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Every book Nicole Lamey recommended on podcasts
Nicole Lamey appeared on The Book Review podcast to discuss listener letters, reading requests, and current literary interests. Lamey shared that she was reading Lynne Tillman's novel Men and Apparitions for pleasure, describing it as a truly wonderful work. She also mentioned Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude as a quintessential classic family saga. In addition to her personal recommendations, Lamey addressed common reader requests and letters received by the site. She noted that readers frequently write in about John Williams's novel Stoner. Furthermore, she discussed various titles mentioned by correspondents, including Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy, Wallace Stegner's Angle of Repose, and Leo Tolstoy's classic epic War and Peace. Through these listener communications and personal picks, Lamey highlighted the enduring popularity of sweeping family sagas and canonical works of fiction that resonate deeply with readers across generations.
Books recommended by Nicole Lamey
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Men and apparitions
Men and apparitions by Lynne Tillman is a novel exploring modern culture, photography, and psychological introspection through the perspective of an anthropologist.
Recommended“I'm reading um book by Lynn Tilman called men and Apparition which is really wonderful”
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez is a landmark masterpiece of magical realism that chronicles the multi-generational saga of the Buendía family in the fictional town of Macondo.
Recommended“and I think I also mentioned 100 Years of Solitude which is like you know a classic family Saga”
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A Suitable Boy
Discussed“so the person who wrote the first letter this week said that you know she liked a suitable Boy by vcom sath”
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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“angle of her POS by Wallace stegner the site Saga and Elena fante as well as of course war in peace”
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Stoner
Stoner by John Williams is a quiet, powerful mid-century novel that traces the unassuming academic life and quiet tragedies of William Stoner, an impoverished farmer's son who discovers a profound, enduring passion for English literature at the University of Missouri.
Discussed“people often just send me something that says in the subject line like I loved Stoner by John Williams”
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War and Peace
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is a monumental literary masterpiece that chronicles Russian society, family life, and the dramatic historical events surrounding the Napoleonic Wars.
Discussed“angle of her POS by Wallace stegner the site Saga and Elena fante as well as of course war in peace”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing History | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 8 |