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Every book Dana Tacot recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Dana Tacot has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of September 4, 2020.
  • Dana Tacot has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 4, 2020.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 4, 2020.
  • The 2 books Dana Tacot has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 4, 2020: My Brilliant Friend and The Neapolitan Novels : My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Dana Tacot aired on September 4, 2020.

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Guest on The Book Review · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Dana Tacot appears on The Book Review podcast to discuss literary works, specifically focusing on the widely celebrated Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante. Judging from the conversation, Tacot engages deeply with contemporary fiction and has a long-standing familiarity with Ferrante's critically acclaimed series. During the episode, Tacot explicitly lists all four books that comprise the Neapolitan quartet: My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child. Furthermore, Tacot shares personal reading history regarding the series, noting that she first read My Brilliant Friend at a time when it was the sole book from the Neapolitan sequence available in English. Through this discussion, Tacot highlights the narrative scope and chronological reading experience of Ferrante's sweeping Italian literary masterpiece.

Books recommended by Dana Tacot

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  1. My Brilliant Friend

    Chiara Lagani; Elena Ferrante; Mara Cerri · Discussed · 1 episode

    My Brilliant Friend by Chiara Lagani, Elena Ferrante, and Mara Cerri is the acclaimed opening volume of the Neapolitan quartet tracking the lifelong friendship of two women in Italy.

    Discussed
    “so those novels are my brilliant friend the story of a new name then those who leave and those who stay and the story of A Lost Child”
    The Book Review Jeffrey Toobin on Writing About Trump 2020-09-04 Listen at 20:48
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Neapolitan Novels : My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child

    Elena Ferrante; Anastasia Hille; Monica Dolan · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante form a gripping literary tetralogy comprising My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child, tracing the lifelong friendship of two women in Naples.

    Discussed
    “so those novels are my brilliant friend the story of a new name then those who leave and those who stay and the story of A Lost Child”
    The Book Review Jeffrey Toobin on Writing About Trump 2020-09-04 Listen at 20:48
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Jeffrey Toobin on Writing About TrumpThe Book Review2020-09-043