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Every book Greg Kohs recommended on podcasts
As evident from his appearance on The Book Review, Greg Kohs engages with contemporary literature through bestseller lists and detailed critical discussions of prominent new releases. During the podcast, Kohs discussed several notable titles. He noted the presence of Lee Child's new novel, Night School, sitting at the top of the hardcover bestseller list. He also examined Stephenie Meyer's spy thriller The Chemist, observing that the author adapted her familiar love triangle setup into a new genre format as it entered the list at number five. Turning to nonfiction, Kohs discussed Arlie Russell Hochschild's book Strangers in Their Own Land, noting its appearance at number fourteen despite having been released months prior in September. Additionally, he mentioned J.D. Vance's memoir Hillbilly Elegy, observing that it was holding strong at the number three position. Kohs further shared his reading experiences regarding Michael Chabon's new book Moonglow, offering specific critiques on certain elements of the narrative while comparing its thematic qualities to Stefan Hertmans's Belgian novel War and Turpentine, a book Kohs had previously discussed on the podcast a few weeks earlier. Through these mentions, Kohs demonstrated a keen interest in tracking both popular commercial successes and critically discussed literary works.
Books recommended by Greg Kohs
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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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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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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“um coincidentally since you just talked to him uh earlier in this podcast I've been reading Michael shon's new book Moonglow”
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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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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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Strangers in their own land
Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Russell Hochschild is a sociological study that investigates the deep-seated political and cultural perspectives of rural Louisiana conservatives.
Discussed“her book strangers in their own land which is new number 14 actually came out back in like September”
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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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War and turpentine
War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans is a deeply moving biographical novel that reconstructs the life of the author's grandfather, Urbain Martien, a painter and decorated soldier whose existence was indelibly scarred by the unspeakable traumas of the First World War.
Discussed“um it it's funny because a few weeks ago I talked on the podcast about this Belgian novel war and turpentine by Stephan Herman's”
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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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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Michael Chabon Talks About 'Moonglow' | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 8 |
| Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘All the Single Ladies’ | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 4 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Stephanie Meyer of course uh wrote the Twilight series one of your favorites”
“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”