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Every book Jill Abramson recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Jill Abramson has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of September 15, 2017.
- Jill Abramson has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of September 15, 2017.
- Those books came up in 3 episodes, as of September 15, 2017.
- The 3 books Jill Abramson has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 15, 2017: The Old Curiosity Shop, Game Change and The Making of the President 1960.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Jill Abramson aired on September 15, 2017.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Jill Abramson appears on, in one place — not just one.
Jill Abramson is an American author, journalist, and academic. She is best known as the former executive editor of The New York Times; Abramson held that position from September 2011 to May 2014. She was the first female executive editor in the paper's 160-year history. Abramson joined the New York Times in 1997, working as the Washington bureau chief and managing editor before being named as executive editor. She previously worked for The Wall Street Journal as an investigative reporter and a deputy bureau chief. Appearing on various podcasts, including The Book Review and Freakonomics Radio, Abramson discussed several prominent books and historical works. She cited John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's Game Change, Richard Ben Cramer's What It Takes, and Theodore H. White's The Making of the President 1960 as classic examples of political campaign literature that offer insider gossip and illuminate the backgrounds of candidates. Additionally, she brought up Charles Dickens's novel The Old Curiosity Shop to illustrate how readers have long been captivated by suspenseful stories published in serial installments.
Books recommended by Jill Abramson
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The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens is a classic serialized Victorian novel following the tragic trials of Little Nell and her grandfather as they navigate poverty and hardship in nineteenth-century England.
Discussed“You know, I was just reminded of, you know, the days when Charles Dickens used to publish his novels in serial form. And there'd be people standing, Londoners standing on the docks waiting for the latest chapters of the old curiosity shop to be delivered because they were dying to know, like, is Little Nell going to be all right?”
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Game Change
Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin is a bestselling piece of political journalism that provides an inside look at the dramatic 2008 United States presidential election.
Discussed“and Game Change for instance which was a huge success after the 2008 campaign had was full of that and people just ate that up”
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The Making of the President 1960
The Making of the President 1960 by Theodore H.
Discussed“or you know Teddy white certainly his his first book the making of the president 1960 where you had such a sea change in politics”
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What It Takes
What It Takes by Richard Ben Cramer is a political journalism classic that follows multiple presidential candidates through the grueling primaries of the 1988 election.
Discussed“and that would be you know Richard Ben Kramer's what it takes you know that just gives you almost a mini biography of all of the candidates beginning during the primaries”
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Books Jill Abramson wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Jill Abramson on the 2016 Presidential Campaign | The Book Review | 2017-09-15 | 3 |
| Why Do We Really Follow the News? (Rebroadcast) | Freakonomics Radio | 2016-06-16 | 1 |
| 215. Why Do We Really Follow the News? | Freakonomics Radio | 2015-08-06 | 1 |