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Every book Meghan Daum recommended on podcasts

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

  1. My avant-garde education

    Bernard Cooper · Recommended · 1 episode

    My Avant-Garde Education is a memoir by Bernard Cooper that reflects on the author's formative experiences and artistic awakening.

    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’ 2024-07-18 Listen at 24:08
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  2. Boy erased

    Garrard Conley · Discussed · 1 episode

    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’ 2024-07-18 Listen at 27:12
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  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’ 2024-07-18 Listen at 23:51
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  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’ 2024-07-18 Listen at 29:20
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  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’ 2024-07-18 Listen at 28:04
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

Books Meghan Daum wrote

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘I Contain Multitudes’The Book Review2024-07-185