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Every book Greg Cowles recommended on podcasts
Greg Cowles has recommended and discussed a diverse array of books on The Book Review podcast, offering listeners selections spanning non-fiction, poetry, and memoirs. For non-fiction, Cowles recommended Stephen Greenblatt's Dark Renaissance as an extra favorite. During a poetry-focused segment with A.O. Scott, Cowles introduced several poetry collections, starting with Shane McCrae's New and Collected Hell, which is structured as a single poem. His other poetry picks included Alexandra Teague's fourth poetry collection, Ominous Music Intensifying, Alex Dimmitro's Trauma and Ecstasy, and Marie Howe's Pulitzer Prize-winning New and Selected Poems. In episodes centered around the theme of friendship inspired by Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend, Cowles highlighted additional literary works exploring similar bonds. He recommended Jonathan Lethem's 2003 novel The Fortress of Solitude, which follows the story of two friends growing up in New York. Alongside the novel, he recommended Hua Hsu's memoir Stay True, detailing a personal friendship, and during a rapid-fire recommendation round, he briefly mentioned John Knowles's classic novel A Separate Peace as a beautiful book worth reading.
Books recommended by Greg Cowles
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Ulysses
James Joyce's landmark modernist novel Ulysses chronicles an ordinary day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Dublin, mapping human consciousness and daily existence through a revolutionary stream-of-consciousness technique.
Discussed“this book was published just about a 100 years ago I think it started um being published serially in March of 1918 and here we are in March of 2018 and so Leopold Bloom is doing kind of that era's equivalent of sex thing with somebody he has opened up a mailbox under a fake name”
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The Power Broker
The Power Broker by Robert A.
Discussed“yes I am back to Robert Moses uh you may remember last time I had taken a break from the power broker to start Hillary mantel's novel”
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The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins is a psychological thriller centering on an unstable commuter who becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation after observing something suspicious from a train window.
Discussed“and then finally I knew at number two on the hard cover fiction list and it's number one on the combo list um a novel called the girl on the train by a British author named Paula haw”
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Go Set A Watchman
Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee is a novel written before To Kill a Mockingbird that follows an adult Scout returning to Maycomb, Alabama, and confronting her aging father's complex racial views.
Discussed“go had a Watchman on the fiction side and between the world and me on the non-fiction side”
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The Days of Abandonment
The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante is a searing and intense novel that follows a woman's psychological unraveling after her husband abruptly leaves her and their two children.
Discussed“I have read all of the Neapolitan series I've also read the days of Abandonment a very short novel that she wrote”
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2666
2666 is a massive, complex novel by Roberto Bolaño that explores a wide range of themes, most famously centering on the unsolved femicides in a fictional Mexican border city.
Discussed“the reason casting about is that I've finally finished a book I talked about I I think a couple months ago on the podcast which is the massive the 900 page 2666 by Roberto Balano”
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Mating
Mating by Norman Rush is a sprawling, intellectually ambitious novel following a brilliant female American anthropologist in Botswana as she navigates an intellectual and romantic entanglement with a utopian community leader.
Discussed“earlier this year I read uh Norman Rush's mating and both of those books are books about anthropologists”
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Bright dead things
Bright Dead Things by Ada Limón is a poignant poetry collection that explores grief, domesticity, and the connection between the natural world and human vulnerability.
Recommended“aah Leon has a book coming out in September from milked press called bright dead things”
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Delinquent palaces
Delinquent Palaces by Danielle Chapman is a compelling debut poetry collection that explores complex themes through lyrical and evocative verse.
Recommended“and then finally Danielle Chapman has a debut collection called delinquent palaces which Tri quarterly brought out in April”
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How to be drawn
How to Be Drawn is a striking collection of poetry by Terrance Hayes that explores identity, art, and American culture through innovative verse.
Recommended“uh then Terrence Hayes had a book come out I think it was in April from penguin called how to be drawn”
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Roll Deep
Roll Deep is a captivating poetry collection by Major Jackson that delves into themes of memory, community, and personal history with lyrical precision.
Recommended“the poet major jackon has a collection called roll deep that Norton is bringing out in August”
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Scattered at sea
Scattered at Sea by Amy Gerstler is a vibrant and imaginative poetry collection that blends humor, melancholy, and keen observations of human nature.
Recommended“Amy gerler has a new book called scattered at Sea which penguin brought out in May”
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The Body in Question
The Body in Question by Jill Ciment is a remarkably short novel, described almost as a novella, featuring precise and artistic construction.
Recommended“I've got a book called The Body in question it's a novel almost a Nolla really it's a very short novel by Jill cement”
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Turning into dwelling
Turning into Dwelling by Christopher Gilbert is a reissued and expanded poetry collection that brings together previously published work alongside a substantial body of unreleased writing.
Recommended“well Greywolf is reissuing that book but also combining it with a complete second collection that was never published in his life um instead of being called across the mutual landscape this book is called turning into dwelling”
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Zero K
Zero K by Don DeLillo is a thought-provoking contemporary novel exploring themes of cryonics, mortality, and modern alienation.
Recommended“a book that I really loved this year was um D dilo's zero”
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Born to Run
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen is a critically acclaimed rock memoir that chronicles the legendary musician's life and career.
Discussed“well so I um have just spent two weeks on the beach in Nantucket and the books that I brought with me were both books that I had talked about on this show one was Bruce Springsteen's autobiography Born to Run”
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Field guide
Field Guide by Robert Hass is the acclaimed debut poetry collection by the esteemed American poet, which originally earned the prestigious Yale Series of Younger Poets prize.
Recommended“his first book which won the Yale younger poets prize it's called Field Guide um was on the Shelf there and I plucked it off and started reading it and I was really captivated”
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Goodbye, Vitamin
Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong is a poignant and humorous novel that follows a young woman who returns home to help care for her father, who has been diagnosed with dementia.
Recommended“at the same time I've also turned to a book that I had started a few years ago and had to put down for other reasons it it's a book called goodbye vitamin by a woman named Rachel Kong”
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Jesus' son
Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson is a slender, potent 1992 collection of interconnected short stories that explores the stark and harrowing experiences of its narrator and other fringe characters.
Recommended“when we talk about books that they can't buy yet I thought that instead I would um talk about his first Story collection and only other Story collection besides less of the seid and it's the 1990 collection Jesus's son”
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Lincoln in the Bardo
Lincoln in the Bardo is a novel by George Saunders that explores the grief of Abraham Lincoln following the death of his young son, Willie, set within a graveyard populated by chattering spirits.
Discussed“um George saunders's debut novel Lincoln in the BAU goes right to the top of the hard cover bestseller list uh it's new at number one”
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My Ántonia
Willa Cather's classic novel My Ántonia portrays life on the Nebraska frontier through the perspective of an immigrant family and their neighbors.
Recommended“which is will cather's my Antonia it came out in 1918 over a hundred years ago but it feels like it could have been written last year”
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The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between is a powerful memoir by Hisham Matar that chronicles the author's personal journey to his native Libya under the shadow of his missing father's political imprisonment.
Discussed“then I'm reading a memoir called The Return by Hisham matar who was born in New York City”
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Tribes
Tribes by Nina Raine is a critically acclaimed play that examines family dynamics, communication barriers, and belonging through the perspective of a young deaf man raised within a hearing family.
Recommended“Nina rain her play tribes which is set in it's about the deaf Community”
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A Dangerous Place
A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear is a historical mystery novel featuring investigator Maisy Dobbs as she navigates danger in a new setting.
Discussed“it's called a dangerous place new at number four”
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A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is a celebrated historical novel that follows an aristocratic Russian count who is sentenced to spend the remainder of his life inside a luxury hotel by a Bolshevik tribunal.
Discussed“notably um AMR towels has a new spy novel out called a gentleman in Moscow new at number eight on the hard covered fiction list”
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A Place of Greater Safety
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel is an immersive historical novel that traces the intense lives, political ambitions, and tragic fates of key figures during the French Revolution.
Discussed“uh you may remember last time I had taken a break from the power broker to start Hillary mantel's novel a place of Greater safety about the French Revolution”
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A Spool of Blue Thread
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler is a rich, domestic novel that traces the multi-generational dynamics, quiet triumphs, and hidden tensions within an ordinary family rooted in Baltimore.
Discussed“then at number four an Tyler is back on the list with her 20th novel um again set in Baltimore again a family kind of a domestic uh story that's a spool of blue thread”
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Across the mutual landscape
Across the Mutual Landscape by Christopher Gilbert is an influential and acclaimed poetry book that originally stood as the sole published collection by the author during his lifetime.
Discussed“Christopher Gilbert who died in 2007 after only ever having published one book it was back in 1983 called across the mutual landscape um it was an influential book”
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All the Light We Cannot See
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historical novel that intertwines the lives of a blind French girl and a German boy during World War II.
Discussed“and number three all the light we cannot see by Anthony which has now been on the list for 65 weeks”
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All the Stars in the Heavens
All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani is a historical novel set in the 1930s that transports readers into the glamour and drama of Hollywood.
Discussed“then at number 14 Adriana triani who's known for historical novels um often about Italian immigrants or um Italian American culture returns partly to that theme with a book set in the 1930s it's really a Hollywood novel called all the stars in the heaven”
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Angle of repose
Angle of repose by Wallace Stegner is a sweeping historical fiction novel that follows a retired historian confined to a wheelchair who researches his grandparents' lives on the American frontier.
Discussed“that is Wallace stagner and I'm reading what's considered his Masterpiece angle of repose which is a big kind of family epic set in the frontier days”
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Binge
Binge by Tyler Oakley is a collection of personal essays written by a prominent YouTube personality and social advocate known for his work in the LGBTQ community.
Discussed“over in non-fiction um you have binge by Tyler Oakley it was last on the list over a month ago December 13th and here it is Boom at number five”
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City on fire
City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg is a massive, sprawling debut novel set in 1970s New York City.
Discussed“a book that's gotten a lot of attention um by gu risk Hallberg uh who is also a Critic he's reviewed for us in the past his book is called City on fire”
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Commonwealth
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett is a sweeping novel that explores the complex dynamics of two intertwined families over several decades following an unexpected kiss at a christening party.
Discussed“and then we have Commonwealth”
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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.
Discussed“new at number seven our Covergirl Lauren gra uh is on the list with her new novel Fates and Furies”
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Frank
Frank by Barney Frank is a candid political memoir by the former Massachusetts congressman detailing his life, career, and advocacy from the era of the Great Society through the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Discussed“and then another Frank uh new at number 11 Barney Frank the former Massachusetts representative has a memoir called Frank reviewed in our Pages actually by Frank bruny”
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H Is for Hawk
H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald is a critically acclaimed memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing journey through grief following the sudden death of her father, which she processes by training a notoriously aggressive goshawk.
Discussed“well uh we should also note not quite uh brand new but staying on the list is our cover review from a few weeks back uh kind of a surprised bestseller here with hes for Hawk”
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Hamnet
Hamnet is a deeply moving historical novel by Maggie O'Farrell that imagines the domestic life of William Shakespeare and the profound grief surrounding the death of his young son.
Discussed“I'm getting into a little bit of a Shakespeare mood and the reason is there's a book that's coming out very soon like this week or next week that's got a lot of buzz by an Irish writer named Maggie oeral called hamnet which is kind of a biographical look at Shakespeare's life and especially his wife and his son”
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Hell's Foundations Quiver
Hell's Foundations Quiver by David Weber is a sweeping science fiction novel set in a distant future during the thirty-first century.
Discussed“David Weber uh continues his safe hold science fiction series that's the one Set uh in the future in the 31st Century or something with a book called hell's foundations quiver”
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Heretic
Heretic by Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a non-fiction book that argues for the urgent necessity of a reformation within Islam.
Discussed“again at number eight ion hery Ali has a new book called heretic”
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Humans Of New York
Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton is a popular photography and storytelling book featuring portraits and interviews of New Yorkers.
Discussed“Brandon Stanton uh who is the humans of New York guy he does that blog and and now a series of books... is back with a book called humans of New York colon stories”
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Killing Reagan
Killing Reagan by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard is a fast-paced historical narrative that explores the political climate, the assassination attempt, and the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Discussed“still at number one Bill O'Reilly and Martin dugard's killing Reagan”
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Last of the President's Men
Last of the President's Men by Bob Woodward is a compelling nonfiction work exploring the inner workings of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
Discussed“then at number eight Bob Woodward uh returns to the Nixon years the Watergate years that broke his career wide open um this book is called the last of the President's Men”
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NYPD Red 3
James Patterson and Marshall Karp's fast-paced thriller delivers high-stakes suspense and relentless action within a popular urban crime fiction series.
Discussed“it has the imaginative title NYPD Red three”
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Outline
Outline by Rachel Cusk is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel known for its minimalist style and unique narrative structure where the protagonist reveals herself primarily through the stories told to her by others.
Discussed“I'm reading Rachel cusk's novel Transit which is just kind of an extension a sequel to her novel outline which was one of our 10 best a couple years ago”
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See me
See Me by Nicholas Sparks is an emotional romantic thriller that departs slightly from the author's traditional contemporary romance style.
Discussed“Nicholas Sparks returns to the list Nicholas Sparks fans may know that his marriage broke up after 25 years... his uh latest is a little bit of a departure for him it's not just romance but a bit of a romantic Thriller it's called SEI knew at number one”
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So long, see you tomorrow
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell is a celebrated, poignant novella that explores a childhood memory, isolation, and a tragic murder in a small Midwestern town.
Discussed“May remember on the last podcast I was is reading the William Maxwell novel so long see you tomorrow”
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The Good Soldier
The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford is a modernist tragic novel that explores the deceit, betrayal, and complex psychological undercurrents hidden beneath the polite facade of Edwardian upper-class society.
Discussed“I thought I was going to finish the good soldier on the train this morning I am almost finished with it”
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The Kingdom
The Kingdom by Emmanuel Carrère is a sweeping and introspective work exploring the origins and early days of Christianity through historical analysis and personal narrative.
Discussed“the other was the ual career book The Kingdom which is about the early days of Christianity and John took up the kingdom after you left on vacation and he was hoping last week career wouldn't come up”
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The Paris wife
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain is a historical fiction novel that portrays the complex marriage between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife Hadley Richardson, as well as his subsequent relationship with Pauline Pfeiffer.
Discussed“Paula mlan of course wrote The Paris wife about Ernest Hemingway's marriage to Hadley Richardson and and second marriage to Pauline feifer”
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The Sellout
The Sellout by Paul Beatty is a bold, satirical novel about race and racism in contemporary America that made history as the first American novel to win the Booker Prize in 2016.
Discussed“and in fact I am uh it's Paul be is the sellout I'm I'm late to the game with this one”
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The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough is a detailed historical biography chronicling the lives, perseverance, and groundbreaking aeronautical achievements of Wilbur and Orville Wright.
Discussed“on the top of the non-fiction L someone who's a little bit more accustomed to being number one yeah uh David Mulla remains at number one this week with um the Wright brothers his biography”
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Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original by Robin D.G.
Discussed“I'm reading a biography of Thelonius Monk it's by Robin DG Kelly”
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Today will be different
Today Will Be Different is a darkly comedic novel following a frantic woman trying to transform her life and manage her chaotic family over the course of a single day in Seattle.
Discussed“the mothers as you mentioned today will be different um by Maria simple”
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Unfaithful music & disappearing ink
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello is an introspective memoir by the celebrated musician writing under his birth name, Dean Patrick MacManus.
Discussed“starting at number nine a debut author named Dean Patrick mcmanis... he's actually Elvis Costello born Dean Patrick mcmanis he joins uh the long list of singers and songwriters to have Memoirs on the list his is called Unfaithful music and disappearing ink knew at number nine”
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Valiant ambition
Nathaniel Philbrick's historical non-fiction work examines pivotal events and figures from the American Revolutionary era with rigorous research and narrative flair.
Discussed“it's true all three of the new titles in non-fiction have recently been reviewed in uh the book review starting up at number five Nathaniel philbrick's new one valali and ambition of course he's also a bestselling regular”
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War and turpentine
War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans is a critically acclaimed Flemish novel that blends family history, art, and the devastating impacts of the First World War through the lens of a grandfather's notebooks.
Discussed“by a Belgian a Flemish writer named Stephan hertans it's a novel called war and turpentine”
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When Breath Becomes Air
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi is a profound posthumous memoir written by a neurosurgeon facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, exploring mortality, meaning, and the human condition.
Discussed“and I expect death will return to the list again next week when I imagine Paul Ken's book when breath becomes air hits the list yeah that's book that's getting a lot of attention Paul keni of course um the Doctor Who died young”
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Where you go is not who you'll be
Where you go is not who you'll be by Frank Bruni is a critical examination of the high-stress American college admissions process and the unhealthy obsession with elite universities.
Discussed“U new number 12 the New York Times has own Frank bruny um has a book about college admissions called where you go is not who you'll be”
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Kudos
Kudos is a contemporary novel by Rachel Cusk that concludes her acclaimed trilogy and explores modern art, conversations, and human relationships.
Recommended“I'm finally reading Kudos the third book in the trilogy and kicking myself a little that it took me so long”
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Last stories
Last Stories is a poignant collection of short fiction by the acclaimed Irish author William Trevor, who passed away a few years prior to the discussion.
Recommended“this is the book last stories by William Trevor who died a couple of years ago”
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Our Man
Our Man by George Packer is an acclaimed biography detailing the life and career of the prominent American diplomat Richard Holbrooke.
Recommended“you know in my personal reading I inclined toward fiction and poetry but this week big biography has it hooks in me I'm reading our man by George Packer which is a biography of the Diplomat Richard Holbrook”
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Paddling North
Paddling North by Audrey Sutherland is an adventurous travel memoir detailing the author's remarkable solo kayaking journeys along the rugged Alaskan coast.
Recommended“I I've returned to a book that I read last summer it's called paddling North by a woman named Audrey southernland”
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The Dark Net
The Dark Net is a horror novel by Benjamin Percy that blends elements of supernatural terror with modern technological anxieties.
Recommended“I'm I'm now reading a horror novel called the dark net by Benjamin Percy a novelist”
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Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener is a sharp, revealing memoir that chronicles a young woman's journey leaving the publishing industry for the fast-paced, morally ambiguous world of Silicon Valley tech startups during the height of the digital boom.
Recommended“and so sort of as a followup to that I'm in the middle of a memoir called uncanny valley by Anna weiner also about a young woman in Silicon Valley”
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Until the End of Time
Until the End of Time by Brian Greene is a sweeping exploration of mind, matter, and humanity's search for meaning in an evolving universe through the lens of theoretical physics.
Recommended“in the meantime I am reading Brian Green's new book until the end of time which applies theoretical physics to the biggest questions of existence like for instance why is there existence”
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300 arguments
300 arguments by Sarah Manguso is an innovative essay collection consisting of concise, aphoristic observations on art, ambition, time, and solitude.
Recommended“and this book is called 300 arguments it comes out in February”
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A Child's Christmas in Wales
A Child's Christmas in Wales is a classic holiday story by the renowned Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas.
Recommended“and moved right on to another British writer um Dylan Thomas new directions earlier this year put out um a a very small like a true pocket sized edition of the Dylan Thomas story a child's Christmas in Wales”
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A Separate Peace
A Separate Peace is a classic novel by John Knowles set at a New England boarding school during the early years of World War II, exploring themes of adolescence, jealousy, and the loss of innocence.
Recommended“want to mention I'll mention a separate piece by John nolles which is just a beautiful book”
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A Time of Gifts
A Time of Gifts is a celebrated travel memoir by Patrick Leigh Fermor that recounts his youthful walking journey across Europe from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople in the 1930s.
Recommended“the name of this book that I'm reading is a time of gifts”
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A walker in the city
A walker in the city by Alfred Kazin is a celebrated mid-century memoir that chronicles the author's formative years growing up in a Jewish immigrant neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Recommended“and she said oh if you enjoy walking the city you should read a walker in the city by Alfred cisin”
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Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is a monumental 19th-century masterpiece of Russian literature that explores complex themes of love, adultery, social class, and tragic human choices.
Recommended“before this year I think I would have said Madam bovery or Anna kenina kind of the the great adultery novels of the 19th century”
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Barkskins
Barkskins by Annie Proulx is an expansive historical fiction novel that follows several generations of families clearing the great forests of North America.
Recommended“it's an editor's choice this week that I can heartily recommend is the new novel by Annie PR it's called bark skins”
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Before the Fall
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley is a suspenseful thriller that begins with the catastrophic crash of a private jet leaving Martha's Vineyard.
Recommended“Pamela it's called before the Fall by Noah Holly who of course is a TV writer and showrunner he's the man behind Fargo on FX it's about a plane that goes down”
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Beyond Black
Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel is a contemporary novel following a medium who is persistently haunted by a collection of unsettling ghosts.
Recommended“um I also liked her novel Beyond black which is a much more contemporary novel about a psychic who's kind of hered by a pel of ghosts”
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Black tickets
Black Tickets is a celebrated debut short story collection by Jayne Anne Phillips that showcases gritty, evocative tales of marginalized characters navigating difficult lives across America.
Recommended“uh the debut book by Jane Anne Phillips it's a Story collection called Black tickets ... but um she's wonderful”
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Bluebird, bluebird
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke is a gripping mystery novel set in the rural landscape of East Texas.
Recommended“but I'm reading Atta Lock's bluebird bluebird it is a mystery um it is part of a series of mysteries that she's writing all set in East Texas”
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Chaos Monkeys
Chaos Monkeys by Antonio Garcia Martinez is a revealing and energetic memoir detailing the author's turbulent time working inside Silicon Valley tech giants like Facebook.
Recommended“I'm Greg um um I really liked this book chaos monkeys that Antonio Garcia Martinez just talked about on on the podcast um this is his story of Silicon Valley and uh what i liked about it is it's very energetic very Lively”
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Collected Poems
Collected Poems by Ellen Bryant Voigt is a rich and expansive volume showcasing decades of lyrical mastery from a celebrated American poet known for her deep engagement with the natural world and rural life.
Recommended“one that's in the more pastoral vein is Ellen Bryant voit's big collected poems Ellen Bryant voy grew up in the South and has lived in Northern New England for for a long time now”
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Dark Renaissance
Dark Renaissance is a compelling historical and literary non-fiction work by Stephen Greenblatt that investigates the dangerous times and fatal genius of William Shakespeare's greatest rival, Christopher Marlowe.
Recommended“I'm going to mention Dark Renaissance by Steven Greenblat.”
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Deaf Republic
Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky is a powerful collection of poetry that tells the story of an occupied town where the inhabitants become deaf after a tragedy, using silence as a form of resistance.
Recommended“it's called deaf Republic”
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Do not become alarmed
Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy is a suspenseful novel that follows a family vacation to Central America that turns disastrous when the children go missing.
Recommended“oh it's officially summer now and I am still firmly in Escapist mode I'm reading Miley malloy's new novel do not become alarmed which is a kind of high-spirited rolicking adventure story”
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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk is a darkly comic eco-noir mystery novel set in a remote Polish village where a series of hunters are murdered under strange circumstances.
Recommended“so what I'm reading now is The Novel Drive your plow over the bones of the Dead by the Polish writer Olga tokaruk”
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Empire of Pain
Patrick Radden Keefe's Empire of Pain is a meticulously researched history tracing the Sackler dynasty, Purdue Pharma, and their central role in driving the devastating opioid epidemic.
Recommended“this new book is called Empire of pain the secret history of the Sackler Dynasty and it is about the Sackler family who owned Purdue Pharma who still owns Purdue Pharma which was the big driving force behind the opioid epidemic”
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Euphoria A Novel
Euphoria by Lily King is a critically acclaimed novel inspired by the real-life anthropological expeditions of Margaret Mead in New Guinea during the 1930s, exploring complex dynamics of love, jealousy, and scientific ambition.
Recommended“you should read lily kings Foria and I I don't know what made her you know suggest that at this time it's a book that the book review named as one of the 10 best books a couple of years ago”
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Everybody's Fool
Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo is a compelling novel set a decade after the events of its predecessor, continuing the author's rich exploration of small-town American life.
Recommended“it was 1994 I think but it's set 10 years later it's called Everybody's Fool a sequel to Nobody's Fool”
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Everything I never told you
Everything I never told you by Celeste Ng is a character-driven debut novel that explores family dynamics, racial identity, and expectations within a mixed-race family in 1970s Ohio following the mysterious death of a daughter.
Recommended“and so in the meantime I'm Tiding myself over with a a much smaller and uh and less intimidating book um it's a a novel that came out a couple years ago called Everything I Never Told You by Celeste in”
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Everything you know
Zoë Heller's compelling novel explores complex personal relationships and sharp social observations through distinct and memorable character dynamics.
Recommended“I've uh I love her first novel everything you know”
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Fierce attachments
Vivian Gornick's 1987 memoir Fierce Attachments offers a searing, electric exploration of a complex relationship between a mother and her daughter in New York City.
Recommended“I'm finally finally reading Vivian gornick 1987 Memoir Fierce attachments”
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From From
From From by Monica Youn is a sharp, provocative poetry collection that examines anti-Asian racism and the complexities of cultural identity through the lens of a familiar and loaded microaggression.
Recommended“a poet named Monica Yun Yu n has a new book called from from as in well sure but where are you from from and and as you can tell from that title it takes racism very much in its view”
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Grief is the thing with feathers
Grief is the thing with feathers by Max Porter is a poignant debut novel that explores the raw, chaotic aftermath of a sudden loss through the perspectives of a grieving father and his two young sons, whose mourning is physically manifested by a chaotic, talking crow.
Recommended“it is Max Porter's debut novel grief is the thing with feathers you might recognize the title as a reference to Hope is the thing with feathers the Emily Dickinson poem um this book is about a father whose young wife has died suddenly and unexpectedly and now his grief has manifested itself in um the literal physical form of”
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Happy all the time
Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin is a witty and charming 1978 novel that explores the complexities of urban romance, marriage, and friendship among a circle of New Yorkers.
Recommended“this is a novel that came out in 1978 um by a writer named Lori cwin it's um called happy all the time”
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Heavy
Heavy by Kiese Laymon is a powerful coming-of-age memoir that chronicles the author's deeply personal journey through family trauma, body image, and growing up Black in the American South.
Recommended“is the book heavy uh by a guy named kesse Layman who um it's his first Memoir”
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Here
Here by Richard McGuire is a groundbreaking graphic novel that depicts a single corner of a room across vast spans of geological and human time from a fixed perspective.
Recommended“Im reading a graphic novel called here by the artist Richard Maguire”
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Home cooking
Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin is a beloved collection of essays and culinary reflections by a celebrated novelist who found deep meaning in the kitchen and the act of feeding others.
Recommended“it is a memoir by Lorie cwin also a novelist who who wrote some Memoirs it's called home cooking a writer in the kitchen”
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Ill will
Ill will by Dan Chaon is a suspenseful literary thriller that delves into memory, trauma, and a series of dark, unsolved crimes in the American Midwest.
Recommended“and then the last book that I fell into is a book that just grabbed me for plot reasons regular listeners will know that I'm susceptible to Thrillers and and this qualifies although it's very much a literary Thriller is Dan Sha's new book ill will”
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Improvement
Improvement is a contemporary novel by Joan Silber that weaves together the lives of disparate characters whose paths intersect in unexpected ways, exploring themes of connection, consequence, and redemption.
Recommended“this week I I am reading Janes Sil new novel Improvement”
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In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play
In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play by Sarah Ruhl is an acclaimed stage comedy and drama that explores Victorian-era medical treatments, female sexuality, and the dawn of electricity.
Recommended“Sarah rule of course um her play in the Next Room which is also known as the vibrator play”
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Just Us
Just Us by Claudia Rankine is a provocative examination of American race relations, whiteness, and the cultural imagination.
Recommended“one book that really got in my head and has stayed with me this year since I read it is just us by the writer Claudia Ranken”
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Kings County
Kings County is a contemporary novel by David Goodwillie that delves into the lives of various characters navigating modern urban culture, ambition, and personal relationships.
Recommended“now I'm about halfway through a novel called King's County by David goodwillie it came out this summer”
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Less
Less by Andrew Sean Greer is a comedic novel that follows a failed novelist nearing fifty who accepts a series of haphazard international literary events to escape a wedding.
Discussed“I'm reading a 2017 novel that I know Pamela read and liked a lot which went on to win the 2018 p are for fiction do you know what I'm going to say Pamela less”
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Life Between the Tides
Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson is a poetic and contemplative exploration of the natural world, focusing on the mysterious and vibrant ecosystems found where land meets sea.
Recommended“I've been reading a book it's not poetry but it's very poetic it's a book we reviewed a few months ago called life between the tides by a guy named Adam Nicholson”
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Lunch poems
Lunch Poems by Frank O'Hara is a classic poetry collection that reflects the author's experiences working at the Museum of Modern Art and spending his lunch breaks eating at Midtown eateries.
Recommended“his book lunch poems is just what it sounds like from the title he worked at MoMA he went out on his lunch breaks eating at kind of Midtown eateries”
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Madame Bovary
Gustave Flaubert's classic 19th-century novel tells the tragic story of Emma Bovary, a provincial doctor's wife who engages in extramarital affairs to escape the banalities of her daily life.
Recommended“before this year I think I would have said Madam bovery or Anna kenina kind of the the great adultery novels of the 19th century”
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Maggie Brown and Others
Maggie Brown and Others is a collection of short stories by Peter Orner that explores the lives of ordinary people grappling with memory, loss, and historical trauma across various settings.
Recommended“It's a Story collection called Maggie Brown and others by Peter orner whose writing I've liked for a long time and and he's reviewed for us”
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Memorial Drive
Memorial Drive is a powerful memoir by Natasha Trethewey that investigates the tragic murder of her mother by her former stepfather and the author's own journey through grief and memory.
Recommended“I'm reading Natasha tre's new Memoir called Memorial Drive”
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Mercy Street
Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh is a compelling novel that explores complex contemporary social issues through the lens of a Boston women's health clinic.
Discussed“also is Jennifer hay who has several novels behind her now and her new one is called Mercy Street”
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Middlemarch
Middlemarch by George Eliot is a classic Victorian novel that explores provincial life, social reform, morality, and human relationships in a fictional English town.
Recommended“but this year I read Middle March by George Elliot and also a great 19th century novel and it enclosed what Madam B and and Karenina both did”
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New and Collected Hell
New and Collected Hell by Shane McCrae is a profound poetry collection published under the subtitle of a single, sustained poem.
Recommended“The book on top is called New and Collected Hell. It's by a poet named Shane McCrae. I should say this book has a subtitle. It is a poem. New and collected hell, a poem.”
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New and Selected Poems
New and Selected Poems by Marie Howe is an acclaimed poetry collection gathering notable works from the award-winning author's distinguished career.
Recommended“It is by Marie How. It's called New and Selected Poems.”
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Ninety-Nine Stories of God
Ninety-Nine Stories of God by Joy Williams is a collection of brief, eccentric, and darkly humorous vignettes exploring divine and human absurdity.
Recommended“I guess it's the Joy Williams Book 99 stories of God”
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Ominous Music Intensifying
Ominous Music Intensifying by Alexandra Teague is a compelling collection of poetry that explores intricate contemporary themes through striking verse.
Recommended“It is her fourth book of poem and it is called ominous music intensifying.”
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On Chesil Beach
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan is a concise, powerful novel examining the awkwardness, societal expectations, and communication barriers surrounding a young couple on their wedding night in 1960s Britain.
Recommended“I thought that it it reminded me a little bit of the um Ian mcan's um chessel Beach which is you know just an argument between two people who really you know like each other”
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On Juneteenth
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed is a work of historical nonfiction that weaves the author's personal experiences growing up in Texas with a broader examination of the state's history and the origins of the Juneteenth holiday.
Recommended“I'm also reading a fairly short book a very short book really it's on juneth by Anette Gordon Reed”
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Priestdaddy
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood is a sharply witty and unconventional memoir recounting the author's eccentric upbringing in the Midwest as the daughter of a married Catholic priest.
Recommended“I'm reading a memoir called priest Daddy it's all one word priest daddy by the poet Patricia Lockwood that came out in 2017”
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Resuscitation of a Hanged Man
Resuscitation of a Hanged Man is a novel by Denis Johnson that delves into intense psychological themes and complex human experiences characteristic of the author's distinctive literary style.
Recommended“well I'm reading a novel that came out in 1990 called resuscitation of a hanged man by Dennis Johnson it is his fourth novel and I think it was his last book before he became a big star”
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Running
Running by Cara Hoffman is an atmospheric and evocative novel that captures the gritty, underground world of 1980s Athens through the experiences of young drifters.
Recommended“one is Cara Hoffman's novel running which is this very atmospheric kind of steamy novel of underground Athens in the 1980s”
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Scoop
Scoop by Evelyn Waugh is a classic 1938 satirical novel that lampoons the chaotic world of journalism and foreign correspondence.
Recommended“well John last week talked about — uh a novel that he just read called schlump and in a kind of spasm of free association it led me to order — uh Evelyn W's great 1938 novel scoop”
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Shakespeare in a Divided America
Shakespeare in a Divided America is a non-fiction book by James Shapiro that examines how various political and cultural factions in the United States have weaponized Shakespearean plays to fight contemporary culture wars.
Discussed“I'm reading a book that came out earlier this year by James Shapiro called Shakespeare in a divided America”
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Stay True
Stay True by Hua Hsu is a poignant memoir that chronicles the author's deep friendship with a college classmate whose life was tragically cut short, exploring grief, Asian American identity, and coming of age in the 1990s.
Recommended“which leads me to my second recommendation which is wasu's stay true published in 23 A Memoir of his friendship”
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The Committed
The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen is a gripping sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer, following its protagonist into the complex political and criminal underworld of 1980s Paris.
Recommended“I'm reading the committed by Viet tanw”
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The Food Lab
The Food Lab by J.
Recommended“well I can speak to the Food Lab at number three & which is I think the most gorgeous and fascinating & cookbook of the season & one to be red as well as cooked from this is by Jay Kenji Lopez alt”
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The Fortress of Solitude
The Fortress of Solitude is a 2003 novel by Jonathan Lethem that follows the lives of two friends growing up in a rapidly changing Brooklyn during the late twentieth century, blending elements of urban realism with magical realism and comic book mythology.
Recommended“the novel is Jonathan Liam's novel The Fortress of Solitude from 2003 it tells the story of two friends”
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" imagines a totalitarian society where individual liberties are stripped away and women's bodies are heavily controlled.
Recommended“and that is Margaret Atwood's The handmaid's Tale which is having a real cultural moment right now with the TV show”
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The Night Ocean
The Night Ocean by Paul LaFarge is an intricate, puzzle-like novel that weaves together historical figures, literary obsession, and the legacy of H.P.
Recommended“the other two novels that I that I really got a kick out of in recent days for work where Paul lefar is the night ocean which is kind of a a puzzle or Rubik's cube of a novel”
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The North water
The North Water by Ian McGuire is a gripping historical novel set aboard a whaling ship in the nineteenth century, following a brutal journey into the freezing waters of the Arctic.
Recommended“wa one of our best novels of the Year Ian McGuire's the northwater makes its debut on that list”
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The Obelisk Gate
The Obelisk Gate is a critically acclaimed fantasy novel by N.
Recommended“uh her new book which will come out in August is called the Obelisk gate”
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The Overstory
The Overstory by Richard Powers is a sweeping, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that intertwines the lives of several Americans whose fates are connected to trees and environmental activism.
Recommended“the novel that um has really stuck with me in a way that I I didn't initially anticipate was the over Story by Richard Powers”
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The Porpoise
The Porpoise is an ambitious and intricately structured novel by Mark Haddon that retells the classic story of Pericles while blending ancient myth with contemporary settings and psychological drama.
Recommended“I'm reading a novel called the porpus by Mark Haden”
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The Varieties of Religious Experience
William James's The Varieties of Religious Experience is a foundational exploration of human spirituality, religious sentiment, and psychological states of consciousness.
Recommended“and then I just thought I would very briefly mention because I kind of went back this week to one of my favorite books which is um William James's the varieties of religious experience which I wrote about for the paper this week”
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The Vegetarian
The Vegetarian by Han Kang is a haunting South Korean novel that explores a woman's sudden decision to stop eating meat, which triggers a devastating psychological and familial crisis.
Recommended“one book I I have not read the vegetarian yet and I know Pamela you really enjoyed that this year and we picked it as one of our best of the year”
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The Witch Elm
The Witch Elm by Tana French is a suspenseful psychological mystery novel exploring memory, trauma, and family dynamics following a young man who returns to his ancestral home.
Recommended“I'm jumping on the tan of French bandwagon which people in the book review all kind of jumped on last year with this book The Witch Elm”
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This Is Pleasure
This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill is a compelling novella that examines the fallout of the #MeToo movement through the complex relationship between a disgraced man accused of misconduct and the women who know him.
Recommended“the fiction is a Nolla by Mary gateskill called This is pleasure officially the book comes out next week I think on Tuesday next week”
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Trauma and Ecstasy
Trauma and Ecstasy by Alex Abraham is a collection of contemporary poetry exploring intense emotional landscapes and artistic expression.
Recommended“Number three, a book called Ecstasy by Alex Dimmitro.”
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Unreliable memoirs
Clive James's Unreliable Memoirs is the celebrated first installment of the author's autobiographical writings, capturing his early life with wit and sharp observation.
Recommended“my train reading until this morning when I finished it has been uh a 1980 Memoir by Clive James it's the first of his several Memoirs it's called unreliable Memoirs one of the great Memoir titles”
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Warning light
Warning Light by David Ricciardi is a contemporary thriller novel centered on high-stakes espionage and international danger.
Recommended“it's a book called warning light the author's name is David richardi that's r i CC I a RDI”
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Washington Square
Washington Square by Henry James is a compelling novella that explores themes of courtship, family control, and inheritance in nineteenth-century New York City.
Recommended“when he heard that I hadn't read Henry James he said oh you've got to at least read Washington Square and so that's why that one um you know be because Mark Sarvis recommended it to me”
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What work is
What Work Is is a celebrated poetry collection by Philip Levine that chronicles the lives of American laborers and working-class struggles.
Recommended“Philip LaVine working in in kind of the same vein his book what work is it is a book that I reread”
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When my brother was an Aztec
When My Brother Was an Aztec is a powerful and harrowing poetry collection by Natalie Diaz that explores family dynamics, addiction, and indigenous identity.
Recommended“she is a poet yeah she she's got a very fine book called when my brother was an Aztec”
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Wide Sargasso Sea
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys is a celebrated post-colonial novel that serves as a prequel to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, set in the Caribbean.
Recommended“um am reading a book that I had never gotten around to uh and it's a wide saraso by Jee Reese the the Caribbean British writer”
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Women Talking
Women Talking is a powerful novel by Miriam Toews inspired by the real-life harrowing accounts of women in an isolated religious community seeking to reclaim their agency.
Recommended“I'm reading a novel called women talking by Miriam Taves”
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World War I and America
World War I and America edited by A.
Recommended“so um that book has transitioned very seamlessly for me into a collection that was published earlier this year to coincide with the Centennial of America's entry into World War Iit's a collection published by the library of America called World War I and America told by the Americans who lived it”
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14th Deadly Sin
Discussed“then new it number one is a novel called 14th deadly sin that's by James Patterson and his uh frequent co-writer Maxine Petro it's uh part of their Women's Murder Club series book 14”
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17 Carnations
Discussed“um he's got a book called 17 carnations which is a look back at the Duke of Windsor and Wallace Simpson and their relations with the Nazis”
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1944
Discussed“then there's a new book at number nine this week uh the historian Jay Winnick has a book called 1944”
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32 yolks
Discussed“yes he does down at number 13 the uh celebrity chef Eric repair who is uh the chef and a co-owner of um the four star Le Bernard in New York City has written a memoir called 32 yolks”
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A banquet of consequences
Discussed“another series continues up at number four Elizabeth George continues her Scotland Yard mystery series with a novel called a banquet of consequences”
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A bell for Adano
Discussed“she's talking about the John hery novel AEL for Adano which some people were protesting was too mature”
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A Curious Mind
Discussed“at number seven a curious book called a curious Mind by the um Hollywood and TV producer Brian graser with co-writer Charles Fishman”
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A fan's notes
Frederick Exley's semi-autobiographical classic A Fan's Notes explores the turbulent life of its fictionalized author through a unique blend of fiction and memoir.
Discussed“well it's funny you talk about his funny put upon grandiosity because I'm reading a fans notes by Frederick Exley”
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A few of the girls
Discussed“but there are a couple of new titles over in fiction including um a Story collection by Ma bie who died back in 2012 um but this book a few of the girls collects all of her stories um going back to the the very beginning of her career and that is new at number 12 called a few of”
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A Gathering of Shadows
Discussed“this book a gathering of shadows new at number 15 is a sequel to an earlier book called a darker shade of magic which did not hit the list”
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A Girl's Guide to Moving On
Discussed“uh it's a book called A Girl's Guide to moving on that's about a woman and her mother-in-law who are both going through divorces at the same time”
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A god in ruins
A god in ruins by Kate Atkinson is a companion novel and sequel to Life After Life, following the life of Teddy Todd during and after the London World War II Blitz era.
Discussed“new at number six also sort of the second book in a series um Kate Atkinson Covergirl last week yes our Covergirl last week uh has her novel a God in Ruins which is sort of a follow-up or a companion volume to her big bestseller Life After Life”
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A good comb
Discussed“it's actually just like collected aphorisms and sayings it's delightful I really like reading aphorisms”
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A lowcountry heart
Discussed“the other maybe notable title this week is uh by Pat Conroy who died this past March um there is an essay collection called a low country heart”
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A manual for cleaning women
A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin is a celebrated short story collection that showcases the author's remarkable talent for capturing the grit, humor, and dignity of everyday working-class lives.
Discussed“um starting down at number 15 apostu Story collection by a writer named Lucia Berlin called a manual for cleaning women listeners may remember that uh the reviewer of that collection for us Ruth Franklin was on the podcast recently”
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A Mother's Reckoning
A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold is a powerful and searching memoir written by the mother of one of the perpetrators of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, detailing her journey through grief, guilt, and the aftermath of unimaginable tragedy.
Discussed“a really raw and um kind of searching and touching book um by a woman who was on our podcast earlier in this episode Sue cold um her book A Mother's Reckoning about her son Dylan cold who was one of the Coline Shooters back in 1999”
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A Pocket History of Human Evolution
Discussed“it's called a pocket history of human evolution how we became sapiens it's by a couple of French writers a scientist named svana kemi and a journalist named franois savatier”
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is a seminal modernist coming-of-age novel that chronicles the intellectual and spiritual awakening of its young protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, against the backdrop of late nineteenth-century Ireland.
Discussed“because this he's the character and portrait of the Artist as a Young Man I'm accustomed to thinking of deus as the James Joyce character”
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Adios, America
Adios, America by Ann Coulter is a controversial political book addressing immigration policy and border enforcement in the United States.
Discussed“new at number two an couter the uh conservative political commentator has a book called adios America”
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a classic American novel depicting a young boy's journey down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave, confronting society and morality.
Discussed“it's interesting to me that pel ever is not the first person to do that with the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
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After the Tall Timber
Discussed“it's rata Adler's collected non-fiction it's called after The Tall Timber and because I'm a a bit of a masochist I've been greatly enjoying um a piece that she did that just lays into the New York Times”
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Alan Turing: The Enigma
Discussed“her name is Vicky Kar and the book is Allan Turing the Enigma”
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Alert
Discussed“and then finally the last new title on the list this week is by James Patterson and Michael ledwidge they are the team who brought us a zoo uh but before that uh Michael ledwidge was James Patterson's co-writer on the Michael Bennett series about the NYPD uh they are back with the eighth book in that series it's called”
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All the Old Knives
Discussed“starting down at number 15 Olen steinhauer has a new spy novel this one's kind of a Cold Case spy novel called all the old knives new at number 15”
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All the single ladies
All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation is a groundbreaking work of journalism and sociology by Rebecca Traister that examines the historical and cultural shift of women choosing to remain single and independent.
Discussed“starting down at number 15 uh the journalist Rebecca trer has written kind of a a work of sociology and journalism called All the Single Ladies um which looks at the history of kind of young Womanhood and marriage among women or lack thereof well exactly the thesis here is that women are waiting much longer to get married if”
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All who go do not return
Discussed“one was a memoir by um the writer schulam Dean he's a journalist and a former hidic kind of ultra conservative Orthodox Jew who was expelled from the the htic sect that he belonged to in in New York state for heresy and the name of his Memoir which was published by Greywolf a few years ago was all who”
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Ally
Discussed“and uh the former Israeli Ambassador and uh podcast subject Michael B Orin uh has his book Ally that's new at number eight”
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America's bitter pill
America's Bitter Pill by Steven Brill is an investigative non-fiction book that scrutinizes the immense monetary interests, political maneuvering, and behind-the-scenes negotiations involved in the creation and implementation of modern American healthcare reform.
Discussed“so i looked at step Brill whose new book is going to be on the cover of our January 11th issue his new book America's bitter pill does not come out in time to make this list”
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American girls
American girls by Nancy Jo Sales is a gripping and unsettling investigation into modern girlhood and how digital technology and social media have reshaped the developmental landscape for young people.
Discussed“then at number seven we have Nancy Joe sales looking at American Girls uh girlhood in America in the Modern Age especially uh in light of social media and how that has changed um friendships and uh just the cultural environment for uh girls in America today”
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American War
American War by Omar El Akkad is a dystopian debut novel that imagines a fractured United States caught in the throes of a second civil war in the late twenty-first century.
Discussed“the third book our review has already appeared so I will discuss it is American War by Omar L akad”
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American wife
Discussed“then at number seven another Memoir uh this one's called American Wife it's by tea Kyle she is the Widow of Chris Kyle who was uh the Navy SEAL who went on to write American Sniper which of course got made into the movie tea Kyle writes this book with Jim def fiz”
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An ember in the ashes
Discussed“it's a fantasy novel called an ember in the ashes um about a girl at War um who becomes a spy and it also simultaneously tells this”
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And the good news is--
Discussed“she's got a new book called and the good news is dot dot dot dot dot dot kind of looking back at her life”
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Angels
Discussed“uh it followed the same character as the protagonist of his very first novel called Angels which came out in 1980”
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Animals are Passing from Our Lives
Discussed“class read a poem by Philip LaVine called animals are passing from our lives wellknown poem I I don't know if you're familiar with it it is about a pig going to slaughter”
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Another Brooklyn
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson is a lyrical coming-of-age novel set in 1970s Brooklyn, marking the acclaimed author's first adult novel in two decades.
Discussed“the book I'm reading is another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson best known really as a children's book writer”
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Apartment
Discussed“or Teddy Wayne's most recent novel apartment was also about the New York creative class in in the late '90s and early 2000s”
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As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
Discussed“and finally Alan Bradley the sepag genarian Canadian author mystery writer has a new novel out in his Flavia Deo series about a tween girl who's fascinated by chemistry and talented at solving Mysteries that novel is called as chimney sweepers come to dust”
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As Time Goes By
Discussed“and then finally not a series novel uh new at number one this week Mary Higgins Clark is back with a novel called as time goes by”
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At the Edge of the Orchard
Discussed“it's called at the edge of the orchard new at number 14”
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At the water's edge
Discussed“aless all right our next bestseller uh at The Waters Edge by Sarah gr who of course is famous for Water for Elephants”
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Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics
Discussed“then at number 15 Step Brier uh also a book that we talked about um a couple of weeks ago”
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Autumn
Autumn by Ali Smith is a reflective contemporary novel that captures the shifting political and cultural landscape of Great Britain.
Discussed“I'm reading a novel called Autumn by Ali Smith the British writer”
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Avenue of Mysteries
Discussed“we start at number five with John Irving's new novel Avenue of mysteries which is in some ways a very typical John Irving novel”
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Back From the Dead
Back From the Dead by Bill Walton is an inspiring memoir by the legendary basketball player detailing his intense personal struggles and triumphs while living with debilitating chronic pain.
Discussed“he has written a memoir called back from the dead”
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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life is a memoir by William Finnegan that chronicles a lifelong passion for surfing alongside his distinguished career as a New Yorker staff writer and war reporter.
Discussed“there's a surfing Memoir um by a guy better known for his War reporting in international coverage for the New Yorker William finnean [skip] his book Barbarian days makes its debut at number five”
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Beautiful World, Where Are You
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney is a contemporary novel exploring the romantic and intellectual lives, friendships, and existential anxieties of four characters in their thirties.
Discussed“and then Sally Rooney's beautiful world where are you which has a a prominent character in it who's a practicing faithful Catholic”
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Beauty's Kingdom
Discussed“at number 12 there's a book called beauties Kingdom by a writer named a an rore”
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Becoming Grandma
Discussed“new at number five the um longtime CBS correspondent the 60 Minutes correspondent Leslie stall has a memoir called becoming Grandma”
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Becoming Steve Jobs
Becoming Steve Jobs by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli is a biography chronicling the technology entrepreneur's personal and professional evolution from an aggressive upstart into a visionary corporate leader.
Discussed“uh number two on the non-fiction list is the new Steve Jobs biography becoming Steve Jobs by Brent schender and Rick tielli and obviously we just talked to bradstone earlier about that book who reviewed it for us”
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Being Mortal
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande is a profound exploration of aging, serious illness, and the limitations of modern medicine in dealing with the end of life.
Discussed“but I did want to quickly point out that um Atul gandes being mortal has returned to the list after falling off for a few weeks”
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Belgravia
Discussed“um Julian fellows who of course you know from dton Abby has a new novel out this one is about class differences in uh Victorian London it's called Bel gravia and it is new at number 13 on the hard cover fiction list”
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Best. State. Ever
Discussed“then Dave Barry has got a new book um called best state ever”
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Bettyville
Discussed“then at number nine um George Hodgman who used to be an editor a book editor at Simon and Schuster also a magazine editor at Vanity Fair um and various other places has a book called bettyville Betty is his mother in Paris Missouri”
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Between Shades of Gray
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is a historical young adult novel that follows a young Lithuanian girl deported to a Soviet labor camp in Siberia during World War II.
Discussed“um this is a book about the Red Army in 1945 and her first book Between Shades of Gray uh was one of my favorite uh young adult uh novels recently”
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Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a powerful, epistolary memoir structured as a letter from a father to his teenage son regarding the realities of growing up Black in America.
Discussed“go had a Watchman on the fiction side and between the world and me on the non-fiction side”
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Between You & Me
Discussed“a book called between you and me by Mary Norris who has spent decades as a copy editor at the New Yorker between you and me is part grammar manual and part Memoir of her time there”
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Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West by David Fisher and Bill O'Reilly is a popular non-fiction work detailing historical events and figures associated with the American frontier.
Discussed“at number one Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies by Bill O'Reilly and David Fischer”
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Black Earth
Discussed“um down at number 13 Timothy Snider's Black Earth his look at the Holocaust uh is new number 13”
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Blitzed
Blitzed by Norman Ohler is a historical non-fiction book examining the widespread and systemic use of drugs, particularly methamphetamine, by soldiers and leadership within Nazi Germany during World War II.
Discussed“but there's also lots of excitement going on on the non-fiction side of things where Norman olers blitzed hits the list at number 15”
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Blood on snow
Discussed“uh then at number nine Joe Nesbo has a book called blood on snow not part of his Harry Hole series”
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Blue
Discussed“Danielle Steel returns to the list and this is um her second bestseller in the past couple of months... this is a novel called Blue”
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Bobby Kennedy
Discussed“and then Larry Tai has a biography of Bobby Kennedy new at number 15”
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Born with teeth
Discussed“then at number 15 the actress Kate Mulgrew who most recently has been a star of oranges the new black but she's also famous as Captain Janeway on Star Trek Voyager um and she uh had a long running role back on the soap opera Ryan's Hope Has A Memoir called Bor BN with teeth”
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Breakdown
Discussed“down at number six Jonathan Kellerman continues his Alex Delaware series of crime novels the 31st book in that series it's called breakdown”
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín is a celebrated novel about a young Irish immigrant navigating homesickness, romantic choices, and a dual identity in 1950s New York and her native village.
Discussed“and number three is colem toy beans Brooklyn uh which is also the Bas of of that movie”
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Brotherhood in Death
Discussed“the um title of this one is Brotherhood in death and debuts at number one”
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Burned
Discussed“at number five Karen Marie moaning continues her paranormal romance um fever World Series with a book called burned”
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Bush
Discussed“two of them are political biographies uh Gene Edward Smith's Bush about uh the 43rd President George W bush uh Bush new at number 16”
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Cain Named the Animal
Discussed“And then in his follow-up book, Cain Named the Animal, he revisited that hell and went into some more of it.”
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Capital dames
Discussed“then at number 10 K Roberts the political correspondent for ABC News and NPR has a book called Capital Dames”
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Career of Evil
Discussed“then at number three um Robert galbreth and I'm putting air quotes around there because it's actually of course JK rolling um has her third Robert galb uh mystery novel um called Career of evil that's part of the cormer and strike Robert galbrath series”
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Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays
Discussed“the book that I have opened with great Delight U it's a book that I've read in pieces as they've appeared in other places but I had never um picked it up as a book in itself is Zade Smith's changing my mind occasional essays”
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Chasing Sunsets
Discussed“then um then um new at number 14 Karen kingsburry has the second book in her Angels walking series it's called Chasing Sunsets”
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Chronicles
Chronicles by Bob Dylan is the celebrated first volume of memoirs by the legendary singer-songwriter, offering his own reflections on his early career, artistic philosophy, and life in New York City.
Discussed“um well as of this morning I have um picked up and started rereading Bob Dylan's Chronicles volume one which is the Memoir that he came out with several years ago”
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Circling the Sun
Discussed“it's called circling the sun and it is about The Aviator barl Markham who flew solo across the Atlantic in 1936”
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Citizen
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine is a groundbreaking poetry collection that examines racism, microaggressions, and contemporary social life in America.
Discussed“I'd say one of the people who was groundbreaking in bringing it to the Forefront of poetry was Claudia rank Keen her book citizen that um did so super well it was it was a New York Times besteller”
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City Primeval - High Noon in Detroit
Discussed“and at the very beginning of this year my friend Charlie uh gave me his book City primeval which is it has the subtitle High Noon in Detroit”
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Clawback
Discussed“ja Jance has the 11th book in her Ally Reynolds series it's called clawback”
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Clinton Cash
Clinton Cash by Peter Schweizer is a political investigation book that examines how the Clintons accumulated their wealth and details financial investments in the American ruling class.
Discussed“then at number two a political book Peter schwitzer's uh book Clinton cash makes its first appearance on the list”
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Cold betrayal
Discussed“at number 13 ja a Jance continues her Aly Reynolds series that's about an ex broadcast journalist who was cut loose for aging and now gets involved in various Thriller mystery plots the 10th book of that series is called cold betrayal and it's new at number 13”
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Collected Poems
Discussed“I am uh less than 10 pages from the end of that um but on the editor's choice list this week um I I did read the Adrien Rich collected poems uh which is goes back to the beginning of her career back to 1950 it is a magisterial career and a magisterial book”
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Come rain or come shine
Discussed“Jan Karen continues her mitford series set in mitford North Carolina with a book called Come Rain or Come Shine”
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Cometh the Hour
Discussed“he's back at number one this week with a novel called cometh the hour”
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Coming Through Slaughter
Discussed“I almost picked up to reread Michael andi's book coming through Slaughter because I had just recommended it to John”
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Conspiracies of the Ruling Class
Discussed“it's you know an election year argument for smaller government called conspiracies of the ruling class”
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Conversations With Friends
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney is a critically acclaimed contemporary debut novel exploring the intricate relationships among a group of young adults in Ireland.
Discussed“I am reading Sally Rooney's debut novel conversations with friends it came out I think in 2017”
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Crash and burn
Discussed“then at number seven Lisa Gardner uh the Thriller writer has a new book called Crash and Burn that's a standalone Thriller but it does have a cameo from her popular uh recurring character the the Boston detective DD Warren”
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Crenshaw
Discussed“she has her first new novel since the one and only I and it's called krenshaw”
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Crippled America
Crippled America by Donald J.
Discussed“starting down at number five Donald J Trump has a new book I've heard of him yes you have called crippled America”
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Crisis of Character
Crisis of Character by Gary J.
Discussed“now uh the angry political books are starting to come out on the non-fiction list there's an anti-clinton book right at the top uh new in its first week um Gary burn who is a former secret service officer who who worked in the Clinton White House has a book called crisis of character”
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Crossroads
Jonathan Franzen's novel "Crossroads" is a sprawling domestic drama set during the early 1970s that delves deep into the moral crises and religious yearnings of a suburban Chicago family.
Discussed“that's Jonathan fransen's Crossroads the main character is the associate pastor at a church and the whole setting millia of the book takes place against this church”
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Cuba straits
Discussed“not a lot uh there are two new titles on the hard cover fiction list down at number eight Randy Wayne White uh continues his doc Ford series these are kind of mystery thrillers set in the sbal Island region of Florida uh the latest one is called Cuba Straits St R AI TS and it is uh new at”
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Cure
Discussed“the other one is at number 10 a book called Cure by a science writer named Joe marant and she's especially looking at the Mind Body link um the role that our psychology that the Mind plays in helping us get over diseases”
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Dark Money
Dark Money by Jane Mayer is an investigative journalism book that exposes the hidden history of wealthy conservative billionaires and their foundational role in funding the rise of the radical right in American politics.
Discussed“then at number five another topical book the reporter and New Yorker staff writer Jane mayor uh has written a book called Dark money”
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Dark Promises
Discussed“then at number nine um Christine fehan continues her Carpathian novel which is a kind of Supernatural um urban fantasy series um this one's called Dark promises”
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Data and Goliath
Discussed“at number six uh we have a cyber security expert uh named Bruce schne and his book is called data and Goliath it's kind of the same thing it's looking at the surveillance State uh and corporate surveillance and offering consumers tips on protecting their privacy”
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Dead heat
Discussed“Patricia Briggs who's best known for her mercy Thompson Series of urban fantasy novels has the fourth book in her Alpha and Omega series not a Mercy Thompson book um they're said a little bit earlier in that same fictional Universe um this book is called Dead Heat and it's new at number8”
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Dead Wake
Dead Wake by Erik Larson is a compelling narrative nonfiction account focusing on the final, tragic crossing of the luxury ocean liner RMS Lusitania before it was torpedoed by a German U-boat.
Discussed“Eric larsson's new book Dead wake which is a look back at the Lucitania sinking and Eric Larson of course famous for the Devil in the White City and other kind of historical narratives”
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Deadly assets
Discussed“uh then at number 13 deadly assets by web Griffin and his son William E Butterworth ivth this book is the 12th in their badge of honor series about the Philadelphia PD”
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Deal
Discussed“it's a book called deal by Bill kutzman who is the founding drummer for The Grateful Dead he played with them for all 30 years of that band's existence uh a memoir written with Benji Eisen about his uh Wild Life and Times with the Grateful Dead”
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Dealing With China
Discussed“then up at number three the former treasury secretary Henry M Paulson Jr let's just call him Hank uh has a book called dealing with China”
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Deep blue
Discussed“at number seven and another series novel by Randy Wayne White who continues his doc Ford series the 23rd book in this series is called Deep Blue”
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Deep down dark
Discussed“and at number 15 um the longtime Los Angeles Times journalist Hector Tobar uh has his um fourth book it's his second non-fiction book it's called deep down dark and that tells the story of the Chilean miners”
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Depraved Heart
Discussed“and series again at number three Patricia Cornwell is back with the 23rd book in her Cas scarpeta um medical examiner series uh this book is called depraved heart and it is the highest ranked newcomer on the fiction list at number three”
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Dept. of Speculation
Dept.
Discussed“a couple of years ago for work I did read um Jenny ael's novel Department of speculation which I loved”
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Destiny and power
Destiny and Power by Jon Meacham is a comprehensive presidential biography chronicling the life, career, and political philosophy of former President George H.
Discussed“John mum's biography of George Herbert Walker Bush Destiny and power is new at number one”
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Devoted in Death
Discussed“and finally up at number three JD Rob who her regular readers will know is really Nora Roberts uh is back on the list with devoted in death”
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Die again
Discussed“and finally Tess garritson who writes the risoli and Isles series which has been now turned into a TV series as well um has the latest book in that series called die again”
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Digital destiny
Discussed“It is by a guy named sha dubravac he is an economist for the consumer Electronics trade group um and his book digital Destiny new at number 10 considers what the future of our culture the future of the world might look like as uh everything gets more and more connected to the internet”
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Disgrace
Disgrace is a critically acclaimed novel by South African author J.
Discussed“um I mean it it actually reminds me a lot of kota's book disgrace because like that book it takes this individual story and cracks it open to be kind of about history and politics”
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Disrupted
Discussed“starting down at number 16 Dan Lions a um Tech writer who uh took a job at a startup wrote A Memoir about that experience called disrupted looking at business in the tech age”
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Don't give up, don't give in
Discussed“over on the non-fiction list there's just one new title uh at number nine it's called don't give up don't give in the author is uh Louie Zamperini written with David renson”
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Double fudge brownie murder
Discussed“in this uh case the new book is called double fudge brownie murder”
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Down the rabbit hole
Discussed“and then at number two um the former Playboy Playmate Holly Madison who also starred in the E reality show the girls next door has kind of a tell-all memoir called down the rabbit hole”
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Driving heat
Discussed“at number 13 Richard Castle has a book Seven of his Nikki Heat series that's called driving Heat”
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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.
Discussed“it's a novel that came out um last year that I had not gotten around to reading yet called e it's a debut novel by a writer a young writer named otessa MOS”
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Einstein's Dreams
Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman is a short, imaginative novel by an MIT professor and physicist that playfully explores various alternate conceptions of time and its fundamental nature.
Discussed“and also just kind of the nature of time in a way it put me in mind of the Alan Lightman novel Einstein's dreams which plays with different Notions of what time is and is it circular or spiraling and you or linear the way that we experience it”
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Eligible
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld is a witty, contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's beloved classic novel Pride and Prejudice, relocating the classic romance and family drama to the modern-day suburbs of Cincinnati.
Discussed“Curtis sittenfeld uh novel eligible which is her modern day Riff on Pride and Prejudice”
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Endangered
Discussed“and finally um at number three CJ box continues his Joe picket um series set in Montana with a thriller called endangered”
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Even dogs in the wild
Discussed“the Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin returns to the list uh he brings his detective John Rebus out of retirement for kind of an ensemble novel called even dogs in the wild”
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Every day I fight
Discussed“then at number three a memoir by Stuart Scott who you may remember was an ESPN anchor he died in January of cancer just before he died he had finished this Memoir about his battle against cancer it's called everyday I fight and it's written with Larry Platt”
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Every Fifteen Minutes
Discussed“then at number four Lisa scottoline has a new thriller called every 15 minutes”
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Evicted
Evicted by Matthew Desmond is a non-fiction sociological study detailing the severe housing crisis, poverty, and urban decline experienced by low-income residents in Milwaukee.
Discussed“then at number six Matthew Desmond who uh is a sociologist at Harvard but has also written a couple of real works of Journalism uh has another one called evicted it's um this immersive look at the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee and at the crisis of eviction the the housing crisis in general uh among the poorest of the poor”
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Evolution
Discussed“and so is Eileen miles nle who is doing very much traveling that same path right now and has been for 30 years and and still is now kind of evolving the the name of the book under review is evolution that book is reviewed by Natalie Diaz”
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Exit West
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid is a contemporary magical realist novel that explores migration, refugees, and global upheaval through the lens of a couple fleeing a war-torn country.
Discussed“well the most interesting thing on the fiction side of the hard cover lists is um Moen hammad's new novel exit West which you've discussed on the podcast is new on the list at number five”
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Extreme Ownership
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a prominent leadership and self-improvement book written by former Navy SEAL officers that translates military combat experiences into actionable business and personal principles.
Discussed“then up at number nine a book called Extreme ownership by Joo willink and leaf Babin... extreme ownership is his guide on how to apply Navy SEAL wisdom to leadership in general”
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Falling in love
Discussed“at number five Donna Leon continues her guita brunetti um series of mysteries set in Venice with a book called falling in love”
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Family jewels
Discussed“then at number seven Stuart Woods uh continues his Stone Bearington series how many books are there on that series another series novel 37 books this one Family Jewels is the 37th in the series”
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Fast Girl
Discussed“then at number four a book called Fast Girl by the three-time Olympian U the runner Susie Favor Hamilton uh written with Sarah Tomlinson”
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Feverborn
Discussed“Karen Marie moaning continues her fever series... it's called fever borne new at number 10”
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Fifty Best American Short Stories
Discussed“so we've got best American essays and best American short stories”
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Fire touched
Discussed“Patricia Briggs is back with her Mercy Thompson Series a novel called fire touched”
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First Frost
Discussed“and then at number four Sarah Addison Allen I say it continues the series it's she has a novel called first fraud new at number four that's kind of a followup to her 2007 novel Garden Spells about the Waverly sisters”
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Fool Me Once
Discussed“new at number one harlon cin returns to the list with a standalone novel called fool me once”
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Foreign affairs
Foreign Affairs by Stuart Woods is a legal thriller and the thirty-fifth installment in the long-running Stone Barrington series, following a sophisticated protagonist through high-stakes investigations and legal drama.
Discussed“then at number 11 steuart Woods continues his Stone Bearington Series this is the 35th book in that uh series of legal Thrillers”
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Funny Girl
Funny Girl by Nick Hornby is a novel that looks back at a previous era of British television and traditional comedic writing.
Discussed“then at number nine Nick Hornby returns to the list with his latest novel funny girl about British TV in the 196 sort of a Lucille Ball type comedy”
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Furiously Happy
Discussed“then up at number three the Blogger and memoirist Jenny Lawson has her second Memoir um to hit the list”
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Future crimes
Discussed“at number three Mark Goodman a cyber security consultant who's worked for interpole and the FBI uh various other law enforcement organizations has a terrifying new book called future crimes”
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Games People Play
Games People Play by Eric Berne is a classic foundational text in transactional analysis that psychoanalyzes the hidden psychological games and routine behavioral patterns underlying everyday human interactions.
Discussed“one of the things I was surprised to find on the non-fiction list that week was a book by a psychoanalyst named Eric burn it's called games people play”
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Garden of Lies
Discussed“and she's got a new book called Garden Of Lies set in Victorian London”
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Gateway to Freedom
Discussed“then at number 11 Eric foner the historian has a new book called gateway to Freedom which looks at New York City's role in abolitionism”
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Get Shorty
Discussed“um and it starts with Get Shorty which i' had seen uh in the movies when it came out um it didn't do much for me as a movie”
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Girl in a band
Discussed“finally new at number two Kim Gordon who played Bas in the seminal Post Punk group uh Sonic Youth and was married to the the other member of that band thir and Moore has a memoir called girl in a band”
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier is a celebrated work of historical fiction that imagines the circumstances surrounding Johannes Vermeer's iconic 17th-century painting.
Discussed“then at number 14 more historical fiction uh This Time by Tracy chalier who is probably most famous still for her novel Girl With a Pearl Earring”
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Go, Went, Gone
Discussed“I'm reading a German novel by Jenny erpenbeck called go went gone”
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God Help the Child
God Help the Child is a powerful novel by Toni Morrison that explores the lasting impact of childhood trauma and colorism through the journey of its protagonist, Bride.
Discussed“her new novel God help the child enters the list at number five”
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God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy
Discussed“it's by the former Arkansas governor and Republican Presidential hopeful Mike hucke called God Guns grits and gravy which is basically a salvo in the culture wars”
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Gods banker
Discussed“he's got a new book out called God's Bankers that looks at the Catholic Church um and especially its relationship to money going back to the bouras and before you know the sale of indulgences”
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Golden Son
Discussed“um then jumping all the way up to number six uh a Young author he's 26 named Pierce Brown has the second book in his Red Rising fantasy Trilogy that book is called Golden Sun”
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Government zero
Discussed“then at number three the radio host of Savage Nation Michael Savage has a new book called government zero this is sort of a non-fiction analog to Michelle welbeck's new novel it argues that progressives and islamists are trying to ruin your life and control everything”
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Gratitude
Discussed“it's a book called gratitude uh it's by Oliver saxs and what this book does is it gathers all four of the um oped essays that Oliver sax wrote for uh the New York Times after his cancer diagnosis”
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Grit
Grit by Angela Duckworth is a psychology-based exploration of the roles that passion and perseverance play in achieving long-term success, independent of innate talent.
Discussed“Angela Duckworth's book grit which is making the case for kind of uh resilience as a psychological trait um is new at number two it's it's a book that has gotten some negative attention”
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Guantanamo Diary
Guantanamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi is a powerful memoir written from inside the detention camp, detailing the author's harrowing imprisonment and interrogation without charge.
Discussed“there are four new titles in non-fiction starting at number 14 with a book that is currently on the cover of the book review mohammadu old slah Guantanamo diary”
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Gunslinger
Discussed“that book is called Gunslinger and it's new at number 13 in non-fiction”
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Hamilton
Hamilton: The Revolution is a companion book co-authored by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter that chronicles the creation of the groundbreaking musical, which itself was inspired by Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton.
Discussed“Hamilton the Revolution by Lyn Manuel Miranda and Jeremy mcarter who is a um theater reporter”
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Happily Ali After
Discussed“it's by the actress and comedian and wife of George Stephanopoulos Ali Wentworth it's her second book it's called happily Ali after an essay collection about trying to improve herself as her 50th birthday was approaching”
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Hear the Wind Sing
Discussed“then at number eight an unacknowledged forbear of the urban fantasy genre maybe Haruki murakami whose pros of who mixes hardboiled Pros with uh these other worldly events uh is on the list with a book that's really two books um his first two novels published in Japan in the 70s and never before released uh in the United States”
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Here I Am
Discussed“Jonathan saffron fo's divorce novel here I am uh makes its debut at number seven”
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Hero of the empire
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill is a historical nonfiction book by Candice Millard that details the dramatic experiences of Winston Churchill in South Africa.
Discussed“the biggest there is at number five the popular historian Candace Mard um is back with a book called hero of the Empire”
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Herzog
Herzog by Saul Bellow is a celebrated modernist novel following a beleaguered intellectual who writes frantic, unsent letters to friends, enemies, and historical figures while suffering a midlife crisis.
Discussed“and this time around I did that with Sal Bell's Herzog which became my beach reading for most of this trip”
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Hey, Marfa
Discussed“he does also include at least one major book that we did review this year that's we in the Water by Tracy K Smith a book by a poet named Jeffrey Yang called Hey Marfa”
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Hidden Figures
Margot Lee Shetterly's acclaimed non-fiction work explores the untold history of the brilliant African-American female mathematicians whose vital calculations propelled NASA's early space missions forward against the backdrop of segregation and the space race.
Discussed“and Margot Lee shedly has a book called hidden figures uh that is a look at the scientists the um predominantly female African-American scientists”
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Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D.
Discussed“another book that kind of fits that category but of course has been on the list for a while is uh hillbilly elgy by JD Vance which is holding strong at number three”
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Hold still
Hold Still by Sally Mann is a 2015 memoir by the acclaimed photographer that looks back at her life, family history, and the evolution of the medium of photography.
Discussed“she's got a memoir looking back at that time and and at what photography has become since then called Hold Still”
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Holy Cow
Discussed“well a whole lot of fiction and not a whole lot of non-fiction this week um we have six new titles on the hard cover fiction side of things um starting down at number 16 a book a debut novel called holy cow by David dukov of fox Moulder Fame”
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Home
Discussed“the big one debuting right at number one is Haren coin's uh latest book home”
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Homesick For Another World
Homesick for Another World is a striking collection of dark, idiosyncratic short stories by Ottessa Moshfegh that investigates loneliness, grotesque human behavior, and contemporary alienation with biting wit.
Discussed“it's a Story collection called homesick for another world the author is otessa Mos”
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Hot pursuit
Discussed“and then finally new at number four Stuart Woods continues his Stone Bearington Thriller series uh this is the 33rd book in the series it's called Hot Pursuit”
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House of Nails
Discussed“his Memoir is called House of nails and is looking back at the The Glory Days of the drug addicted and really exciting Mets teams back with Gary Carter and then Dwight Gooden and all those superstars”
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Huck out west
Discussed“one is Robert cover's new novel couver of course going back almost 50 years is one of the the great postmodernist”
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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
Discussed“then at uh number 11 the actress and especially musician Carrie Brownstein uh famous now for Portlandia but really she uh made her name as the guitarist for the riot girl band Slater Kenny uh has a memoir called hunger makes me a modern girl and it is especially the story of Slater Kenny um and her life as a”
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Hush, hush
Discussed“well uh there are four titles on the hard cover fiction list and interestingly uh new at number 15 is a book's called Hush Hush by Laura Litman”
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I Feel Like Going On
Discussed“he has written a memoir called I feel like going on uh with a guy named Daniel paisner who's ghost written for a lot of athletes and pop culture figures and politicians”
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I'll never write my memoirs
Discussed“Grace Jones has written a memo called I'll never write my Memoirs”
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If You Can Keep It
Discussed“Eric Maxis has a book uh called if you can keep it he he's uh less kind of overtly conservative uh he takes a bit of a Libertarian viewpoint but this goes back to the the ideals of the founders uh talking about how Americans need to uh keep hold of the founders ideals”
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In defense of a liberal education
In Defense of a Liberal Education by Fareed Zakaria is a compelling nonfiction book that argues for the vital importance of traditional curricula in the arts and sciences within modern society.
Discussed“then finally uh new number six fared Zakaria has a book called in defense of a liberal education it is basically a defense of the traditional curriculum in the Arts and Sciences”
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In This Together
Discussed“now has a memoir called in this together looking back especially at her experience with multiple sclerosis”
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Indistinguishable from the darkness
Discussed“he wrote a poem called now I smack my head which I saw in a small literary journal when I was uh maybe 19 years old and uh it was later collected in his book indistinguishable from the darkness”
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Inside Out
Discussed“then at number five not a sequel but again a junior novelization inside out”
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Inside the O' Briens
Discussed“has book called Inside the O'Brien Still Alice you probably remember was about early onset Alzheimer's”
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Interchange
Discussed“this play which is published by the um Broadway play publishing company is called interchange and it it's a one act play made up of 19 very short little vignette type scenes all about finances”
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It Was Me All Along
Discussed“um the food blogger Andy Mitchell a 29-year-old food blogger has a memoir out called it was me all along”
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It's a Long Story
Discussed“then at number five another Memoir um and another musician's story like the bill critzman um Willie Nelson has a book written with David Ritz called it's a long story”
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James Baldwin: Collected Essays (LOA #98)
Discussed“and that's James Baldwin I'm reading his collected non-fiction right now in the library of America Edition that came out”
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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is a celebrated Victorian novel following the turbulent life and emotional maturation of its eponymous orphaned protagonist.
Discussed“I know that earlier this year you read Jane a um and see we're friendly and competitive”
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Jurassic World
Discussed“uh then at number seven Jurassic world a junior novelization of a sequel of a sequel of a sequel of a sequel”
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Kill All Normies
Kill All Normies by Angela Nagle is an insightful non-fiction book that examines the rise of angry internet culture and online political subcultures over the past decade.
Discussed“I have a non-fiction book that came out this year called kill all normies online culture War I'll read the subhead because it'll give you more information”
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Killing the Legends
Killing the Legends by Bill O'Reilly is a popular non-fiction historical work that explores the lives of legendary figures and American historical events.
Discussed“at number one Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies by Bill O'Reilly and David Fischer”
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Lab Girl
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren is a celebrated memoir by a geobiologist that chronicles her life in science, her deep fascination with the natural world, and her pioneering research on plants and trees.
Discussed“hope yarin the geobiologist who has written a lot about sexism in science... has a memoir... it's called lab girl”
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Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell is a humorous and thoroughly researched history book that traces the life and American Revolutionary War contributions of the French aristocrat Marquis de Lafayette.
Discussed“Sarah vowel who of course made her name as an essayist on This American Life but has since branched out to quirky kind of in-depth but a slant explorations of American History has a new book in that vein called Lafayette in the somewhat United States and it's looking at the American Revolution”
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Last one home
Discussed“then at number six um Debbie momer has a standalone novel called last one home it's a standalone but it's still as comforting and cozy as you'd expect”
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Last things
Last Things by Jenny Offill is a poignant debut novel that follows a young girl trying to make sense of her parents' crumbling marriage through the lens of art and science.
Discussed“it's called Blast things”
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Leaving before the rains come
Leaving before the rains come by Alexandra Fuller is a deeply reflective memoir detailing the author's upbringing in Africa and the painful unraveling of her marriage.
Discussed“then at number 10 Alexander Fuller the woman I talked about um has a memoir of her divorce it's called leaving before the rains come”
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Leaving Berlin
Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon is a historical espionage novel set in the tense, divided landscape of post-World War II Germany, following a writer who is forced into a dangerous game of intelligence reporting.
Discussed“um now he has his seventh novel leaving Berlin New at number 11”
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Legends of the fall
Discussed“I'm finally reading the book that really made him famous Legends of the Fall it's a collection of three novelas”
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Leonard
Discussed“William Shatner writes about his 50-year friendship with his co-star and longtime friend Leonard nemoy the Spock to his Kirk of course from Star Trek that's a book co-written with David fiser called Leonard new at number 11”
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Life
Life by Keith Richards is an autobiography chronicling the legendary musician's decades with the Rolling Stones and his experiences with rock and roll excess.
Discussed“Memoirs that really kicked off with Keith Richard's life a book I also read and liked a lot”
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Life is short (no pun intended)
Discussed“uh at number 16 Jennifer for Arnold and Bill kleene who star in the TLC show The Little Couple they are little people have a memoir called life is short no pun intended”
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Lights out
Lights out by Ted Koppel is a work of straight investigative journalism that examines the severe vulnerabilities of America's electrical grid and the catastrophic aftermath a major cyberattack or solar event could cause.
Discussed“then at number 12 Ted Copple the former ABC anchor has a book called lights out not a memoir this is um straight journalism looking at the possibility of a terrorist attack on America's electric grid”
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Lilac Girls
Discussed“starting with a debut novel on the hard cover list down at number 15 it's called lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly”
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Live right and find happiness (although beer is much faster)
Discussed“another familiar Nam Dave Barry has a book called live right and find happiness although beer is much faster”
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Locking up our own
Locking Up Our Own by James Forman Jr.
Discussed“it's very much um kind of a a fictional counterpart to locking up our own”
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Love and ruin
Discussed“the other book that I read recently was Paula McLean's new novel love and ruin”
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Love Warrior
Glennon Doyle Melton's memoir Love Warrior chronicles the author's painful journey through marital betrayal, personal collapse, and spiritual awakening.
Discussed“and uh Glenn Doyle Melton's new Memoir Love Warrior which is the new Oprah pick to pick out which phrases go with which book”
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Love, loss, and what we ate
Discussed“Padma Lakshmi the the host of Top Chef on Bravo for going back I think 11 years now um has a memoir Called Love loss and what we ate”
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Luckiest Girl Alive
Discussed“a former editor at Cosmo and self magazine named Jessica null has a kind of a suspense thriller called luckiest girl alive that is garnering some comparisons to Gone Girl or girl on the train”
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Lust & wonder
Discussed“and a natural segue to the next title lust and wonder this one is a memoir um not a sociological study it is uh by Augustine buroughs”
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Magic
Discussed“there's also a new number one book this week Danielle steeve has a new novel out called Magic the year of Steel right where she's writing like four books”
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Magic shifts
Discussed“the new fiction titles are magic shifts by Alona Andrews fans know there is no Alona Andrews there's and Drew Gordon and Alona Gordon a husband and wife team who write urban fantasy together and this is the eth book in their Kate Daniels series”
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand is a charming contemporary novel by Helen Simonson that tells the story of an unexpected romance between two older individuals in a traditional English village.
Discussed“new at number seven on the hard cover fiction list is Helen Simonson whose first novel major pedigree Last Stand was a big bestseller a few years ago”
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Make something up
Discussed“um has a his very first Story collection called make something up that's new at number eight”
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Miami and the siege of Chicago
Discussed“and um the book that I really wanted to read next um since we're um in the thick of convention season was um Norman mailers Miami in the siege of Chicago”
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Midnight Sun
Discussed“Joe Nesbo who of course is famous for the Harry hle series is back with a non Harry Hole book uh called Midnight Sun”
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Mightier than the Sword
Discussed“and finally Jeffrey Archer continues his Clifton Chronicles with Harry Clifton That book is called mightier than the sword”
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Miller's Valley
Miller's Valley is a novel by Anna Quindlen that follows a young girl growing up in a changing suburban community in New Jersey.
Discussed“then not a series novel uh new at number six Anna quinin is back with a book called Miller's Valley”
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Minions
Discussed“uh at number eight minions a novelization of a third in the Despicable Me enter exactly the novelization of the sequel of a sequel”
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Miracle at Augusta
Discussed“then new at number 10 James Patterson uh teams up with his old collaborator Peter donga let's call it donga d e j n g for a book called Miracle at Augusta a golf narrative”
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Modern Gods
Discussed“I'll mention the book is a novel called modern Gods by Nick lar”
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Moonglow
Moonglow is a novel that blends fact and fiction to explore a family's complex history and secrets against the backdrop of mid-century American life.
Discussed“I the the Madonna stuff the Amy Stuff felt maybe strained to me or or just too familiar”
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Mostly Dead Things
Discussed“I'm reading a book called mostly dead things it's a debut novel by Kristen Arnett and our critic parl seagel absolutely raved about this book in her Daily Review a couple of weeks ago”
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Museum of the Americas
Discussed“um and we reviewed in this issue a book called Museum of the Americas by J Michael Martinez it's again a hybrid book”
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My Fight / Your Fight
Discussed“at number five the mixed martial artist Rondo Rousey uh has written a biography called my fight your fight that book actually was published in May and it's um made big inroads on our monthly sports list”
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My Jim
Discussed“yeah that a novelist named Nancy RS did a book called my gym published in 2005”
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My life on the road
Discussed“again starting down at number 13 Gloria steinm uh has a memoir called my life on the road it's partly about her life and partly a history of the feminist movement which of course uh she has personified for the last 50 years or more”
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My Southern journey
Discussed“yes um so it's my Southern Journey new at number 14 by the former um New York Times Reporter and now Southern columnist Rick Bragg”
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My Struggle
My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgård, translated by Don Bartlett, is a monumental six-volume autofictional masterwork that meticulously details the ordinary details, emotional triumphs, and domestic struggles of the author's everyday life.
Discussed“card of course broke huge on the scene with his six volume autobiographical novel my struggle th this quartet of books shares some things with my struggle”
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My Struggle : Book 5
Discussed“Carl oward continues his six volume autobiographical novel my struggle the fifth book in that series my struggle book five is new on the list at number six”
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Mystery and manners
Discussed“I'm reading flanner o Conor's only essay collection it's called mystery and manners and it is subtitled occasional Pros”
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Natural born heroes
Discussed“uh on non-fiction there are five new titles starting down at number 16 Christopher McDougall who is a contributing editor to outside magazine and the author of a um book called Born to Run some years back that was also a bestseller has a book called Natural Born Heroes”
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Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro is a haunting dystopian novel that explores the poignant lives of students at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school who slowly discover a dark and tragic truth about their engineered existence.
Discussed“one is the novel Never Let Me Go by kajo ishiguro which my daughter gave me for Christmas”
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Night school
Discussed“well there's a new Lee Child novel right at the top of the hard cover bestseller list”
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No Fortunate Son
Discussed“at number 11 Brad Taylor continues his Pike Logan series with a book called No Fortunate Son about a um shadowy and far-reaching terrorist organization”
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Notes on a Foreign Country
Discussed“I'm now reading Susie Hansen's new book it was on our cover a couple of weeks ago it was on the podcast notes on a foreign country”
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Nothing to See Here
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson is an unexpected novel about a woman hired to babysit twins who spontaneously combust when upset.
Discussed“right now I'm reading the novel nothing to see here by Kevin Wilson which was just reviewed on our cover by Taffy briser anner”
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Notorious RBG
Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik is a bestselling biography and scrapbook celebrating the life, legal career, and cultural impact of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, growing out of the popular Tumblr feed of the same name.
Discussed“next up at number seven is a book called notorious RBG by Erin carmone and shanana Nik uh this is a book it's sort of a biography and sort of just a scrapbook it grows out of the author there's Tumblr feed also called notorious RBG which is really a celebration of Ruth Bader Ginsburg the Supreme Court Justice”
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Nutshell
Discussed“there are five new titles in fiction most notably Ian mcan's new novel nutshell makes its debut at number seven on the fiction list”
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NYPD Red 4
Discussed“then finally at number one James Patterson continues the NYPD Red series that he's been writing with Marshall carp that one uh is creatively called NYPD Red 4 it is unsurprisingly the fourth book in the series new it number one”
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Of Woman Born
Discussed“and um she's got this reputation as real radical politically uh of woman born is also yeah not nonfiction”
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Off the Grid
Discussed“CJ box is back with the latest uh Joe picket novel this is the 16th in that series called off the grid”
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Old Filth
Old Filth by Jane Gardam is a celebrated novel that portrays the life of an aging former judge and his complex, deeply buried past within the British Empire.
Discussed“I'm reading the novel old filth by Jane gardom uh which is it's wonderful”
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On my own
Discussed“down at number 11 the um national public radio host host Diane ream a really excellent longtime journalist and host of the Diane ream show on NPR um has written a memoir called on my own”
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Once in a great city
Discussed“let's start with the non-fiction list which is where most of the action is this week down at number 15 the journalist David marinus has a new book called once in a great City”
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One more warbler
Discussed“the name of the book is one more warbler a life with birds”
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One writer's beginnings
Discussed“and at number 15 um one of the great writers of the 20th century yodora Welty had her Memoir one writers Beginnings which at that time had been on the list for 42 weeks”
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One Year After
Discussed“the First new Tittle is down at number 14 William R Fortune has a new book called one year after it's kind of a survivalist dystopia”
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Originals
Originals is a bestselling nonfiction book by Adam Grant that explores how individuals can champion new ideas and spark positive change without unnecessary risk.
Discussed“and then uh and then up all of this is very spot-on For The Love and Death issue it is you knew what we were doing less spot on uh up at number two Adam Grant who is a professor of management and I think maybe psychology at the Wharton School um has a book called Originals”
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Our Kids
Our Kids by Robert D.
Discussed“then at number 10 the social scientist Robert D putam has a book called our kids it's looking specifically at the effect of income inequality on children and how it's creating a gap in Opportunities”
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Outlander
Discussed“Diana Gabaldon I think her last name is pronounced um she's the author of The Outlander series ... has a collection of stories set in that Outlander Universe called seven stones to stand or fall”
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Outliers
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a fascinating exploration of the external factors, cultural legacies, and hidden advantages that enable certain individuals to achieve extraordinary success.
Discussed“um ironically it's sort of a clone of Malcolm gladwell's outliers”
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Palace of Treason
Discussed“this book is called Palace of treason these books sound so good I have to say it's a an Insider look at the CIA at new at number 15”
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Pax
Pax by Sara Pennypacker is a poignant middle-grade novel about a young boy's journey to reunite with his pet fox during wartime.
Discussed“one of them uh the middle grade novel is pxs by Sarah pennybacker”
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Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary is a classic horror novel by Stephen King that explores grief, mortality, and the terrifying consequences of crossing the boundary between life and death.
Discussed“I have a soft spot for Pet Cemetery”
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Pig Earth
Discussed“I'm reading a novel called Pig Earth by John burger burger is best known as a British art critic he wrote a book called ways of seeing that is still used in College art history classes”
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Pinball, 1973
Discussed“then at number eight an unacknowledged forbear of the urban fantasy genre maybe Haruki murakami whose pros of who mixes hardboiled Pros with uh these other worldly events uh is on the list with a book that's really two books um his first two novels published in Japan in the 70s and never before released uh in the United States”
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Pioneer girl
Discussed“it's a book called Pioneer Girl by Laura Engles Wilder who of course wrote The Little House on the Prairie books”
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Pirate Hunters
Discussed“has another seafaring Adventure tale called pirate Hunters about the search for Joseph bannister's ship a 17th century pirate ship”
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Playing to the edge
Discussed“at number three it is playing to the Edge by the former CIA director Michael Hayden who was in charge of the CIA during the whole uh post 911 war on terror”
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Plunder and deceit
Discussed“The Talk Radio host Mark R Len has a Hot Blooded libertarian Manifesto plunder and deceit”
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Precious gifts
Discussed“starting down at number 14 Danielle Steel is back with a book called precious gifts there's your possible Christmas tie-in although it's um not such a Christmasy book it's a book about a patriarch who has died and dispersed his estate among his children and former wife”
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Pretty Girls
Discussed“then at number 12 the wonderfully named Karen Slaughter is back on the list with a new novel called pretty girls”
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Primates of Park Avenue
Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin is a sharp, anthropological memoir that explores the insular, competitive, and often bizarre social ecosystem of ultra-wealthy mothers living on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Discussed“the author's name is Wednesday Martin and her book is called primates of Park Avenue”
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Private Paris
Discussed“James Patterson uh has written a book with Mark Sullivan called private Paris that is part of Patterson's private series”
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Prodigal Son
Discussed“number four Danielle steel has a new novel out called prodigal son”
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Property of a Noblewoman
Discussed“then at number two um Danielle Steel is back on the list with a novel called property of a noble woman”
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Rain on the Dead
Discussed“then at number nine Jack Higgins continues his Shawn Dylan series with a book called rain on the dead”
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Razor Girl
Discussed“it's a look at Florida I do something similar in my column with that book and Carl heon's Razer girl which is new at number two on the fiction list”
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Reckless
Discussed“at number seven I'm new on the list this week Chrissy hind the longtime lead singer and frontwoman of the pretenders has a memoir called Reckless”
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Red Notice
Red Notice by Bill Browder is a gripping autobiographical account of finance, corruption, and high-stakes geopolitics centered around the author's investments in Russia and the tragic death of his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky.
Discussed“at number 11 a book called red notice by Bill Browder Browder ran what for a time was the biggest hedge fund in Russia”
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Rediscovering Americanism
Rediscovering Americanism by Mark R.
Discussed“and at number one um the radio host Mark Levan has a book called rediscovering americanism looking you know as these books tend to back to the founders”
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Reputations
Discussed“yeah I I'm also reading and loving Juan Gabriel vasquez's new novel reputations which is uh Vasquez is is a Colombian novelist and this is set in Colombia”
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Rightful heritage
Discussed“um the new book in non-fiction is Douglas Brinkley's rightful Heritage”
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Ring of Fire
Discussed“Brad Taylor has the like 900th book in his Pike Logan Thriller series that's called Ring of Fire”
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Rogue Lawyer
Discussed“and finally new at number one oural friend John Grisham has a a new book out called Rogue lawyer”
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Romance Of The Thin Man And The Fat Lady
Discussed“and so Lena Dunham um singles out man and wife by Robert L”
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Salt to the Sea
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys is a historical young adult novel that interweaves the perspectives of four refugees fleeing the advancing Soviet army in East Prussia during the closing months of World War II, culminating in the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff.
Discussed“and then salt to the Sea by Ruda seides is on the young adult heart C cover”
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping exploration of how Homo sapiens evolved, dominated the planet, and constructed complex imaginary orders like religion, money, and nations.
Discussed“in non-fiction there are just two new books um one of them new at number six is by a guy named Yuval Noah Harari h a r a r i that book is called sapiens and it's um kind of a a pop science book”
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Saving capitalism
Discussed“then at number eight Robert B Reich the former uh labor secretary has a book called saving capitalism”
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Say Nothing
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe is a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland that investigates political violence, justice, and the heavy personal cost of what individuals kill and die for.
Discussed“say nothing about the IRA and a woman who disappeared in Northern Ireland this book is very different”
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Seinfeldia
Discussed“the only other new title on the hard cover non-fiction list this week is Jennifer C Armstrong's look at Seinfeld called seinfeldia it's kind of a a deep dive history and cultural appreciation of the show”
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics 8-Copy Counter Display
Carlo Rovelli's accessible introduction to modern physics breaks down complex scientific concepts into a series of brief, engaging essays.
Discussed“the name of the book is seven brief lessons on physics it's by an Italian theoretical physicist named Carlo relli um these are just what they what it says it's seven lessons on Modern physics originally written as essays for an Italian newspaper and then adapted for this book and he kind of covers the whole field and it came”
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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall
Discussed“Diana Gabaldon I think her last name is pronounced um she's the author of The Outlander series ... has a collection of stories set in that Outlander Universe called seven stones to stand or fall”
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Shaken
Discussed“in non-fiction um the highest ranking new title is Tim tbo's Memoir shaken talking partly about being cut from the Denver Broncos”
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Silver screen fiend
Silver Screen Fiend by Patton Oswalt is a memoir detailing the comedian's obsessive, all-consuming addiction to going to the movie theater during his early years in Los Angeles.
Discussed“at number 11 the actor and comedian Patton Oswalt has a memoir called Silver Screen fiend”
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Sing, Unburied, Sing
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward is a powerful Mississippi-set novel that functions simultaneously as a raw road trip narrative and a haunting ghost story.
Discussed“why don't I start off by talking about Jasmine Wards sing unburied sing”
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Slade House
Slade House by David Mitchell is a chilling supernatural thriller that unfolds as a puzzle box narrative spanning several decades.
Discussed“then at number 11 um David Mitchell returns to the list with his book Slade house this is kind of a follow-up to the Bone clocks uh features the same fantasy elements um the same war between supernatural creatures um Good and Evil and we'll give it away it's being reviewed next week in the book review yes by Scarlet”
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Smarter Faster Better
Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg is a popular examination of the science of productivity, utilizing engaging storytelling to convey how individuals and organizations can achieve more without burning out.
Discussed“smarter faster better uh which is the title of the new book by Charles doig our very own”
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So You've Been Publicly Shamed
So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson is a non-fiction exploration of internet culture, modern outrage, and the severe consequences of public shaming on social media.
Discussed“then new at number 12 John Ronson the Welsh uh journalist who's got a radio presence uh has a new book called so you've been publicly shamed in which he looks at Twitter Facebook really especially Twitter”
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Speak, Memory
Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov is an autobiographical memoir that explores the author's early life as a Russian aristocrat prior to the Russian Revolution.
Discussed“and and it his lost Homeland it it shares something with nabokov's speak memory in that regard”
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Speaking in bones
Discussed“uh the new book is speaking in Bones it is the latest in the temperance Bren in series by Kathy reiches”
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Special heart
Discussed“his his last bestseller was kind of more personal is about his son his young son and a heart condition it's called special heart”
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Spring chicken
Discussed“at number nine bill gford has a kind of Popular Science book called Spring Chicken which is looking at the process of aging”
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Discussed“that is the force awakens the movie novelization by alen Dean Foster it's not actually the first novelization of the force weens to hit the list uh there's been a junior novelization kicking around the middle grade hard cover list”
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Strangers in their own land
Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Russell Hochschild is a sociological study that attempts to understand the political landscape and emotional logic of conservative communities in Louisiana.
Discussed“her book strangers in their own land which is new number 14 actually came out back in like September”
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Sum
Sum by David Eagleman is a short, thought-provoking work of speculative fiction comprising forty imaginative tales from various afterlives.
Discussed“it's called sum suu M it's got a subtitle 40 Tales from the after lives”
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Swing Time
Swing Time by Zadie Smith is an intricate novel that explores themes of race, class, friendship, and cultural identity through the lens of young girls dreaming of becoming tap dancers.
Discussed“it's called swing time”
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The 14th colony
Discussed“back to series novels uh Steve Barry has uh the 11th book in his cotton Malone series it's called the 14th colony”
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The aeronaut's windlass
Discussed“this one's a steampunk fantasy series and the name of the novel is The aeronauts Windlass”
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The Ancient Minstrel
Discussed“then at number 14 another um cover Author Jim Harrison whose Nolla collection the ancient Minstrel was reviewed on our cover a few weeks ago by David Gates uh that book is new at number 14”
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The art of memoir
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr is a critically acclaimed guide where the celebrated author lays bare her own creative process while breaking down the intricate craft of writing life stories.
Discussed“then at number three Mary Carr the uh best-selling memoirist has a book about Memoir it's called The Art of memoir”
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The Assassination Option
Discussed“then at number seven um web Griffin and his son William E Butterworth IV have a book called the assassination option”
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The Bands of Mourning
Discussed“at number six Brandon Sanderson continues his mistborn fantasy series with a novel called the bands of morning new at number six that's morning m o u r n i n g”
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The Baron in the Trees
The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino is a whimsical and brief novel about a young nobleman who gets into a dispute with his father and decides to spend the rest of his life living among the branches.
Discussed“but I had never read his short novel The Baron in the trees which was one of the ones on this new releas table it's not a new release it was published like 60 years ago”
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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King is a compelling story collection featuring a mix of newly published tales alongside previously released works.
Discussed“the final new title on the fiction side of things this week is uh by our old friend Stephen King who has a new Story collection um kind of a new and collected some have never been published before uh some have the name of the book is the bizarre of bad dreams and that's new at number one”
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The Beast
Discussed“at number two the Paranormal romance novelist Jr Ward continues her Black Dagger Brotherhood series uh book 14 of that series it's called the beast”
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The Beatles Lyrics
Discussed“um and who has made a real career out of following the Beatles has a new book called The Beatles lyrics”
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The best American essays of the century
Discussed“so we've got best American essays and best American short stories”
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The best American nonrequired reading, 2003
Discussed“initiated this best American non-required reading and ology every year which is still assembled with a guest editor but a panel of high school students going through and picking kind of the stuff that spoke to them over the previous year”
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The Big Picture
Discussed“and actually I should clarify number 12 the big picture by Shan Carol we have not reviewed yet so I've just given something away we shall be reviewing wait we are planning a review of Sean Carroll's the big picture”
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The blood of Emmett Till
Discussed“um it's Timothy B Tyson's the blood of EMT till which made some news uh for its Revelation”
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The Bone Labyrinth
Discussed“uh it is James rollins' new novel it's his latest Sigma Force Thriller the bone Labyrinth is new at number nine on the combined fiction list”
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The bone tree
Discussed“it's called The Bone Tree this is book five of the pen cage series”
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The book of Joan
Discussed“it's by Melissa Rivers who's Joan Rivers daughter uh she wrote a book called The Book of Joan that's looking back on life with her famous comedian mother”
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The Boston girl
Discussed“Anita diamant famous for The Red Tent has a new novel out called the Boston girl that's new at number 12”
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The Bourbon Kings
Discussed“there are three new titles on the hard cover fiction list this week starting down at number 14 with a book called The Bourbon Kings by Jr Ward”
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The brain's way of healing
The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity by Norman Doidge is a fascinating non-fiction work exploring groundbreaking neurological recoveries and the brain's remarkable capacity to adapt and heal.
Discussed“at number 14 there's a book called the brain's way of healing by a doctor named Norman Doge”
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The Buried Giant
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro is a fantastical novel set in a post-Arthurian British landscape where a mysterious fog causes the inhabitants to lose their memories.
Discussed“it's called the buried Giant and it is a sort of fable set in post Arthurian uh Britain and reviewed two weeks ago on our cover by Neil giman”
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The carrying
Discussed“this week Italy moan author most recently of the collection the carrying reads Muriel riser's waiting for”
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The Chemist
Discussed“no so uh she now adapts that Twilight model that kind of love triangle set up to a spy Thriller called the chemist that's new at number five”
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The collected essays of Elizabeth Hardwick
Discussed“I mention it only to say that that book sent me off to um retrack down Elizabeth Hardwick's collected essays”
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The collected stories
Discussed“so I am I'm reading I have returned to Grace py uh it's a an addition of her stories at the collected stories that I don't own”
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The Court and the World
The Court and the World by Stephen G.
Discussed“then at number 15 Step Brier uh also a book that we talked about um a couple of weeks ago”
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The Crossing
The Crossing by Michael Connelly is a gripping crime thriller that continues the bestselling adventures of the popular fictional investigator Harry Bosch alongside the author's other notable legal character, the Lincoln Lawyer.
Discussed“at number two Michael Connelly continues his Harry Bosch series uh with a new novel called The Crossing”
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The Diary of a Country Priest
Discussed“so the Diary of a country priest it's exactly what the title says it is it's a novel but it's written as the year-long Journal of a young Catholic parish priest”
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The Dream Universe
Discussed“this is a book that in some ways feels very much like it's in conversation with David linley's the dream universe that just came out which argues that physics has become too theoretical”
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The Edge of the Sea
Discussed“but I think you'd also have to mention Rachel Carson's the edge of the sea or in a more recent vein I would also add Robert McFarlan to the list”
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The elegant universe
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene is a bestselling exploration of string theory, quantum mechanics, and the quest for the ultimate physical theory of reality.
Discussed“green you may remember is he's the Columbia physicist who U first made a name for himself more than 20 years ago for the general public as an advocate for string theory with his book The Elegant universe”
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The Emigrants
Discussed“I'm also reading a classic that probably I should have read a long time ago and I'm getting around to it's the immigrants by WG Sabal”
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The Emperor's Children
The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud is a sharp social novel that chronicles the lives of three ambitious young cousins navigating career, romance, and intellectual pretension in pre-9/11 New York City.
Discussed“this is a a book that puts me in mind of clar muds The Emperor's Children”
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The empty throne
Discussed“then at number five Bernard Cornwell returns with another uh historical novel about ancient England England in uh or Britain rather in in the 10th Century called The Empty Throne”
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The English and their history
The English and Their History by Robert Tombs is a comprehensive historical volume that chronicles the evolution of English identity, politics, and culture over centuries.
Discussed“the book I'm reading is Robert toms's the English and their history”
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The English spy
Discussed“Daniel Silva continues his Gabriel Allen series that's said about the Israeli spy whose day job is as an art restorer the new book is called the English spy”
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The fifth child
Discussed“I am reading a novel called the fifth child by Doris lesing”
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The Fifth Gospel
Discussed“so now Caldwell joins him as a standalone author with another Da Vinci Code type book um called The Fifth Gospel which centers on the Vatican and the Shroud of Turin and is new at number 14”
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The Fireman
Discussed“well the most significant newcomer on the hard cover fiction list is right at the top uh Joe Hill's new novel the fireman AKA AKA uh Joseph Hill King he is Stephen King's son”
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The First Bad Man
The First Bad Man by Miranda July is a wildly inventive and provocative debut novel by the acclaimed filmmaker and avant-garde artist.
Discussed“let's start with one of the newcomers down at number six Miranda jalai who is well known as a filmmaker and kind of allaround avant guard artist she uh has written a previous book A Story collection that was well-received but did not hit the bestseller list um now her debut novel called the first bad man”
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The Gangster
Discussed“and then um up at number one uh new book at the top of the list Clive kusler and Justin Scott continue their historical series about the New York detective Isaac bell with a book called The Gangster that's the ninth book in this series and it's new at number one”
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The Gene
The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee is an intimate history of genetics that traces the scientific quest to understand heredity from Gregor Mendel's foundational pea plant experiments to modern biotechnological breakthroughs.
Discussed“um a new book right at the top of the non-fiction list as well it's um sidartha muki's the gene he also is the one who wrote the Emperor of all maladies about cancer”
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The Gilded Auction Block
Discussed“He had a book called The Gilded Auction in 2019 with a poem in it called the Hell Poem that forms the heart of this book.”
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The Girl Before
The Girl Before by J.
Discussed“it's called the girl before by um an author named JP Delany it's in fact uh not a debut novel no it's a ponm”
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The Great Believers
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai is a powerful, emotionally devastating novel that chronicles the devastating impact of the AIDS crisis on the arts community in 1980s Chicago alongside a parallel storyline in modern-day Paris.
Discussed“I'm at the same time um reading Rebecca makai's the great Believers which Michael Cunningham reviewed on the cover of the book review earlier this year”
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The great equalizer
Discussed“um I I guess the one kind of surprise bestseller is a macroeconomist named David M SMI... he's got a a book called the great equalizer”
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The Great War of Our Time
Discussed“the former deputy director of the CIA Michael Morell has written a book with Bill harlo called the Great War of our time a title that sort of harks back to Gandalf from Lord of the Rings”
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The guest room
Discussed“Chris boalan returns to the list with uh his new the guest room this is about a Suburban husband”
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The guests on South Battery
Discussed“Karen White returns with one of her I think it's her 22nd novel... This is called the guests on South battery”
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The harder they come
Discussed“uh this year it's the Harder They Come his new novel about kind of a right-wing militia group and how it affects one particular family that's new at number 13”
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The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson is a celebrated classic horror novel about a haunted mansion and psychological isolation.
Discussed“I'm reading The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson which you for people who don't know”
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The Heart Goes Last
Discussed“Margaret Atwood is back on the list with her new novel The Heart Goes last uh recently reviewed by Matt Johnson in”
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The Hemingses of Monticello
The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed is a comprehensive and deeply researched historical account that explores the complex lives of Sally Hemings and her family members enslaved at Monticello.
Discussed“she's a Pulitzer winner for a biography that she wrote of Sally hemings and the hemings family the hemingses of Montello”
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The House on Via Gemito
Discussed“you said that TI is in some ways revisiting or or in conversation with your earlier novel via jamino”
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The hyphenated family
Discussed“it is a a family Memoir called the hyphenated family it was published in 1960”
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The immortal Irishman
Discussed“then up at number 12 the New York Times journalist Timothy Ean has a history called The Immortal Irishman it's a look at um Thomas Francis Maher who was an Irish revolutionary who came to America and ended up becoming a general in the Civil War leading the Irish Brigade in the Civil War”
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The immortal Nicholas
Discussed“starting down at number 13 Glenn Beck the conservative radio host has a novel called The Immortal Nicholas it's a Santa Claus novel it's uh imagining a history for Santa Claus that ties him all the way back to the origins of the Christ story”
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The In-Between World of Vikram Lall
Discussed“I'm reading a novel called the in betweene world of vicam law that's l a l l by a Canadian author named mg vasanji”
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The industries of the future
The industries of the future by Alec Ross is a forward-looking business and non-fiction book that examines upcoming technological and economic shifts across various global sectors.
Discussed“we start with a business book called the industries of the future by Alec Ross which is just what it sounds like”
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The informed air
Discussed“now I've moved on to Muriel spark her book The informed air uh which came out maybe four or five years ago from New Directions and was reissued again uh this year”
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The Japanese Lover
Discussed“it's uh by Isabel aende it's a new novel called the Japanese lover”
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The Keeper
Discussed“at number 16 the soccer goalie Tim Howard uh who became very famous over the summer um making save after save for the United States team in the world cup has a memoir written with Ali Benjamin called The Keeper that's new at number 16”
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The Known World
The Known World by Edward P.
Discussed“I'm reading the novel The Known World by Edward p Jones”
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The lady from Zagreb
Discussed“where down at number 15 the British writer Philip K continues his Bernie Gunther uh detective series with a book called the lady from Zagreb car is British”
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The Lake House
Discussed“starting with number six uh the Australian author Kate Morton has a new novel the lake house”
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The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson is a posthumous short story collection by the acclaimed author.
Discussed“and that's um Dennis Johnson's postumus Story collection the laress of the sea maiden”
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The last runaway
Discussed“she also had a novel of the Underground Railroad called the last runaway”
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The Lazarus Project
Discussed“Alexander hean has a novel called the Lazarus Project”
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The legends club
Discussed“then at number 14 a sports book by uh John Feinstein who writes a lot about college basketball has another college basketball book called The Legends Club it looks at um three college basketball coaches uh who are legends as you'd guess from the title uh Dean Smith from the University of North Carolina uh his big rival Mike Shashi”
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The Liar
Discussed“and at number two Nora Roberts is back on the list with a book called the liar”
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The Little Paris Bookshop
Discussed“then down at number 16 there is the rare translated bestseller the little Paris Bookshop by uh an author named Nina George”
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The little red chairs
Discussed“well there are five new titles on the hard cover fiction list including two of our recent cover models edna O'Brien whose new book is the little red chairs and was reviewed on hour cover by Joyce Carol oats is new at number 16 with that book the little red chairs by ad O'Brien”
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The lonely city
Discussed“at the same time I've been doing some personal reading and it it makes a really nice Counterpoint to these novels um and that theme uh I've been reading Olivia Lang's book The Lonely city”
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The Lost City of the Monkey God
Douglas Preston's The Lost City of the Monkey God is a gripping non-fiction adventure and archaeological narrative detailing a dangerous jungle expedition into the Honduran rainforest in search of a legendary ancient settlement.
Discussed“it's called the lost city of the monkey god and it's um a book about archaeology”
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The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
Discussed“or the love affairs of Nathaniel P by Adele Waldman who reviewed this book for us”
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The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
Discussed“Mitch album is back on the list with a novel called the magic strings of Frankie Presto”
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The Marriage of Opposites
Discussed“then new at number 11 Alice Hoffman the Boston area magical realist has a novel called The Marriage of opposites it it does incorporate some magical realism some folklore uh mostly it's a historical novel set on St Thomas um that looks at the impressionist painter Camille pisaro in his youth um and his mother then”
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The Martian
The Martian by Andy Weir is a science fiction novel that follows an astronaut stranded on Mars who must use his ingenuity, scientific knowledge, and problem-solving skills to survive.
Discussed“number one is the Martian by Andy Weir that is the basis of that movie”
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The melody lingers on
Discussed“then at number six Mary Higgins Clark who's now 87 years old um and has been on the list for you know 50 years or more has a new book called The Melody lingers on a standalone Thriller”
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The Mothers
The Mothers is a compelling debut novel by Brit Bennett that explores friendship, community, and difficult choices within a contemporary Black church congregation in Southern California.
Discussed“yeah one notable newcomer on the hard cover fiction list this week is a first first novel by a writer named Britt Bennett um the book is called the mothers and that is new down at number 15”
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The Murder of Mary Russell
Discussed“then at number 14 the Mary Russell series by Lori R king continues with the murder of Mary Russell”
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The Nest
Discussed“Cynthia depri Sweeney hits the list with her first novel The Nest”
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The Nightingale
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is a bestselling historical fiction novel that follows the extraordinary experiences of two French sisters during World War II as they navigate the perils of the German occupation.
Discussed“and finally the last new title on the um fiction side of things this week is by Kristen Hannah a book called The Night Andale new at number three about French sisters during World World War II”
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The Obsession
Discussed“well Nora Roberts is there she makes her debut at number one with a novel called the OB session”
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The Odyssey
Homer's epic poem The Odyssey recounts the arduous ten-year journey of the Greek hero Odysseus as he strives to return home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, facing mythical monsters, divine wrath, and profound personal trials along the way.
Discussed“I am persevering what I have done in response to suggestions from a number of our listeners and co-workers as well is supplemented ulyses with a recent translation of Homer's Odyssey it's Emily Wilson's new translation”
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The only game in town
Discussed“at number 14 a guy named Muhammad a l Aran who used to be the CEO of Pim ccoe that huge Bond firm in Southern California um has written a book called The Only Game in Town”
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The Oregon Trail
Discussed“the two new titles are the Oregon Trail by uh the journalist Rinker Buck at number 10”
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The Passage
The Passage by Justin Cronin is an epic post-apocalyptic vampire thriller that anchors a sprawling, visionary trilogy.
Discussed“a couple of good books on the hard cover fiction list um starting right at the top Justin Cronin concludes his passage Trilogy uh the first two books in that were the passage and the 12 the third and final book in the trilogy is the City of Mirrors”
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The patriot threat
Discussed“then new at number five Steve Barry continues his cotton Malone um Thriller series uh with a book called The Patriot threat”
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The Pigeon Tunnel
John le Carré's memoir The Pigeon Tunnel offers a fascinating look into the renowned spy novelist's extraordinary life, blending personal anecdotes with reflections on espionage and storytelling.
Discussed“John L's Memoir the pigeon tunnel uh is new at number 10”
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The promise
Discussed“Robert Cray continues his Elvis Cole mystery series uh mystery thriller series with a novel called The Promise”
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The Rainbow Comes and Goes
Discussed“and finally uh the other TV anchor that I was talking about Anderson Cooper of CNN has a book with his mother Gloria Vanderbilt called the rainbow comes and goes”
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The Red Bandanna (Young Readers Adaptation)
Discussed“well besides the um Melton Memoir U there is also um Tom renaldi's uh book looking at the equities Trader Wells Crowther um who really saved a lot of lives on 911 at the World Trade Center that book is called the red bandana”
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The Revenant
The Revenant by Michael Punke is a gripping historical survival novel inspired by the harrowing true-life ordeal of frontier fur trapper Hugh Glass, who was mauled by a grizzly bear and left for dead by his companions in the American wilderness.
Discussed“number two is the Revenant by Michael Punk or Punky the basis for the um Leonardo DiCaprio movie of the same name”
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The Road to Character
The Road to Character by David Brooks is a bestselling cultural and philosophical exploration examining the modern obsession with external achievement at the expense of inner moral worth.
Discussed“at number one it's the road to character by uh the New York Times has own David Brooks the oped columnist”
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The road to Little Dribbling
Bill Bryson's The Road to Little Dribbling offers a humorous, observant travelogue chronicling the author's journey across Britain.
Discussed“Bill Bryson uh is new on the list at number four with his latest kind of comic travel book called The Road to little dribbling”
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The Rosie effect
Discussed“that book is the rosie effect by Graham ssian which is a follow-up a sequel uh to his debut novel The Rosie Project about a genetics Professor who has asp Burgers syndrome”
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The Rosie Project
Discussed“that book is the rosie effect by Graham ssian which is a follow-up a sequel uh to his debut novel The Rosie Project about a genetics Professor who has asp Burgers syndrome”
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The Savage Detectives
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño is a sprawling, multi-perspective novel that follows a group of avant-garde poets searching for a vanished female writer across Mexico and various international landscapes.
Discussed“I've really loved all of the other bologan I've read maybe the Savage Detectives especially”
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The scam
Discussed“new at number 10 Janet anovich is back on the list with the scam that's um part of a series that she's writing with Lee Goldberg”
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The Secret War
Discussed“and at number 14 the popular historian Max Hastings has a book called The Secret War which looks at um the rise of the intelligence State and the use of intelligence uh during World War II”
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The Shadows
Discussed“the last new entry on the hard cover fiction list is a book called The Shadows by Jr Ward who is also known as the romance writer Jessica bird”
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The Skull Throne
Discussed“well on the fiction side of things starting down at number 14 there's a new book by Peter V Brett it's book four of his demon cycle and it's called the skull Throne”
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The Sleep Revolution
The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington explores the modern crisis of sleep deprivation and offers actionable steps to transform personal health and well-being through quality rest.
Discussed“then at number two another um big Tech entrepreneur and uh magnate Ariana Huffington who founded the Huffington Post has a book called The Sleep Revolution”
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The Sleeper and the Spindle
Discussed“and the young adult hard coverless Neil Gaiman has a new book The Sleeper and the spindle is new at number one”
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The sleepwalker
Discussed“Chris bellian is back on the list uh with a new novel called the Sleepwalker”
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The Soul of a New Machine
Discussed“the other book that I'm still reading right now and really enjoying a lot is a 1981 book by Tracy K it's non-fiction called the soul of a new machine”
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The steel kiss
Discussed“Jeffrey dver returns with his Lincoln rhyme series with a novel called the steel kiss”
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The Stranger
Discussed“then at number two harlon cin is back with a standalone Thriller called The Stranger uh and that makes its debut up at number two”
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The Swamp
Discussed“the two new books this week at number four Eric bowling who is a host on Fox News has a book called The Swamp which is very prot Trump”
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The Swans of Fifth Avenue
Discussed“on the fiction side there are three new titles starting with a novel called the swans of Fifth Avenue down at number nine that's by Melanie Benjamin”
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The teenage brain
The teenage brain is a non-fiction book by Frances E.
Discussed“then finally new at number 10 this week the second Neuroscience book it's called the teenage brain”
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The Telomere Effect
The Telomere Effect by Dr.
Discussed“the scientists Elizabeth Blackburn and Alyssa eel have a book out called the tiir effect um it's an anti-aging book”
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The thing about jellyfish
Discussed“Ali Benjamin has a book called The thing about jellyfish that was longlisted for the um National book awards”
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The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien is a renowned collection of interrelated stories that explores the psychological burdens and realities of American soldiers during the Vietnam War.
Discussed“Greg the whole time that you're talking about this I'm thinking of Tim O'Brien The Things They carry which came out far later”
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The third target
Discussed“starting down at number 14 um a thriller by Joel C Rosenberg um called the third target about Isis and you know one of these very of the moment Thrillers that he writes”
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The third wave
Discussed“so starting at number three Steve case who founded AOL has a look at where technology is headed called the third wave”
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historical fiction novel that reimagines the antebellum South by turning the secret network of abolitionist routes into a literal subterranean railway system utilized by an enslaved woman named Cora seeking freedom.
Discussed“there is the Underground Railroad of course Coulson Whitehead's book”
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The View from Castle Rock
Discussed“I guess you would say I'm reading a late book by Alice Monroe called the view from Castle Rock which was published in 2006”
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The waters of eternal youth
Discussed“Donna Leon continues her commissioner Guido brunetti series that's uh the series of mysteries said in Venice called the Waters of Eternal youth”
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The Weaker Vessel (Women in History)
Discussed“the missing women at number 13 on the January 13th 1985 hard cover non-fiction list was the historian Antonia Fraser with a book called The weaker vessel about women”
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The Whistler
The Whistler is a legal thriller centering on judicial corruption and a whistleblower uncovering massive financial crimes in Florida.
Discussed“and um new at the top John Grisham who was uh just on the podcast uh his new novel The Whistler uh is right there at the top of the hard cover fiction list”
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The Widow
Discussed“the name of the novel is the Widow and it's a story of a woman uh whose husband was the chief suspect in The Disappearance of a 2-year-old girl”
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The witches: Salem, 1692
The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff is a historical non-fiction account examining the infamous Salem witch trials.
Discussed“finally at number two uh just in time for your post Halloween festivities uh Stacy Schiff the journalist and popular historian has a book called The Witches uh which looks at the Salem witch trials and kind of puts them in their historical context”
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The Woman in Cabin 10
The Woman in Cabin 10 is a gripping psychological thriller by Ruth Ware that follows a journalist who witnesses a suspected murder while on a luxury cruise, only to find that all passengers and crew are seemingly accounted for.
Discussed“um another British writer a mystery writer who's really kind of following in Agatha Christie's footsteps writing these kind of classic locked room type Mysteries has a novel called the woman in Cabin 10”
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The woman who walked in sunshine
Discussed“then at number seven um Alexander McCall Smith continues his number one ladies detective agency series with a book called the woman who walked in sunshine that's the 16th book in the series it's new at number seven”
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There is simply too much to think about
Discussed“I thought I'd continue in the Sal Bellow vein and I went to uh the his collection of non-fiction that was published last year called um there's simply too much to think about”
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There Was and There Was Not
Discussed“I read a book A couple of years ago um by by another Young American journalist named malen tumani I think it was the name of that book was there was and there was not which comes from a a Turkish saying”
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This Life I Live
Discussed“in non-fiction there's just one new title this week it is by the country singer and songwriter Rory Fe who just won a Grammy last week uh his Memoir is called this life I live”
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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger is a historical non-fiction work that explores America's early military conflicts with the Barbary pirates and President Thomas Jefferson's decisive response to protect international trade.
Discussed“uh this one back to the founding fathers again is Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates”
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Three Days in January
Discussed“um and there's also um the Fox News host Brett Bayer has a book called 3 days in January”
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Ties
Ties by Domenico Starnone is an intimate novel exploring the complex dynamics of family life, marital breakdown, and long-term commitments.
Discussed“is Ral rate that ties the novel is responding in some way to the novel the days of Abandonment”
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Tom Clancy commander-in-chief
Discussed“at number three Mark greeny returns he's uh the person who for the end of Tom Clancy's career co-wrote several of Tom Clan's books and then picked up the Jack Ryan series Once Clancy died in 2013 he's back with a new Jack Ryan book called Tom Clancy commanderin-chief”
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Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect
Discussed“uh and so new on the hard cover fiction list this week at number five we have Tom Clancy colon full force and effect by Mark greeny”
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Transit
Transit by Rachel Cusk is a masterclass in minimalist contemporary fiction that explores identity, displacement, and personal restructuring, functioning as the middle installment of her acclaimed trilogy that began with Outline.
Discussed“I'm reading Rachel cusk's novel Transit which is just kind of an extension a sequel to her novel outline which was one of our 10 best a couple years ago”
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Tree of Smoke
Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson is a massive, sprawling novel set during the Vietnam War that won the National Book Award for its unflinching portrayal of the conflict.
Discussed“he won the national book award for his novel tree of smoke which was a big kind of sprawling Vietnam novel”
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Trees & other poems
Discussed“one that I love is is John Waters uh calling out Joyce Kilmer's trees as a as a poem that of course he would do something like that the first poem that quote stirred him sexually”
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Tribe
Tribe by Sebastian Junger is a non-fiction book that explores the psychological need for community, human connection, and the challenges veterans face when reintegrating into modern society.
Discussed“uh on non-fiction sebastian younger's new book tribe which uh looks at soldiers um and the absence of a tribal culture in American society today and where people find that um so he he looks at the military as one obvious place for that and he speculates that the absence of tribal culture in American society is part of what”
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Trigger Warning
Discussed“then at number four Neil Gaiman back on the list with uh not a novel But A Story collection called trigger warning”
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Troublemaker
Discussed“then finally I also knew at number one this week um actress Leia Rini who's best known from uh King of Queens has written a book with Rebecca paly called Troublemaker”
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Truth or die
Discussed“then at number three James Patterson and Howard Ruffin have a new book called Truth or die”
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Two years eight months and twenty-eight nights
Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie is an imaginative fantasy novel that offers a modern literary riff on the classic collection One Thousand and One Nights.
Discussed“then at number nine Solon rushy uh is on the hard cover fiction list with 2 years 8 months and 28 nights which is uh for the mathematically inclined it it amounts to 1,1 Knights”
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Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling biography Unbroken tells the extraordinary World War II story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who survived a plane crash, weeks adrift on a raft, and brutal captivity in Japanese prison camps.
Discussed“Zamperini I'm sure most of our listeners and readers will recognize is of course the um subject of Laura Hillen Brand's unbroken”
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a classic nineteenth-century novel that explores the harsh realities of slavery, migration, and human dignity, famously recognized for its immense historical impact on American social attitudes leading up to the Civil War.
Discussed“um but this great essay everybody's protest novel which is just a takedown of Uncle Tom's Cabin”
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Unforgettable
Discussed“the NPR host Scott Simon uh who's had bestselling books before has a memoir of his mother called Unforgettable uh that is new at number 14”
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Unlikeable
Discussed“now has an unflattering portrait of his old Nemesis Hillary Clinton called unlikable”
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Use of force
Discussed“at number three Brad Thor's use of force which Chris Christie was not reading on the beach although Brad Thor tweeted out a photo of Chris Christie holding that”
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Vinegar Girl
Discussed“she rewrote The Taming of the Shrew as a novel called vinegar girl set in modernday Baltimore”
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Voices in the ocean
Voices in the Ocean by Susan Casey is a compelling non-fiction book that explores dolphin intelligence, dolphin consciousness, and the rich history of scientific research surrounding these marine mammals.
Discussed“um down at number 13 the science writer Susan Casey has a book called voices in the ocean uh which looks at Dolphin intelligence dolphin Consciousness and kind of the history of dolphin research”
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Wade in the Water
Discussed“and also in her own most recent book weight in the water she balanced questions of the personal and the political in a way that felt very much of the moment”
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Warriors of the storm
Discussed“then at number eight Bernard Cornwell also continues um his series The Saxon Tales this is the ninth book in that series called Warriors of the storm”
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Was Huck Black?
Discussed“in the 9s there was a book of literary criticism by a woman named Shelley Fisher fishkin called was Huck black”
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Wedding Cake Murder
Discussed“Joanne fluke continues her uh series of kind of baking murder mysteries with a book called Wedding Cake murder”
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Welcome to Night Vale
Discussed“then um at number four Joseph thinkink and Jeffrey Craner who together are the team behind the hit podcast Welcome to Night Veil have a debut novel also called Welcome to Night Veil”
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What the Living Do
What the Living Do by Maggie Dwyer is a poignant and deeply moving exploration of personal grief, centered on the devastating loss of a family member to AIDS.
Discussed“Her second book, What the Living Doine in it of the death of her brother, John by AIDS.”
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White trash
White Trash by Nancy Isenberg is a comprehensive work of nonfiction that explores four hundred years of the untold history of class, poverty, and whiteness in America.
Discussed“it's called white trash and it goes all the way back to Colonial times looking at the history”
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Who is Rich?
Who Is Rich? by Matthew Klam is a darkly comic contemporary novel about a middle-aged cartoonist grappling with marriage, art, and desire.
Discussed“but a review that has just gone online and will be in an upcoming issue is our review of Matthew clam's new novel who is Rich”
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Why not me?
Discussed“so it's only fitting that at number one we have a memoir really a a collection of personal essays um the second collection of personal essays by the actress Mindy Kaling uh it's a book called Why Not Me”
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Why the Right Went Wrong
Discussed“EJ Dion JR the journalist and columnist has a book uh about Republican politics kind of looking at how they've evolved since goldwater's time called why the right went wrong”
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Wicked Lizzy and Diesel Trilogy wicked Appetite; Wicked Business; Wicked Charms
Discussed“at number seven Janet Ivanovich and fief Sutton continue you their Lizzy Tucker series with Wicked charms”
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Wildflower
Discussed“Drew Barrymore who of course was famous as a child star and is still famous as an adult star has her first Memoir since she was 14 years old uh this book is called Wildflower new at number n and she looks back on her career and on Life as a mother and um really just talks about her wild”
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Wind/Pinball
Discussed“then at number eight an unacknowledged forbear of the urban fantasy genre maybe Haruki murakami whose pros of who mixes hardboiled Pros with uh these other worldly events uh is on the list with a book that's really two books um his first two novels published in Japan in the 70s and never before released uh in the United States”
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Winter
Discussed“i'm reading the second book of Carl O canard's new seasonal quartet it's called winter”
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Wisdom from the Hidden Life of Trees
Wisdom from the Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben and Jane Billinghurst is a well-known exploration of botany and forests that investigates the interconnected lives of woodland ecosystems.
Discussed“um the name of the book is the hidden life of trees”
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Words without music
Discussed“um starting down at number 15 the composer the um modern the Contemporary um composer Philip Glass has a memoir out called words without music that hits the list”
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World gone by
Discussed“he's got a new novel called World Gone By also not set in Boston u this I believe concludes a Trilogy it certainly continues a series of historical Thrillers featuring The Gangster and former police officer Joe Coughlin”
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Yabo
Discussed“I am moderating a panel this Sunday at the Brooklyn Book Festival um with Joyce Carol oats and Andre duus III and a writer named Alexis devau whom I had not heard of um but she published um really a lovely dreamlike novel with a small press out of Berkeley California called Redbone press the name of her novel is”
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“I think before the Neapolitan series and unlike Jama I have read that collection of columns and essays I have read fralia”
“can also talk quickly about Hashem mat's book my friends longlisted for the booker unlike the other ones”
“and I thought I might follow that up with another book about the French Revolution that I've never gotten around to A Tale of Two Cities which I have now bought and left prominently on my bedside table as a kind of prompt like a to-do list”
“it's by the poet and essayist um Sarah manuso whose last book ongoingness was a book about her diary that she's kept”
“then um Michael new book The Stranger in the woods is also new to the list at number 11 that is about the um guy in Maine The Hermit”
“then Joan didan is also new to the list um her travel book South and West um which is um looking at a southern road trip”
“and finally chimamanda and gozi adichi is back on the bestseller list with another book about feminism this one is called dear IGA”
“and we should mention that George W bush former president is still at number one won after his debut last week with portraits of Courage that's his art book it is paintings of veterans”
“in the early part of my career not the long awaited followup to tarantula 1971 novel”
“regular listeners will be relieved to know that Greg Kohl's has not lugged in the power broker this week this is another biggie though well you'll remember that um last week when I talked about the power broker”
“I of course the Thomas Cromwell books which I am waiting along with the rest of the world for the third installment of those to come out”
“the opening of Wolf Hall is one of my favorite openings for that reason”
“she had written an earlier uh kind of cultural study called uh the trip to Echo Springs uh which was a study of writers and alcoholism”
“and so it's um it's a book that reminds me a little bit of Katherine Schultz's being wrong in that it takes um you know a subject that is common to everybody”
“it's um Insane Clown president by the Rolling Stone journalist Matt taibi”
“this book is called order to kill Vince Flynn colon order to kill”
“William F Buckley Jr who died in 2008 um has a collection called a torch kept lit new at number 16”
“and Arnold Palmer also who just died in September um has a book new at number 11 called a life well played”
“Stephanie Meyer of course uh wrote the Twilight series one of your favorites”
“Mary Oliver the poet um has an essay collection called Upstream that's new at number 10”
“Brian Cranston has a memoir called a life in parts that's new at number nine”
“James Patterson is on the non-fiction list surprisingly with a book called Filthy Rich written with John Connelly and Tim Malloy um that's new at number three”
“a few years back when George W bush um published uh decision points his Memoir of his time in office”
“you have Memoirs this week from the ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas uh between breaths that's new at number seven”
“you have a memoir from Carol Bernett in such good company that's new at number nine”
“uh the Soccer Star Abby wach uh has a memoir called called forward that's new at number 10 down at number 15”
“Mike love who of course is one of the original Beach Boys has a book called Good Vibrations”
“um I I really liked where'd you go bernardet um the novel that kind of broke her out in a big way”
“I expected when I started rereading this that it would feel of a piece with like an Bey”
“at number five Danielle Steel back on the list with a new novel called The Duchess”
“and still at number one is uh John Grisham ... non-fiction ... no ... top newcomer to the fiction list is James Patterson a book called Murder games that he wrote with his sometime collaborator Howard raen”
“and still at number one is uh John Grisham ... yes uh John Grisham still at number one with Cino Island”
“I that that is exactly what I did with power broker and you know it's about 50 page chunks at a time there here I've got about a 20 Page chunk since the last time that I checked in with you on Ulisses”
“well you remember last week I was reading the Jim Harrison Nolla collection Legends of the Fall and the title Nolla in that bookthe one with Brad Pit”
“it put me in mind a little bit of Rachel cusk's recent books outline and Transit”
“it put me in mind a little bit of Rachel cusk's recent books outline and Transit”
“he has a Story collection called Kentucky straight”
“he has a memoir um called the same river twice about growing up in really kind of the Backwoods um but he made his way out of that”
“well I got sidetracked a little after I finished Wallace stegner's angle of repose”
“it's a book that puts me a bit in mind of Carol Shield's Stone Diaries or the novel Stoner by John Williams in that sweeping look at an American Life”
“it's a book that puts me a bit in mind of Carol Shield's Stone Diaries or the novel Stoner by John Williams in that sweeping look at an American Life”
“well actually I I feel like I'm making pretty good progress in this compared with the power broker which I feel like I was reading for 30 years”
“um I'm reading a non fiction book but um following up on the Italo calino bearing in the trees and then Lily King's Euphoria which is about anthropologists in New Guinea”
“um I'm reading a non fiction book but um following up on the Italo calino bearing in the trees and then Lily King's Euphoria”
“it puts me in mind of like Frank Conroy's stop time or a little bit because he's writing about kind of the Immigrant life”
“her book a house of my own was a memoir but she's famous for the very autobiographical fiction The House on Mango Street”
“she's famous for the very autobiographical fiction The House on Mango Street”
“one of them I'll just mention quickly because our review has not yet appeared but it's Dany senna's new novel it's called new people”
“um clam our listeners may remember made a big noise with a Story collection called Sam the Cat that came out 17 years ago”
“unlike the uh more kind of realistic fiction that Len started out her career with the famously the golden notebook”
“it's not 1300 Pages like the power broker but it's another thick thorny very involved book”
“I thought of you because there's a a passing reference to the woman in white which I know you talked about on this podcast um within the past year or so”
“you know William Trevor is a very different kind of Irish writer from James joce”
“This week Eileen miles whose most recent collection is evolution reads John Weiner's poem my”
“so there's all this sort of like people talk about Philip Roth American pastoral”
“Pamela was shocked recently to learn that I had never read to Kill a Mocking Bird and I still have not read to moing bird”
“it opens with a quote from Genesis but then goes right into a Jonathan Swift quote after that and so she's kind of setting forward what she's doing here is is the A Modest Proposal”
“it reminds me of a book like Song of Solomon where it's about the past somebody who's skated along through life”
“it reminded me a little bit of who is Rich by Matthew clam which also has this sense of an outsider coming into a very privileged world”
“I will say it took me about 2 and a/2 years to get through ulses”
“um I I have enthused on this show before about the first two books in Rachel cusk's outline Trilogy outline and Transit”
“um I I have enthused on this show before about the first two books in Rachel cusk's outline Trilogy outline and Transit”
“it sort of infiltrates your Consciousness in a way that reminds me sorry folks of Emanuel career's lives other than my own”
“and it reminded me in some ways of the Jenny aul novel Department of speculation”
“well you may remember that a few weeks ago I had read Bad Blood by John KERO which is the Theos story about Elizabeth Holmes”
“I'm reading a novel called Pig Earth by John burger burger is best known as a British art critic he wrote a book called ways of seeing that is still used in College art history classes”
“the fiction is Tobias Wolf's collection the knight in question”
“um and and I'm a big fan of Tobias wolf who's probably best known still for his Memoir This Boy's Life but he's a terrific story writer”
“uh the highest ranking new hard cover Fiction it's called thrawn t h r a WN by Timothy Zan”
“it's nice to see our guest from last week Elizabeth Rosenthal debut on the list at number six with her book an American sickness”
“yeah she's not even the highest ranking new non-fiction that is the true Jesus by Rush limba's Brother David limah”
“Ian Ranken is back on the list with a new novel called rather be the devil”
“Sarah pinborough has a thriller called behind her eyes”
“and um Lisa Gardner the Spence Thriller writer has a um new novel called right behind you that makes its debut right at the top of the list”
“You'll remember that uam I read Jim Harrison's Legends of the Fall which concludes with a historical Nolla”
“and then Patty Smith's two Memoirs just kids and M”
“and M I think she's working on a third even”
“one is the book of Joan by Lydia yakovich which is set mostly in space on the space station”
“and then another crazy baffo book um featuring a giant flying bear is the book born by Jeff vandermeir”
“um you you'll remember last week um I was reading EVN wall scoop”
“did you ever read the Charles poris novel True Grit”
“I heard Malloy say that she had said out to write a book like the 1929 novel a high wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes which I have never read”
“I loved the land use stuff in Anna Corina as much as I did the infidelity”
“Matthew clam was the author of an earlier story colle that was like 15 years ago or something called Sam the Cat and really great funny stories very Lively also I mean very similar to this book in a way”
“there's a new number one at the top of the uh hard cover fiction list it's by Danielle Steel her new novel is the mistress new at number one”
“and steuart Woods has like the millionth entry in his Stone Bearington series uh called below the belt that's new at number three”
“I'm continuing my um just kind of pure Escapist reading you'll remember a few weeks ago on the podcast I talked about a um science fiction book that I really enjoyed a lot called the power by Naomi Alderman”
“he's done werewolf novels red red moon and uh he kind of came to the horror stuff after a couple more literary stuff”
“in that it's about a couple of girls growing up in the projects in North West London”
“Jonathan Kellerman continues his Alex Delaware series with Heartbreak Hotel that's new at number four”
“and Mark greeny continues his court Gentry series with gunmetal gray down at number 11”
“the book that I was reading right before it was um Paul be's the sellout um which is also very much a book book about kind of America as a colonial power”
“um not on a yearly basis um I have read The Great Gatsby multiple times”
“you may remember um that shortly before Christmas I was reading her novel Eileen which came out in 2015”
“for me it's usually those shortish kind of pristin is books that I'll read like William Maxwell so long see you tomorrow”
“I've R and Gilead I've R Marilyn Robinson's book”
“it's you know think uh Stevens from Remains of the Day the book”
“and listeners may remember that last year I recommended Dylan Thomas's child's Christmas in Wales”
“I'm reading a novel called the porpus by Mark Haden who's of course most famous for his first novel The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime”
“I'm reading hamnet by Maggie o farell”
“she followed it up just this year or late last year with normal people that's now being made into a TV show”
“this week Reginal Dwayne Betts whose most recent book was Bastards of the Reagan Era and whose next book felon will be released in October reads May 24th 1980 by Joseph Brodsky”
“this week Reginal Dwayne Betts whose most recent book was Bastards of the Reagan Era and whose next book felon will be released in October reads May 24th 1980 by Joseph Brodsky”
“this week Reginald Dwayne Betts whose most recent book was Bastards of the Reagan Era and whose next book felon will be released in October reads May 24th 1980 by Joseph Brodsky”
“this week Reginald Dwayne Betts whose most recent book was Bastards of the Reagan Era and whose next book felon will be released in October reads May 24th 1980 by Joseph Brodsky”
“both on beauty and and W made our 10 best”
“that was um what I thought Dilo did so well and under world and has done intermittently well — throughout his career”
“well John last week talked about — uh a novel that he just read called schlump and in a kind of spasm of free association it led me to order — uh Evelyn W's great 1938 novel scoop”
“winner last year with Paul batty the sellout”
“I read Kings County by David good Willy”
“this is a sequel to his debut novel The sympathizer which won the pet surprise back in like 2015”
“actually he gets involved in the Paris underground in a way that keeps reminding me more than anything of the Sal Bell novel The Adventures of Augie March where it's another story of an outsider”
“the first novel in this sequence of novels that he's writing um the sympathizer is set partly in Vietnam and partly in Southern California”
“makes me think a little bit of Frank baskam from the sports writer that Richard Ford Trilogy of Frank baskam books”
“maybe the book that it it makes me think of most recently is a book that you reviewed for us John called the throwback Special by Chris bachelor”
“I'm reading the committed by Viet tanw and I I'm reading Raymond Chandler's the big sleep and I read Beijing payback by Daniel n and yoga by Emanuel career”
“It's not the first Sabal book that I've read I read oulets a number of years ago”
“and I read it in close conjunction with reading the only Jam cuta book that I've ever read disgrace”
“I read never let me go by kazuo ishiguro and the soul of a new machine by Tracy Kidder”
“I read never let me go by kazuo ishiguro and the soul of a new machine by Tracy Kidder”
“the first third of the book all comes from roughly the era of slouching towards Bethlehem the late 60s”
“I've been reading this new biography of Sylvia Plath called red comet by Heather Clark and that's not what I'm going to talk about here today”
“essay collected in a Hardwick collection called seduction and trail that I don't own but I do own the collected essays of Elizabeth Hardwick”
“she hasn't had a new collection since dear life shortly before the Nobel”
“by a different Canadian writer of Scottish descent Alistair mlod who has a collection called Island about Nova Scotia”
“she's reading the collection open Secrets”
“all I'll say about 2666 I'm still not up to the femicide part and I'll talk about it once I finally do reach there”
“her thousand page novel The Books of Jacob is newly out in English and it was Dwight Garner's review of that book that reminded me”
“reminded me of another book I talked about on the podcast last year John Burger's Pig Earth which was also about rural France the peasantry and the encroachment of modern times”
“I read Diary of a country priest by George bernanos”
“well partly inspired by John in your reading of Middle March”
“along with a guy named Chris Andrews who translated the short feverish novel by night and Chile and The Story collection last evenings on Earth and a lot else”
“along with a guy named Chris Andrews who translated the short feverish novel by night and Chile and The Story collection last evenings on Earth and a lot else”
“I'm reading 2666 by Roberto Balan”
“you may remember earlier this year I reviewed Ben McGrath's book Riverman about a solo canoeist who did these kind of Epic Journeys”
“I know that there is a copy of the great Santini on the Shelf at my parents house because I always saw it growing up and Confused it from the title a little bit with the Great Train Robbery by Paul THU”
“I know that there is a copy of the great Santini on the Shelf at my parents house because I always saw it growing up”
“Jesus's son”
“there's kind of a glance illusion to Alfred kazin's Walker in the city his 1950s Memoir”
“and it's like the New York of sa Bellow's Mr samer's Planet”
“I've read Jesus's son of course and his other Story collection the postumus largess of the sea madeen and his debut novel angels”
“I've read Jesus's son of course and his other Story collection the postumus largess of the sea madeen and his debut novel angels”
“and then he won a national book award for his novel tree of smoke which I also read and it's kind of a prequel of sorts to Angels”
“You may remember that the last time I was here I talked about Amore tls's novel a gentleman in Moscow and in some ways this is a really perfect book to follow that one”
“and there's a sequel to this book Les is lost that is coming out I I believe this fall”
“one of the interesting stories was a fictionalized version of a real person who was a previous guest of the podcast Suzanne samard who wrote Finding the mother tree discovering the wisdom of the forest”
“I'm reading resuscitation of a hanged man by Dennis Johnson”
“I read life between the tides by Adam Nicholson”
“Jeffrey dver continues his Catherine dance series with a book called Solitude Creek”
“a former editor at Cosmo and self magazine named Jessica null has a kind of a suspense thriller called luckiest girl alive that is garnering some comparisons to Gone Girl or girl on the train”
“a former editor at Cosmo and self magazine named Jessica null has a kind of a suspense thriller called luckiest girl alive that is garnering some comparisons to Gone Girl or girl on the train”
“Lincoln Child continues his Jeremy Logan series with a book called The Forgotten room”
“he's one half of the team who wrote the rule of four back in 2004”
“This is a book called Dry Bones it's the 11th book in that series new it number five”
“Joseph Cannon who I just found out was formerly a president of Dutton but um who has been on the list since 1997 with his debut novel Los alos”
“uh on non-fiction there are five new titles starting down at number 16 Christopher McDougall who is a contributing editor to outside magazine and the author of a um book called Born to Run some years back that was also a bestseller has a book called Natural Born Heroes”
“at number 14 uh the historian Joseph J Ellis has a new book called the quartet”
“at number eight I do think it's Chuck penck uh the author of course of Fight Club um and and many other books since then”
“at number four Clive kussler with his co-writer Boyd Morrison has a novel called piranha”
“kazuo ishiguro the British novelist who has made the list a couple of times he's uh the author of the remains of the day”
“kazuo ishiguro the British novelist who has made the list a couple of times he's uh the author of the remains of the day he's the author of never let me go”
“and then at number one um Nelson demill returns to the list with radiant Angel which is the seventh book in his John Corey series”
“couple of new titles on the non-fiction list down at number 14 The Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh who was at the center of that documentary the English surgeon has a book called Do no harm new at number 14”
“and at number six Nick Offerman the comic actor uh best known for his role on Parks and Recreation has his second bestseller uh this one's called gumption new at number six”
“and he's written a a memoir called a lucky life Interrupted that's a new at number four”
“there is another new cyber security book um joining future Crimes by Mark Goodman which is at number nine in its second week on the list”
“down at number 14 Joseph finder has a new Standalone Thriller called the fixer”
“then at number seven Laurel K Hamilton continues her Anita Blake vampire Hunter series with a book called Dead ice this one um is about Anita Blake helping the FBI investigate zombie porn”
“and then at number six dorothia Benton Frank has another book set in the South Carolina low country where she sets most of her fiction this one's called All the Single Ladies”
“that's new at number 13 her first book was Ali in Wonderland”
“starting down at number 11 Christine fan continues her dark series uh paranormal romance about a species called the carpathians with a book called Dark ghost”
“the top book on the fiction side is the girl on the train by Paula Hawkins that has been number one for a long time”
“although last week it was displaced by Stephen King's Finders Keepers this week they uh switch places Finders Keepers is now down at number two”
“then at number nine Clive kusler and his co-writer Russell Blake also continuous Series this is the Fargo Adventure series um with a book called The Solomon curse”
“then at number eight Danielle Steel with a standalone book uh called undercover a romantic suspense novel”
“up at number four more series action uh from Czech wendig continuing the Star Wars series with a book called Star Wars aftermath”
“David McCulla the rght brothers was at number one last week it remains at number one this week uh in its sixth week on the list”
“Bill O'Reilly of course the Fox News host has a book on the middle-grade list new at number four it's called Hitler's last days”
“then uh at number two Jonathan Franzen returns to the list with his latest novel Purity”
“four of those books have made the list going all the way back to 1981 when water music made the list”
“on the picture books list Jimmy Fallon another TV host has a picture book called your baby's first word will be daada and mommies will just have to deal with that”
“the others are his novel drop City from 200 for and the women from 2009”
“the others are his novel drop City from 200 for and the women from 2009”
“the latest book in that series uh is called the girl in The Spiders web was reviewed in our cover of course by the child child”
“and then on the young adult list um Sophie canella who's best known as the author of shopaholic and other books for adults has a young adult novel called finding Audrey”
“down at number 12 sha naor has a book called Relentless strike that looks at the Joint Special Operations Command uh which takes on the war on terror”
“so far it's been four to hit the actual print list but not the road to wellville which was made into a famous flop of a movie”
“then at number 11 Linda hman has written about Sandra Deo Conor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the first women on the Supreme Court a book called sisters in law”
“aless all right our next bestseller uh at The Waters Edge by Sarah gr who of course is famous for Water for Elephants which spent three years on the trade paperback list”
“then up at number six John U bacon the sports journalist uh has written a book about the Michigan Wolverines college football program called Endzone”
“Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney have a book out called exceptional”
“of course is this the first grammar bestseller since e shoots and leaves I don't know the answer to that question but it is a book that is very much in the vein of eats shoots and leaves and uh sure to find the same audience”
“number one dead weake by Eric Larson number two being mortal by Atul goand at number five killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly”
“number one dead weake by Eric Larson number two being mortal by Atul goand at number five killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly”
“number one dead weake by Eric Larson number two being mortal by Atul goand at number five killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly”
“at number 15 Killing Jesus by Bill O'Reilly so death is going strong”
“um at number four H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald is a memoir of her father's death and how she kind of coped with her grief uh through learning falconry”
“and at number 16 every day I fight by the ESPN anchor Stuart Scott is about his battle against cancer which he lost in January of this year and the book is being published posthumously”
“at number 15 Don winow has a book called the cartel”
“then at number seven uh Stuart Woods continues his Stone Bearington series it's the 34th book in this in the series called naked greed”
“at number four Ernest Klein who previously hit the list with a book called Ready Player one has a new book called Armada”
“Ernest Klein who previously hit the list with a book called Ready Player one has a new book called Armada”
“ghost had a Watchman the book that eventually became To Kill a Mockingbird”
“Arthur C Brooks's the conservative heart uh shows up there and that's reviewed in our August 2nd issue”
“at number one um on the non-fiction list there's a new title there tanahi coats between the world and me”
“and number 11 James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell finish their religious fantasy Trilogy the order of the sanguins trilogy uh that book is called blood infernal”
“uh at number seven Jonathan Kellerman has a new um Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis novel called motive”
“and finally um on the fiction side of things JD Rob who of course is really Nora Roberts doing her futuristic paranormal um investigating series the in series so Nora Roberts as JD Rob has a new book called Obsession in death new it number three”
“and then uh at number three David Axelrod of course the Obama advisor and uh White House consiliary has a book called believer uh new at number three and that was reviewed last week in our Pages by David ggen”
“then at number 13 the investigative journalist Gerald Posner who's still probably most famous for a book that he did called Case Closed looking at the JFK assassination”
“then at number 12 Lisa Genova uh who of course wrote Still Alice which became the basis for the movie has book called Inside the O'Brien”
“and as Daniel seagull did in his book Brainstorm which was a bestseller just about a year ago uh she looks at the new um research on the developing adolescent brain”
“the only one that has missed is the first book New York dead it did hit the ebook list”
“uh then at number five another Memoir another Hollywood Memoir um Candace Bergen who of course played Murphy Brown she had a previous Memoir 30 years ago called knockwood”
“and then up at number three Brad Thor a thriller writer with a name I love to say um has his 15th Scott harvath Thriller code of conduct”
“she had a previous Memoir 30 years ago called knockwood um about growing up with the father”
“uh there are three new titles on the non-fiction side of things down at number 133 the pets are winning author and journalist David Hoffman has a a non-fiction spy Thriller called the billion dooll spy”
“U then at number five um one of the old-timers Tammy Hogue is back on the list uh with uh suspense thriller uh called cold cold heart”
“then at number seven the Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has kind of a a memoir that's also like a campaign broadside called a time for truth”
“Also an Oldtimer down at number three dean Co concludes his Odd Thomas series he he says that he's concluding it we will see with a book called Saint odd”
“and then finally at number four the 39th president of the United States Jimmy Carter who's now 90 years old and makes frequent appearances on the non-fiction list he could have all 15 spots too um he's got a new Memoir looking back on his life both as a politician and his private life it's called a full life”
“but this book girl on the train is being presented as uh kind of a logical followup to Gone Girl it's it's another book with real twists um and an unreliable narrator”
“new at number four that's kind of a followup to her 2007 novel Garden Spells about the Waverly sisters of baskam North Carolina”
“um Fuller grew up in rodesia during the Civil War there and her first Memoir was called Don't let's go to the dogs tonight”
“then she wrote A Memoir that was about her very complicated very strong mother um that was called cocktail hour under the tree of forgetfulness that also hit the list”
“um then down at number 13 just above it on the list uh Jan K is back with a novel called trust”
“um Stuart Woods is back on the list at number four with a new novel called insatiable appetites”
“then at number 14 uh Robert kerson who previously hit the list with a book called Shadow divers has another seafaring Adventure tale called pirate Hunters”
“at number seven Steven Brill uh America's bitter pill is new on the list”
“then at number seven Allison the daughter of the former New York Governor George has her second historical novel uh it's called The Accidental empress”
“not a lot uh there are two new titles on the hard cover fiction list down at number eight Randy Wayne White uh continues his doc Ford series these are kind of mystery thrillers set in the sbal Island region of Florida uh the latest one is called Cuba Straits St R AI TS and it is uh new at”
“people did try to do that with her first book which was called the traitor's wife uh and it went back to to Benedict Arnold”
“then finally on the hard cover list this week um new at number five Richard Price uh writing as Harry Brandt has uh his new crime novel The Whites”
“then at number two Haron cin is back with a standalone Thriller called The Stranger uh and that makes its debut up at number two”
“and then still at number one is the girl on the train”
“it's less a memoir than uh her book Infidel which spent a long time on her bestseller list back in 2007 and 8 and nine”
“and then she had Nomad her second uh which also had a lot of memoris elements in it”
“it's less a memoir than uh her book Infidel which spent a long time on her bestseller list back in 2007 and 8 and nine um and then she had Nomad her second uh which also had a lot of memoris elements in it”
“it's less a memoir than uh her book Infidel which spent a long time on her bestseller list back in 2007 and 8 and nine um and then she had Nomad her second uh which also had a lot of memoris elements in it”
“down at number 11 the combat photojournalist Lindsay adario who was recently a guest on The Daily Show has a memoir her book is called it's what I do”
“um Helen McDonald's Memoir of grief and falconry H is for Hawk is new on the list at number eight”
“about 20 years ago she did a Trilogy um called The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy”
“she's been a best seller going back at least to beloved”
“David balchi uh has a new book called memory man new at number one”
“it's a kind of a a followup to her 50 Shades of Gray Trilogy telling the same story as 50 Shades of Gray but from the man's perspective”
“You may remember that Marilyn Robinson did something similar after she won the peiter prize for Gilead”
“starting at number eight Danielle Steel has a new novel out called country”
“then at number six The Nantucket novelist Ellen hilderbrand has a novel called the rumor her latest Nantucket novel”
“then right above the rumor at number five Brad Meltzer has a thriller called the president's Shadow”
“yeah his very first book back in 1978 he wrote a book called The teamers and it hit the hard cover non-fiction list in 19 78”
“and then in u 2011 he also spent a few weeks on the extended list with a book that he did about America's educational system called class Warfare”
“uh the latest book is Tom Clancy's Under Fire”
“I wanted to point out that Wednesday Martin's primates of Park Avenue which had been doing very well in its first couple of weeks has plummeted this week from number two last week all the way down to number 13”
“she has a book called zombies and calculus”
“she has a book called zombies and calculus”
“the randman Rob yeah what if”
“down at number 16 the journalist the former New York Times journalist Tim weiner has a book called one man against the world which looks at the Nixon presidency”
“at number 11 Samantha Shannon has a fantasy book it's the second in a fantasy series that she's started uh the name of the book is the mime order”
“uh the comic filmmaker Jud app who was a guest on the podcast a couple of weeks ago is at number seven with his new book sick in the head his interviews with comedians going back over the decades”
“and at number three our old friend James Patterson uh is back with his frequent co-author Maxine Petro in their private series uh this book is called private Vegas new at number three”
“as as a matter of fact she did a book called The Wave that was about rogue waves uh deep out in the ocean”
“at number two is a book called modern Romance by the actor and comedian Aziz Ansari who's was one of the stars of Parks and Recreation”
“Jill leoi the Los Angeles Times Reporter um has her book ghetto side”
“and so this book is kind of riding the wave that American Sniper started”
“along with Amy Poler who's yes please spent half a year on the hardcover non-fiction list and is currently number two on the humor list”
“at number six Nicholas Irving with Gary Bros has a book called The Reaper Nicholas Irving was a sniper in Afghanistan and so this book is kind of riding the wave that American Sniper started there's a little streak here we go from the reaper to killing Patton to God's gun grits and gravy”
“we go from the reaper to killing Patton to God's gun grits and gravy”
“we go from the reaper to killing Patton to God's gun grits and gravy”
“and then also Nick Offerman is still hanging on to the hard cover non-fiction list down at number 15 with his second book gumption”
“by Laura Engles Wilder who of course wrote The Little House on the Prairie books those books were based on her life”
“new it number one which knocks tanahi coats uh between the world and me out of the top spot down to number two”
“you can go through and find correspondences like the Leo biscaglia book loving each other was number two on that list it's kind of inspirational musings just the way that Ann Lamont's new book small victories is which is on this week's”
“you can go through and find correspondences like the Leo biscaglia book loving each other was number two on that list it's kind of inspirational musings just the way that Ann Lamont's new book small victories is which is on this week's”
“you have Andy Roney pieces of my mind his essays which I'm tempted to match Andy Rooney to Andy Cohen with the Andy Cohen Diaries”
“but in fact it's probably a closer match to Charles crout Hammer's things that matter which is also TV commentators essays can kind of fill us”
“it's a sequel to his 2009 bestseller 1 second after”
“the number one book 30 years ago on the January 13th 1985 list was the autobiography of Lee aak coka”
“then um jumping all the way up to number five David Brock uh is on the list with killing the messenger which we talked about earlier on the podcast”
“Eric larsson's new book Dead wake which is a look back at the Lucitania sinking and Eric Larson of course famous for the Devil in the White City and other kind of historical narratives”
“Anita diamant famous for The Red Tent has a new novel out called the Boston girl that's new at number 12”
“he's at number eight with the burning room so they share the list together all right”
“but um Clancy's other series character Dom Caruso uh did appear in another Mark greeny book earlier this year called support and defend which hit the list back in July”
“actually on the hard cover fiction list uh there are four new titles starting down at number 10 Ace Atkins who picked up Robert B Parker's Spencer series after Parker's death has the next book in that series it's called Robert B Parker's Kickback”
“then at number nine Clive Barker continues his uh Barker's books of Blood series with the Scarlet gospels”
“at the top of the list we still have James Patterson with hope to die”
“uh just below him is John Grisham with grey Mountain”
“then David balachi the Escape Stephen King's Revival then this Tom Clancy book so very Thriller manly list at the top of the list this right”
“then David balachi the Escape Stephen King's Revival then this Tom Clancy book so very Thriller manly list at the top of the list this right”
“at number six Mary Kay Andrews has a kind of a Summer Romance a book called Beach town”
“and at number three Neil Stevenson the renowned science fiction writer has a new novel out called seven EES that uh all one word seven EES knew at number three”
“And that is jod Pico's leaving time”
“and there's only one new book on the non-fiction side it is a biography by Ashley Vance called Elon Musk uh biography of Elon Musk”
“and there's only one new book on the non-fiction side it is a biography by Ashley Vance called Elon Musk uh biography of Elon Musk”
“well on the fiction side there are four new titles uh starting with a familiar name down at number 15 ja a Jance is back on the list with dance of the bones”
“then at number 12 another familiar name Robert B Parker who died a long time ago but has remained prolific uh reed frell Coleman is continuing Robert B Parker's series with Robert B Parker's the devil wins”
“then finally uh new at number one this this week Lee Child uh is back with another Jack Reacher novel this one's called make me and it debuts right at the top of the list”
“girl on the train still on there”
“all the light we cannot see still on there”
“um down at number 13 Kristen Hannah the night Andale has now spent 32 weeks on the list”
“no the only um book that's been on the non-fiction side for more than 30 weeks uh is Atul goand being mortal which is at number five”
“another book that we recently reviewed at number 12 Dale ruskov's the prize which looks at um school reform in Newark New Jersey”
“she hit the list uh at least the extended list a few years ago with a memoir that she wrote called Pastrick”
“this book uh is called accidental Saints new number eight”
“maybe Patty Smith got the ball rolling back with just kids which won the national book award in 2010”
“she's got another book coming out later this she does m train a second Memoir”
“then at number seven somebody that everybody has heard of Christopher Moore is back with a sequel to his book a dirty job called secondhand Souls”
“then at number seven somebody that everybody has heard of Christopher Moore is back with a sequel to his book a dirty job called secondhand Souls”
“uh at number six Philip mcgregory writes another uh tutor novel uh this one is The Taming of the queen about Henry VII and his sixth wife Katherine Parr”
“then uh up at number three Louise Penny returns to the list with her 11th Armand gamh novel called the nature of the Beast”
“and finally new at Number One X marks the spot uh Sue Grafton uh is back on the list with a book just called X part of her alphabet series”
“just two new titles on the non-fiction side of things Tracy 's biography of Joan didan the last love song uh makes its entrance on the hard cover non-fiction list at number 11”
“and then Steve Silberman who was also on the podcast recently uh has a history of autism called neurotribes and that's new at number eight”
“Jason Matthews uh who uh has been an officer in the CIA has written a follow-up to his book red Sparrow um about a CIA operative”
“then at number 11 um Jeff Shara concludes his uh quartet of Civil War novels with a book called the Fateful lightning new at number 11”
“then uh at number four Judy Bloom is back with her fourth Adult Book it's called in the unlikely event new at number four”
“and finally new at number one Stephen King has his second detective novel a follow-up to Mr Mercedes featuring some of the same characters”
“uh this book is called Finders Keepers and it debuts right at the top of the list”
“then at number 11 steuart Woods continues his Stone Bearington Series this is the 35th book in that uh series of legal Thrillers uh it's a book called Foreign Affairs”
“there are six new titles on the fiction list this week starting down at number 15 Debbie momer has a novel called dashing through the snow”
“um John Sanford the Thriller writer has a science fiction novel he wrote with the online photographer kattin this book is called Saturn run”
“then at number 12 Geraldine Brooks's latest historical novel this one goes all the way back to King David it's called The Secret chord lifting from Leonard Co”
“then at number eight the fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson has his latest kind of fantasy Thriller called Shadows of self”
“and this is the third of three prequels called a KN of the Seven Kingdoms”
“finally knew at number one this week Vince Flynn who died of prostate cancer back in 2013 when he was just 47 years old was working on this novel The Survivor when he died”
“the singer songwriter and and Rocker John Fogerty the leader of Credence Clearwater um has a book called Fortunate Son which he wrote with Jimmy mcdna”
“then at number 13 again a singer songwriter Sarah barelis uh has a memoir called sounds like me”
“new at number six also sort of the second book in a series um Kate Atkinson Covergirl last week yes our Covergirl last week uh has her novel a God in Ruins which is sort of a follow-up or a companion volume to her big bestseller Life After Life”
“up at number eight Ben s Bernan not a singer songwriter to my knowledge the uh former chairman of the Federal Reserve uh has written A Memoir of his time at the FED called the courage to act”
“then at number six I mentioned the kennedies and here's the first book Rosemary by Kate Clifford Larsson”
“uh at number eight minions a novelization of a third in the Despicable Me enter exactly the novelization of the sequel of a sequel”
“uh then at number seven Jurassic world a junior novelization of a sequel of a sequel of a sequel of a sequel”
“then at number seven another Memoir uh this one's called American Wife it's by tea Kyle she is the Widow of Chris Kyle who was uh the Navy SEAL who went on to write American Sniper which of course got made into the movie tea Kyle writes this book with Jim def fiz”
“then at number four another Kennedy this is uh Ted Kennedy's son um Patrick J Kennedy has written a book called a common struggle also about mental illness”
“then at number five not a sequel but again a junior novelization inside out”
“at number seven Janet Ivanovich and fief Sutton continue you their Lizzy Tucker series with Wicked charms”
“then at number six Mary Higgins Clark who's now 87 years old um and has been on the list for you know 50 years or more uh has a new book called The Melody lingers on a standalone Thriller”
“she is there she is new on the list uh her second Memoir uh called M train”
“her first one just kids of course won the national book award a few years ago”
“then at number three James Patterson and Howard Ruffin have a new book called Truth or die”
“uh at number 16 Jennifer Arnold and Bill kleene who star in the TLC show The Little Couple they are little people have a memoir called life is short no pun intended”
“then at number 14 uh Robert kerson who previously hit the list with a book called Shadow divers”
“has another seafaring Adventure tale called pirate Hunters about the search for Joseph bannister's ship a 17th century pirate ship”
“um in 2012 he hit the list with roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I die”
“and in 2002 he also was on the list with facts of life and other dirty jokes”
“and in 2002 he also was on the list with facts of life and other dirty jokes”
“and then at number two um the former Playboy Playmate Holly Madison who also um starred in the E reality show the girls next door has kind of a tell-all memoir um called down the rabbit hole”
“the Republican presidential candidate and former neurosurgeon Ben Carson has written another book with his wife candy Carson not U not the first book they've done together um called a more perfect union”
“and uh winnick's book quite knowingly borrows from some of the arguments that Richard Brightman and Alan lickman made in FDR and the Jews a couple of years ago”
“like that other big um translated fiction title The Alchemist”
“Katherine Applegate who uh pretty much staked out her own territory on the middle-grade list um for weeks and weeks and and over a year with the one and only Ivan”
“and there's also a new number two two uh book on that list it's by Ray Carson it's called walk on earth a stranger”
“so Legends of the Fall which was turned into a movie never made it onto the list”
“um Philip care continues his Bernie Gunther series uh with the latest in that is the other side of Silence new at number 13”
“then uh the Christian author Karen kingsburry continues her Angels walking series uh with the third book in that series is called a brush of wings and that's new at number 10”
“and finally Jacqueline windspear continues her Maisy dobs series uh with a book called journey to Munich new at number four”
“um starting down at number 10 the popular historian Adam hoi who was on last week's podcast uh talking about his new book Spain in our hearts that's new at number 10”
“Peggy orstein girls and sex new at number four”
“Peggy orstein girls and sex new at number four”
“uh who of course broke through big with Running With Scissors”
“there are other conservative political books new on the list this week um Eric bowling who is a Fox News Channel personality his book wake up America is new at number seven down at number 16”
“Emily gfin has a new novel called first comes love that debuts at the top”
“and James Patterson is back uh with another private book written with Mark Sullivan called the games”
“it's the second book of her broken Earth Trilogy uh started with the fifth season uh last year”
“you'll remember that I was reading Herzog while I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago”
“he also is the one who wrote the Emperor of all maladies about cancer”
“those are at number six Lisa scotline continues her Rado and denunzio series with a book called damaged”
“then at number three janed vanov and her co-writer fief Sutton they start a new series called curious minds”
“and number two um Sandra Brown has a thriller um called sting”
“We should point out that still at number one uh for the third week is Coulson whiteheads the Underground Railroad”
“down at number 15 a collection at Ed by Jasmine Ward who won the national book award for her novel Salvage the bones”
“um she's edited this collection called the fire this time um which you can tell from the title is in reference to James Baldwin”
“still the T coats has has been on the list now for over a year um between the world and me is still at number five”
“and then there have been these recent looks at uh kind of the white underclass with hill bology by JD Vance”
“and Nancy isenberg's white trash is at number 10”
“uh but it is Amy Schumer's essay collection the girl with the lower back tattoo”
“Curtis sittenfeld uh novel eligible which is her modern day Riff on Pride and Prejudice she she takes the Pride and Prejudice story”
“Alexander McCall Smith was one uh Sense and Sensibility I think was was one of the updates”
“um but Pride and Prejudice is kind of the big Jane Austin book”
“of course Anthony do is still there after more than two years all the light we cannot see uh is at number 10”
“Carol is a physicist uh so he joins the theoretical physicist Carlo relli um who seven brief lessons on physics is still on the list at number 16”
“uh before the fall Noah Holly quoted uh Jack laain saying I hate exercise but I like the results”
“his first number one New York Times bestseller came all the way back in 1979 with Kan and Abel”
“his first number one New York Times bestseller came all the way back in 1979 with Kan and Abel”
“alen Dean Foster is the same author that George Lucas turned to back in 1976 to ghost write the very first novelization of the Star Wars movies”
“uh yeah I mean there's there's only one new book on either of the hard cover bestseller lists uh this week fiction or non-fiction it is a novel by Dean C called Ashley Bell new it number 12 on the hard cover fiction list”
“so & you've got the p Woman cooks dinner time at number one then down at number nine The Pioneer Woman Cooks a year of holidays and at number 10 The Pioneer Woman Cooks see where that's going food from my Frontier”
“one of the things I love about the food and diet bestseller list is just the juxtoposition of things like at number six 10day green smoothie cleanse and at number seven Thug Kitchen”
“Robert Harris concludes his ancient Rome Trilogy uh the third book in that series is called dictator”
“and winner of the longest series of these three uh steuart Woods continues his long running Stone Bearington series with the 36th title in the series that's number 36 uh scandalous Behavior”
“you know um all of his earlier books were very optimistic books um the art of the deal which you know lasted almost a year on the hard cover list”
“the one uh hard cover fiction newcomer this week that is not a series is new at number one and it's by Elizabeth Stout who of course won the Pulitzer Prize with olive kid the name of her new novel is my name is Lucy Barton”
“the one uh hard cover fiction newcomer this week that is not a series is new at number one and it's by Elizabeth Stout who of course won the Pulitzer Prize with olive kid the name of her new novel is my name is Lucy Barton”
“um down at number 10 there's a memoir called the only pirate at the party it's by a woman named Lindsay Sterling with a co-writer brook s PCI”
“at number three another familiar name the uh Fox News host Brian kilme has written a book with Don jger they wrote an earlier book that was also a bestseller called George Washington's secret 6”
“Pope Francis has written a book with the Vatican reporter Andrea torelli the name of his book is the name of God is Mercy”
“a book that you predicted would be on the list this week uh Paul Ken's book when breath becomes air”
“there have been a number of uh book like the last lecture um other books that came out posthumously that were explicitly about confronting death”
“even Tuesdays with my not a postumus book but came out after Mor's death”
“and being mortal is still on the list at number six”
“then at number 11 um David Mitchell returns to the list with his book Slade house this is kind of a follow-up to the Bone clocks”
“what was her first Memoir called uh when she was 14 uh she wrote A Memoir called little girl lost”
“this is sort of a non-fiction analog to Michelle welbeck's new novel”
“he also of course wrote the power of habit which was a longtime bestseller”
“uh of course Anthony do is still there after more than two years”
“and actually I should clarify number 12 the big picture by Sean Carol”
“um so he joins the theoretical physicist Carlo relli um whose seven brief lessons on physics is still on the list at number 16”
“and at number 14 the popular historian Max Hastings has a book called The Secret War which looks at um the rise of the intelligence State”
“reminds me of a line from from a book I talked about last week from Noah Holly's uh before the fall in”
“a gathering of shadows new at number 15 is a sequel to an earlier book called a darker shade of magic which did not hit the list”
“on the fiction side the the most substantial new titles are books that we talked about last week um Don dilo's new novel 0ok is new on the list at number 13”
“on the fiction side the the most substantial new titles are books that we talked about last week um Don dilo's new novel 0ok is new on the list at number 13 and Richard Russo's new one Everybody's Fool is also new on the list this week at number eight”
“um Don Dilo has hit the list I think this is maybe his fifth book uh to hit the list um after Libra and underworld and falling man”
“um Don Dilo has hit the list I think this is maybe his fifth book uh to hit the list um after Libra and underworld and falling man”
“um Don Dilo has hit the list I think this is maybe his fifth book uh to hit the list um after Libra and underworld and falling man”
“and His Story collection um the angel Esmeralda was on the extended list for a week down at near the bottom of that list”
“and Richard Russo of course um going back at least to Nobody's Fool um is fre on the list”
“a couple of good books on the hard cover fiction list um starting right at the top Justin Cronin concludes his passage Trilogy uh the first two books in that were the passage and the 12 the third and final book in the trilogy is the City of Mirrors”
“there's a new deia ephrine novel syracusa”
“then Jane green the British writer who now lives in Connecticut has a novel called Falling which is about a British woman who now lives in Connecticut”
“there's a new Star Wars book on the hard cover fiction list um by a guy named Chuck wendig who's written some previous Star Wars books this one is called aftermath”
“uh the I think it's the third book book in that series is called guilty Minds new at number 14”
“Daniel Silva has the next Thriller in his Gabriel Allan series called the Black Widow and that debut is right at the top of the hard cover fiction list”
“I was very excited to see Jesse klear debut on the non-fiction list yeah you'll grow out of it her essay collection is at number 10”
“uh at number 15 the historian and journalist Simon seag monor has written a biography of the romanovs the entire Romanov clan um going back uh for centuries or you know however long they ruled”
“then also new on the bestseller list this week Dan at number 14 Stephanie danler who was on the podcast last week her debut novel Sweet Bitter”
“she she did a previous Memoir talking about actually is stolen Life”
“and then at number 14 another biography this one of one individual um Philip Norman's biography of Paul McCartney Just Called Paul McCartney is new at number 14”
“it's called the field of fight by a retired General Michael T Flynn he wrote that book with Michael leine”
“then up at number four the political strategist Dick Morris and his wife Eileen mcgan have a book called Armageddon”
“then at number two dases duza um who back in 2012 had a bestseller called Obama's America now has a bestseller called Hillary's America”
“and then at number six um the latest book in Bill O'Reilly's Legends and lies series it's called the Patriots it's written by David fiser but it's a tie into to um Bill O'Reilly's Fox series Legends and lies about the American Revolution”
“and then at number six um the latest book in Bill O'Reilly's Legends and lies series it's called the Patriots it's written by David fiser but it's a tie into to um Bill O'Reilly's Fox series Legends and lies about the American Revolution”
“dases duza um who back in 2012 had a bestseller called Obama's America”
“You might also think of Michael Cunningham and the hours and there and it's just it's beautifully written”
“this is a look uh kind of from the American perspective at England which revisits the topic of his earlier bestseller notes from a small island”
“Don Dilo who I I am just in love with his novel underworld”
“I loved his book Point Omega which takes place in the desert but they're they're very small almost like plays”
“A Book Like falling man about 911 but it felt almost obligatory”
“or the smaller White Noise which was really his breakthrough novel in terms of a mainstream audience”
“and Richard Russo also kind of returns to form he he's got a sequel to A Nobody's Fool which came out mid90s”