haven Kimmel who I worked with back then and she had a brilliant novel called something Rising light and Swift and she had chosen those six words as the epigraph for the novel and sent me the poem”
Where to get it
Books Bill Clegg wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Inside The New York Times Book Review: Bill Clegg’s Debut Novel | The Book Review | 2015-09-04 | 4 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I started at the Edinburgh Book Festival where I did a a reading and a Q&A with an author named Andrew Miller who uh has written a great book called The Crossing and uh and a couple of clients of mine were there too”