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Every book Meghan Daum recommended on podcasts

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  • Meghan Daum has recommended or discussed 5 books on podcasts, as of August 19, 2016.
  • Meghan Daum has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 19, 2016.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of August 19, 2016.
  • The 3 books Meghan Daum has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 19, 2016: My avant-garde education, Boy erased and Darkness Visible.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Meghan Daum aired on August 19, 2016.

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Guest on The Book Review · 5 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Meghan Daum appears on literary podcasts as a thoughtful critic and essayist with a profound appreciation for the art and execution of memoir writing. Through her discussions of various personal narratives, Daum explores how authors navigate complex emotional territory and broad life themes with grace and precision. She enthusiastically recommended Bernard Cooper's memoir My Avant-Garde Education, praising the way it successfully handles expansive themes. When examining memoirs with a narrower, highly focused lens, Daum highlighted William Styron's Darkness Visible as one of her favorite books detailing the experience of depression. As part of her ongoing column focusing on memoirs, she also introduced and discussed several other compelling personal accounts, including Garrard Conley's Boy Erased, Steven S. Gaines's One of These Things First, and Julie Tarney's My Son Wears Heels: One Mom's Journey from Clueless to Kickass. Across her podcast appearances, Daum demonstrates a keen eye for powerful storytelling, guiding readers toward memoirs that offer honest, revealing, and deeply resonant explorations of identity, family, and mental health.

Books recommended by Meghan Daum

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  1. My avant-garde education

    Bernard Cooper · Recommended · 1 episode

    My Avant-Garde Education is a memoir by Bernard Cooper that reflects on his coming of age and artistic awakening during the vibrant cultural landscape of the 1970s and 1980s.

    Recommended
    “recently I loved um Bernard Cooper's my evant Guard education which came out last year”
    The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘I Contain Multitudes’ 2016-08-19 Listen at 24:08
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Boy erased

    Garrard Conley · Discussed · 1 episode

    Boy erased is a poignant memoir by Garrard Conley that details his harrowing experiences growing up gay in a fundamentalist family and enduring conversion therapy.

    Discussed
    “One of the books is boy erased by Gerard Conley and I really hope I'm pronouncing his first name right”
    The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘I Contain Multitudes’ 2016-08-19 Listen at 27:12
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Darkness Visible

    William Styron · Discussed · 1 episode

    Darkness Visible by William Sytron is a powerful and celebrated memoir detailing the author's harrowing experience with severe clinical depression and mental illness.

    Discussed
    “Darkness visible is one of my favorite books William styren memo about depression”
    The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘I Contain Multitudes’ 2016-08-19 Listen at 23:51
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  4. My son wears heels

    Julie Tarney · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “and the third book is called my son wears heels one mom's Journey from Clueless to kickass by Julie Tarney”
    The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘I Contain Multitudes’ 2016-08-19 Listen at 29:20
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  5. One of these things first

    Steven S. Gaines · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “by Steven gains which is called one of these things first”
    The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘I Contain Multitudes’ 2016-08-19 Listen at 28:04
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘I Contain Multitudes’The Book Review2016-08-195