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Every book Pamela Paul recommended on podcasts
Pamela Paul appears on The Book Review as a host who guides listeners through interviews and discussions on memoirs, fiction, and contemporary non-fiction. Through her conversations and segment wrap-ups, she frequently shares personal reading favorites and highlights guest authors' works. Paul enthusiastically recommended Robert Gottlieb's memoir Avid Reader, calling it a book she could not recommend enough, and expressed her deep affection for Chris Bachelder's novel The Throwback Special. She also reviewed Thomas L. Friedman's Thank You for Being Late as an optimist's guide to the age of accelerations, discussed David France's investigative account How to Survive a Plague, and mentioned Bonnie Rochman's The Gene Machine regarding the impacts of genetic technologies on family planning. Additionally, Paul concluded interview segments by noting Maureen Dowd's The Year of Voting Dangerously and Lauren Collins's When in French, and she recommended Douglas Preston's gripping narrative adventure The Lost City of the Monkey God.
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Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow is a meticulously researched, sweeping biography that chronicles the tumultuous life and immense political legacy of America's first treasury secretary, ultimately inspiring the blockbuster musical.
Discussed“Pamela how about you this week I am still reading Hamilton”
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Master of the Senate
Master of the Senate by Robert A.
Discussed“I mentioned it earlier that I was starting Master of the Senate by Robert Koo and there's a lot to say about this”
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Exhalation
Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a critically acclaimed collection of science fiction short stories exploring profound philosophical questions, memory, and technology.
Discussed“Ted Chang will be here to talk about his new Story collection exhalation”
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historical fiction novel that reimagines the antebellum South by turning the secret network of abolitionist routes into a literal subterranean railway system utilized by an enslaved woman named Cora seeking freedom.
Discussed“you are here for your last little novel a book called The Underground Railroad which met with some success of I was very glad yeah the national book award Oprah book club pick Barry Jenkins is turning it into a miniseries”
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The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is a seminal Gothic novella that has terrified and fascinated readers for generations with its chilling ambiguity surrounding ghosts, psychological torment, and unreliable narration.
Discussed“and it's funny because I'm actually among other things reading a book of Henry James right now and one of the stories in the book it's really a Nolla that I'm reading right now is the turn of the screw which I hadn't read since I originally read it”
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Life After Life
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson is a celebrated novel that follows protagonist Ursula Todd as she repeatedly dies and is reborn across different eras of the twentieth century, most notably the Second World War.
Discussed“well to go back to Life After Life just for a moment in that question of time”
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Sing, Unburied, Sing
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward is a powerful Mississippi-set novel that functions simultaneously as a raw road trip narrative and a haunting ghost story.
Book club“so this is really a participatory book club and we're super excited to announce the first author on the book club on the first book Choice which is Jasmine Wards sing unburied sing”
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Less
Less by Andrew Sean Greer is a comedic and deeply moving Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that follows a middle-aged writer named Arthur Less as he embarks on a chaotic, globe-trotting journey to avoid an ex-boyfriend's wedding.
Recommended“I'm going to talk a little bit more about Andrew Shan Greer who listeners of this podcast will remember was a guest last year when the book came out in hard cover”
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Pachinko
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee is a sweeping historical fiction novel that follows four generations of a Korean family living in Japan.
Recommended“Min Jin Lee is here to talk about her new novel Pachinko”
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Beautiful World, Where Are You
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney is a contemporary novel that examines the romantic and philosophical entanglements of four interconnected characters navigating friendship, art, and modern anxiety.
Recommended“Sally Rooney's beautiful world where are you encapsulates kind of where she is in her career right now”
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Grand Union Stories
Zadie Smith's collection Grand Union was featured across multiple episodes of The Book Review in July 2024.
Discussed“I talked in a recent podcast about her Story collection Grand Union”
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H Is for Hawk
H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald is a critically acclaimed memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing journey through grief following the sudden death of her father, which she processes by training a notoriously aggressive goshawk.
Discussed“And of course it reminded me as a reader and I think other readers have brought up this analogy of Helen Macdonald's book H Is for Hawk which is also about grieving for a father and an animal”
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How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan is a compelling exploration of the history and science of psychedelics, investigating substances like LSD and psilocybin.
Discussed“but you write in the book that psychedelics are being used or at least studied to be used in the treatment of depression”
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When Breath Becomes Air
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi is a powerful autobiographical memoir written by a neurosurgeon facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, exploring mortality, meaning, and the intersection of medicine and life.
Recommended“it's a little bit like if when breath becomes air by Paul colony was your thing then then this is for you”
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Working
Working by Robert A.
Recommended“Dwight you reviewed uh Sally R's new novel it's called normal people Jen Robert Caro's new book called working and parl lean Herbert's book The House of the pain of others”
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian regime characterized by extreme surveillance and psychological manipulation.
Recommended“I want to add in favor of Orwell that not only should people of course read 1984 and his excellent essay politics in the English language but also”
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Outline
Outline by Rachel Cusk is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel known for its minimalist style and unique narrative structure where the protagonist reveals herself primarily through the stories told to her by others.
Discussed“this one story that's told in that novel which is the first in the outline Trilogy which is outline and then Transit and the final volume is called Kudos”
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The destiny of the republic
The Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard is a gripping historical non-fiction work detailing the shocking assassination of President James Garfield and the medical malpractice that contributed to his untimely death.
Discussed“I still reading Candace mallard's uh the destiny of the Republic about um President Garfield a very short-lived presidency”
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The Hazel Wood
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert is a dark young adult fantasy novel centered on magic, fairy tales, and storytelling.
Recommended“an agent actually had talked up at a recent lunch in Julie barer was talking about Melissa Albert's the Hazelwood which is a ya novel that came out earlier this year and she was so enthusiastic that I immediately took a copy out from the library”
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The Stand
The Stand by Stephen King is an epic post-apocalyptic horror novel that chronicles the devastation of human civilization by a weaponized influenza strain and the subsequent battle between survivors aligned with forces of good and evil.
Discussed“when you did this Roundup for vulture the stand the sort of the the best of the best”
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The Woman in White
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is a pioneering Victorian mystery novel celebrated for its intricate plotting, multiple narrators, and atmospheric suspense centering on an eerie encounter with a mysterious woman on a London road.
Discussed“yes I am still um in full in the woman in white by wilky Collins I have about 150 pages to go so no spoilers”
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Fire and Fury
Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff is a bestselling political non-fiction book that examines the inner workings of Donald Trump's White House and the chaos surrounding his administration.
Discussed“because in fire and fury michael wolf suggests strongly that he didn't ever expect necessarily even want to become president”
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Hamilton
Ron Chernow's comprehensive biography Hamilton chronicles the life and times of the founding father through extensive historical detail and narrative depth.
Discussed“in Hamilton which I continue to read quite slowly um it's a big book it is a big book and when I tried to carry with me that the cover started to fray ever so slightly”
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Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D.
Discussed“and on the non-fiction list Hill Billy elegy remains at the top JD Vance's Memoir”
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How to Do Nothing
How to Do Nothing is a cultural critique and guide by Jenny Odell that examines the attention economy and argues for deliberate disengagement from digital noise.
Discussed“Jenny Odell will be here to talk about her book how to do nothing”
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Middlemarch
Middlemarch by George Eliot is widely regarded as a masterwork of Victorian literature, brilliantly capturing the complex social fabric, political undercurrents, and psychological depths of provincial English life.
Discussed“you have this great early quote from Middle March maybe you could share how identity was thought of During the period of George Elliott's novel”
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The English and their history
The English and their history by Robert Tombs is a comprehensive, sprawling historical survey that traces the evolution of English identity and national development across the centuries.
Discussed“and it reminded me of a book that I talked about on the podcast about a year ago the English and their history by Robert Toms which is also had had its period where it looks at the American Revolution from the perspective of the British and you really see it a totally different way from the way that it”
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The Moonstone
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins is a pioneering nineteenth-century epistolary detective novel centering on the dramatic theft of a priceless diamond and the complex web of secrets surrounding its disappearance.
Discussed“well I started talking a little bit about it last week I'm reading um wilky Collins's the Moonstone which I guess for some people is maybe the favorite wilky Collins although I think most people would choose the woman in white”
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Transcription
Transcription by Kate Atkinson is a historical spy novel that follows a young woman recruited to monitor British fascist sympathizers during the Second World War.
Discussed“and it reminded me of not in style but in certain ways of transcription by Kate Atkinson”
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Ulysses
Ulysses by James Joyce is a monumental modernist novel that chronicles a single day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Dublin, mirroring the structure of Homer's Odyssey.
Discussed“once again since you you're here you're back with ulyses I I am still and always you're going to be here with ulyses for the next year”
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Wave
Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala is a harrowing and deeply moving memoir documenting the author's survival of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which tragically claimed the lives of her entire family, including her husband, two children, and parents.
Discussed“and the sound of the the sort of tone of it reminded me and it probably has nothing in common with it but of another book which is a memoir but similarly kind of catastrophically tragic circumstances which was salali daga's book wave”
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A backward glance
A Backward Glance is the autobiography of the celebrated American author Edith Wharton, offering a detailed and reflective look into her long life, literary career, and high society upbringing.
Recommended“I kept myself to one book and that is is a backward glance and autobiography by Edith Wharton and I just want to read a couple of little passages here”
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American prison
American Prison by Shane Bauer is a compelling investigative non-fiction book that explores the author's undercover experiences working as a guard in a private corporate prison.
Discussed“Shane Bower will be here to discuss his book American prison”
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Avid Reader
Avid Reader by Robert Gottlieb is a celebrated memoir by the legendary book editor chronicling his remarkable career shaping many of the twentieth century's most iconic literary works.
Recommended“well I want to show off a little bit because I'm always such a slow reader um but I I read uh Robert got Le's uh Memoir Avid Reader which I just cannot recommend enough”
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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life is a captivating memoir by William Finnegan that chronicles his lifelong obsession with surfing, travel, and journalism across the globe.
Recommended“well I'm I'm going to talk about three books I'm going to talk about the one that I finished the one that I'm really reading and then a little book that I'm also kind of reading so I finished finally Barbarian Days by William finnean”
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Calypso
Calypso by David Sedaris is a darkly humorous essay collection in which the author explores aging, mortality, family eccentricities, and political shifts from the vantage point of his home in coastal North Carolina.
Discussed“there's a line at at the beginning of one of your essays in this new collection Calypso”
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Daniel Deronda
Daniel Deronda by George Eliot is a sweeping Victorian novel that explores complex themes of identity, morality, and cultural heritage through the lives of its diverse characters.
Recommended“but I really love Daniel dond was one of those people who was endlessly curious and taught herself Hebrew and pushed herself in interesting ways”
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Disappearing Earth
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips is a compelling novel that explores the mysterious disappearance of two young sisters in the remote and rugged landscape of Kamchatka, Russia, examining the profound ripples the event creates through a close-knit community.
Recommended“I'm reading a novel that Emily actually maybe you can talk a little bit about too because I know you just started it disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips and I should say that Julia Phillips will be a guest on next week's podcast so we'll hear more about this directly from the author”
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Fates and Furies
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff is a structurally ambitious novel that examines a long marriage through the sharply contrasting perspectives of both partners.
Discussed“she is the author of two novels previously the monsters of Templeton and Arcadia and a Story collection delicate edible birds and she now has a new book Fates and Furies getting a lot of attention and reviewed this week on our cover”
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On Writing
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King is part memoir and part practical guide detailing Stephen King's journey as an author alongside valuable advice for aspiring writers.
Recommended“it's interesting because you on your list Gilbert you the number two book you recommend which is also a favorite book of mine is his book on writing”
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Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre is a gripping historical non-fiction account detailing the ingenious British deception campaign that used a corpse and a fictitious identity to deceive Nazi Germany and secure an Allied victory during World War II.
Discussed“well I finished operation mince meet by Ben McIntyre earlier this week um the subtitle is how a dead man and a bizarre plan fooled the Nazis and assured an Allied Victory”
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The plague and I.
Betty MacDonald’s memoir The Plague and I recounts the author’s harrowing yet humorous experiences recovering from tuberculosis in a Washington state sanitarium.
Recommended“I want to recommend what I think is a really fun quarantine book and very funny I don't know if either of you have read it it's Betty McDonald's Memoir the plague and ey”
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Washington Black
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan is a critically acclaimed historical novel that chronicles the extraordinary escape and global odyssey of an enslaved boy from a Barbados sugar plantation in the nineteenth century.
Discussed“ASA Duan joins us now from British Columbia her new book is called Washington black”
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You learn by living
You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt is an insightful collection of reflections and practical wisdom written by the former First Lady in 1960, offering guidance on finding purpose, courage, and maturity.
Recommended“it's a book by Elanor Rosevelt um from 1960 called You Learn by living”
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a classic children's fantasy novel by Lewis Carroll that follows a young girl named Alice down a rabbit hole into a bizarre underground world populated by peculiar creatures and illogical rules.
Discussed“um and you know it's interesting in a very different way I wonder if Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is in again in a very different way suited to an audio recording because so much of it is word play and poetry”
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All the Light We Cannot See
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a historical novel set during World War II that follows the intersecting lives of a blind French girl and a German boy.
Recommended“before we go to non-fiction can we just pause for a moment to be happy about the fact that continuing at number one is Anthony Do's novel all the light we cannot see”
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Asymmetry
Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday is a structurally innovative and critically acclaimed novel exploring power dynamics, ambition, and global politics through two seemingly distinct narratives that ultimately interconnect.
Discussed“Lisa holiday will join us to talk about her debut novel asymmetry”
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Crossing to Safety
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner is a critically acclaimed novel that explores the enduring, decades-long friendship between two couples navigating the complexities of marriage, academic life, and personal ambition.
Discussed“Wallace star feels like in many people's minds like a tiar below that people know of Wallace stegner they know the title usually angle of repose and cring to safety both books that sold very well as in addition to being critical successes”
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Deacon King Kong
Deacon King Kong by James McBride is a vibrant novel set in a 1960s Brooklyn housing project, following the colorful fallout after an aging church deacon inexplicably shoots a local drug dealer.
Discussed“he'll join us in the studio to discuss Deacon King Kong and how does Rebecca snet approach writing Memoir”
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Educated
Educated by Tara Westover is a gripping memoir detailing a young woman's struggle to break free from her survivalist, isolated family in rural Idaho to pursue formal education and academic self-discovery.
Discussed“and it's also true of the other book that I recently started reading which is Tara westover's Memoir educated also has been on our bestseller list”
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Far From the Tree
Far From the Tree is a comprehensive nonfiction book by Andrew Solomon that explores how parents navigate raising children who are profoundly different from them in identity, ability, or background.
Recommended“and I think maybe reading Andrew Solomon's excellent book far from the tree was probably helpful in thinking about that in a more compassionate or nuanced way”
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Goodnight Moon 60th Anniversary Edition
Goodnight Moon 60th Anniversary Edition by Margaret Wise Brown is a classic bedtime picture book featuring a little bunny bidding goodnight to everything in the great green room.
Recommended“so for me good night moon is one of those books but also in The Night”
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Grimm's fairy tales
Grimm's fairy tales, collected by the Brothers Grimm, comprise a legendary anthology of German folklore filled with dark, enchanting, and morally complex stories.
Discussed“so the other book that you reviewed uh was a collection of uh new Renditions of Grim's fairy tales by the brothers Grim of course this one uh not produced by audible but uh by uh Listening Library tell us a little bit about how this was put together and and what the structur is like”
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Little Fires Everywhere
Little Fires Everywhere is a contemporary novel that explores the intertwined fates of families in an idyllic Ohio suburb, touching on themes of race, class, and motherhood.
Recommended“the novel again is called little fires Everywhere by Celeste Ang”
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Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret
Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown is an unconventional, kaleidoscopic biography that shatters traditional biographical norms to portray the rebellious and often tragic royal.
Recommended“I'm reading a book I said I was going to read it this summer against all of my initial better instincts 99 glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown on the cover it says riging irresistible unput downable”
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Minor characters
Joyce Johnson's memoir Minor Characters provides a compelling look into the lives of women orbiting the Beat generation and sheds light on the heavily masculine atmosphere of that literary movement.
Discussed“minor characters is very much about the women in the Beats orbit and how masculine the whole beat thing was”
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Normal People
Normal People by Sally Rooney is a contemporary bestselling novel that traces the complex, evolving romantic and emotional relationship of two young Irish students transitioning from secondary school to university.
Recommended“Dwight you reviewed uh Sally R's new novel it's called normal people Jen Robert Caro's new book called working and parl lean Herbert's book The House of the pain of others”
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One Good Turn
One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson is a crime novel featuring the recurring investigator Jackson Brody.
Discussed“began reading um an old Kate Atkinson book this is one of her Jackson Broody novels called one good turn”
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Our Country Friends
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart is a pandemic-era novel that follows a group of friends who isolate together in a country house as the world shuts down.
Recommended“I'm G to add one personal favorite of mine which is our country Friends by Gary steinart”
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Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens stands as a sweeping Victorian masterpiece that examines money, morality, and social pretense in nineteenth-century London through a complex web of intersecting lives.
Discussed“so the book I am actually reading and I'm not going to talk about it for a few weeks is our mutual friend by Dickens”
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So long, see you tomorrow
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell is a celebrated, poignant novella that explores a childhood memory, isolation, and a tragic murder in a small Midwestern town.
Recommended“I read the novel or it's maybe it's more of a Nolla by William Maxwell called so long see you tomorrow one of my absolute favorites”
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The belly of Paris
The Belly of Paris by Émile Zola is a sweeping naturalistic novel depicting the vibrant, bustling world of the Parisian central markets during the Second Empire.
Discussed“um but I'm reading the belly of Paris by Emil zolah which is sort of part of my project that began with Le misera to actually finally read French books that I had been putting off”
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The Emperor of All Maladies
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee is a sweeping biography of cancer that details humanity's millennia-long efforts to understand, treat, and ultimately cure the disease.
Recommended“it made me want to go back and reread sidarta mukerji's incredible the Emperor of all maladies a biography of cancer”
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The fall guy
The Fall Guy by James Lasdun is a psychological suspense novel exploring themes of paranoia, betrayal, and professional ruin.
Discussed“and that book is the Fall Guy by James lden which GRE you've read”
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The folded clock
The Folded Clock: A Diary is a deeply personal and reflective book by Heidi Julavits that explores the complexities of contemporary womanhood, aging, and daily life through the framework of diary entries.
Discussed“she is the author of The folded clock a diary which is reviewed this week on our cover by YULA Bess”
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The Good Lord Bird
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride is a historical novel that won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2014.
Discussed“speaking of fun your last novel the good Lord bird is being turned into a TV series miniseries right by Showtime right starring D Diggs and Ethan Hawk”
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The Idiot
The Idiot by Elif Batuman is a brilliant coming-of-age novel that follows a young woman navigating her freshman year at Harvard and her nascent, epistolary romance with an older student.
Discussed“I'm now reading a book by El baman her first novel The Idiot”
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The Overstory
The Overstory by Richard Powers is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that follows several Americans whose lives connect through trees and their deep relationship with the natural world.
Discussed“how do you follow an epic Pulitzer prizewinning novel like the over story Richard Powers will be here to talk about his new book”
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The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is a classic 1881 novel following the spirited young American heiress Isabel Archer as she navigates European society, independence, and a disastrous marriage.
Discussed“portrait of a lady was the first book that I think the first book that made me cry you know by the end I just like tears streaming down my face”
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The Secret River
The Secret River by Kate Grenville is an acclaimed historical novel that vividly portrays the brutal realities of early colonial Australia and the violent conflicts between British settlers and Indigenous Australians.
Discussed“and the book is called the secret River”
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They Came Like Swallows
They Came Like Swallows by William Maxwell is an exquisite autobiographical novel that captures the profound ripple effects of the 1918 influenza epidemic on a Midwestern family through the shifting perspectives of its members.
Discussed“in my case I want to reread it right now but so long see you tomorrow and they came like swallows are probably the two of his best known books you mentioned earlier that time will darken it is your favorite”
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Today will be different
Today Will Be Different is a darkly comedic novel following a frantic woman trying to transform her life and manage her chaotic family over the course of a single day in Seattle.
Discussed“Maria is here to talk about her latest book today will be different”
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Untangled
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adolescence by Lisa K.
Recommended“and the third book I also can only take in in bits and I actually think is better best read slowly and that is untangled guiding teenage girls through the seven transitions into adulthood by Lisa Dore”
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We learn nothing
Tim Kreider's sharp and witty essay collection offers humorous yet profound observations on modern life, culture, and personal experiences.
Discussed“so one of them is we learn nothing uh by Tim krier and uh this was part of a little trade my husband and I did because I was reading Jesse Klein's you'll grow out of it”
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A god in ruins
A god in ruins by Kate Atkinson is a companion novel and sequel to Life After Life, following the life of Teddy Todd during and after the London World War II Blitz era.
Discussed“this is your third novel in a row that's kind of taken place in this same sort of London World War II Blitz era period the first life after life then a God in Ruins why what was the attraction”
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A manual for cleaning women
A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin is a celebrated short story collection that showcases the author's remarkable talent for capturing the grit, humor, and dignity of everyday working-class lives.
Discussed“Ruth Franklin joins us now to talk about Lucia Berlin's selected stories a manual for cleaning women”
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A Perfect Spy
A Perfect Spy by John le Carré is a complex psychological thriller that delves into the intricate personal and professional life of British intelligence operative Pym.
Discussed“um I'm sort of trying to read Laray novel a perfect spy and I mentioned last week that I was having a little bit of trouble getting into it”
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua is a controversial memoir that explores strict parenting philosophies and the cultural contrasts between Western and Eastern approaches to raising children.
Discussed“The Battle Hymn of the tiger mother that book we did not review right away um the editor who handled it I originally skipped it”
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Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a bestselling epistolary book written as a letter from the author to his teenage son, exploring the reality of growing up Black in America.
Discussed“and then at number three between the world and Me by Tana Hy coats just a Jugger nod of a book there one of our 10 best”
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Born a Crime
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah is a widely acclaimed memoir by the comedian and television host that chronicles his turbulent upbringing growing up as a mixed-race child under the oppressive system of apartheid in South Africa.
Discussed“I just read years after everyone else read it which is the way I roll with anything that lands in the best s list Trevor was Memoir born a crime”
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Consider the Lobster
Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace is a celebrated collection of essays that examines diverse cultural, political, and moral subjects through the author's trademark analytical lens.
Discussed“who did his very famous essay on the lobster consider the lobster which became the title essay in a lader collection”
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Conversations With Friends
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney is a critically acclaimed contemporary debut novel exploring the intricate relationships among a group of young adults in Ireland.
Discussed“conversations with friends or normal people”
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Germinal
Germinal by Émile Zola is a classic, gritty realist novel that portrays the harsh lives and grueling struggles of coal miners in nineteenth-century France during a major labor strike.
Discussed“the only other Zola that I've read is germinal and I loved that book so much because of its realism and the depiction of the coal miners”
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Go Set A Watchman
Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee is a novel written before To Kill a Mockingbird that follows an adult Scout returning to Maycomb, Alabama, and confronting her aging father's complex racial views.
Discussed“I think that one thing that became clear to me rereading it now too was especially after all of the kind of craziness around goett a Watchmen and all of that you really realize you get a sense of why it was so hard for her to ever write another book”
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Hiroshima
John Hersey's groundbreaking work of narrative reportage, Hiroshima, documents the devastating atomic bombing of the Japanese city through the personal accounts of six survivors.
Discussed“what's the story behind John her's Monumental book Hiroshima”
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How Beautiful We Were
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue is a powerful novel exploring environmental degradation, corporate exploitation, and community resistance in an African village facing a ruthless American oil company.
Discussed“our first fiction book is how beautiful we were by amolo maou”
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In the Woods
In the Woods is Tana French's acclaimed debut novel that follows a Dublin detective investigating a child murder in a suburban wood that eerily echoes his own forgotten childhood trauma.
Discussed“one of my very astute colleagues here was just doing a rereading of your first novel in the woods from 2007”
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Infinite jest
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace is a sprawling, maximalist novel exploring addiction, entertainment, depression, and modern American culture against the backdrop of a tennis academy and a halfway house.
Discussed“so it is the 20th anniversary of infinite just and you have uh published a new 20th anniversary edition with a forward by Tom Bissell I mean how did you decide”
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Intimacies
Intimacies by Katie M.
Discussed“our second fiction book is intimacies by Katie krur MJ over to you”
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Kim
Rudyard Kipling's classic novel Kim follows an orphaned street urchin raised on the streets of colonial India who becomes embroiled in espionage during the historical political conflict known as the Great Game.
Critiqued“listeners of this podcast will know that I last attempted to read redard kiplings Kim for that club which I did not like did not finish”
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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris is a collection of humorous and deeply observational personal essays by the acclaimed satirist.
Discussed“there was that great one I think from uh let's explore diabetes with owls”
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Lincoln in the Bardo
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders is an experimental historical novel that imagines the grief of Abraham Lincoln visiting his deceased son in a cemetery populated by a chorus of ghosts.
Discussed“that's a really interesting read That's a that's a fascinating analysis and I think it is notable that both Lincoln and the Bardo and Paul the sellout which is sort of a satire about race in America deal with very American themes”
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Men We Reaped
Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward is a powerful and poignant memoir that examines the tragic deaths of the author's brother and four other young Black men in her rural Mississippi community, exploring systemic poverty, racism, and grief.
Discussed“and she has also written a memoir very moving Memoir called Men We reaped about the death of her brother and four other young africanamerican men in Mississippi”
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No One Is Talking About This
No Is Not Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood is a critically acclaimed debut novel that explores internet culture, modern digital existence, and profound personal tragedy.
Discussed“our fifth and final book on the fiction side is no one is talking about this by Patricia Lockwood Gul tell us your thoughts”
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Odyssey : a Father, a Son and an Epic
Odyssey: A Father, a Son and an Epic is a moving and deeply personal memoir by Daniel Mendelsohn, a classics professor at Bard College, recounting a journey taken with his aging father.
Discussed“he's a Classics professor at Bard College and this book is called an odyssey a father a son and an epic”
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Option B Facing Adversity Building Resilience and Finding Joy
Option B is a book about facing adversity, building resilience, and finding joy in the wake of unimaginable personal tragedy.
Discussed“joining us now is Cheryl sanberg and Adam Grant co-authors of the new book option b facing adversity building resilience and finding Joy”
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Real life
Real Life is a critically acclaimed debut novel by Brandon Taylor that follows a young Black graduate student named Wallace as he navigates isolation, scientific research, and complex interpersonal dynamics within a predominantly white Midwestern university town.
Discussed“so the one I read first was real life which is a novel by Brendan Taylor it's a debut novel I think it's a largely autobiographical novel”
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Sick in the Head
Sick in the Head by Judd Apatow is a compelling collection of candid interviews conducted by the filmmaker and comedy creator with many of the world's most renowned stand-up comedians and comedic actors.
Discussed“I am reading uh a book that came out last year um by Jud appau called sick in the head and it's really a collection of interviews that appau did with fellow comedians”
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So much for that
So Much for That is a sharply observed, darkly humorous novel by Lionel Shriver that investigates the devastating financial and emotional toll of serious illness within the context of the American healthcare system.
Discussed“so the two books are Lionel shriver's novel from 2010 which is the national book award finalist so much for that”
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Stony the Road
Stony the Road by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Discussed“you had David blat biography of Frederick Douglas recently Henry Lewis gate Jr's Stony the road”
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Stories of Your Life and Others
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang is an acclaimed collection of speculative short fiction exploring complex philosophical, linguistic, and scientific concepts.
Discussed“he has a new short Story collection exhalation with nine short stories and is the author of a previous collection of short fiction the story of your life and others which was published in 2002”
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The Copenhagen Trilogy
The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen is a powerful, candid memoir comprising Childhood, Youth, and Dependency, chronicling the author's life in Copenhagen.
Discussed“we are up to our final book on the list and our second book in Translation the book is the Copenhagen Trilogy childhood youth dependency by Tova dlion”
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The examined life
Stephen Grosz's The Examined Life offers a collection of compelling psychological case studies drawn from the author's decades of practice as an American-born psychotherapist in London.
Discussed“um I also read the examined life which was one of your recommendations John”
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The Fifth Season
N.K.
Discussed“you won the Hugo Award for best novel with the first one the fifth season in 2016”
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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
The Love Songs of W.E.B.
Discussed“our fourth book in fiction is a debut novel by the essayist and poet Honore fenon Jeffers and that book is the love songs of w EB Deo”
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The Nickel Boys
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead is a powerful historical novel depicting two Black teenagers confined to a brutal and corrupt reform school in the 1960s Jim Crow South.
Discussed“Coulson Whitehead's new book is the nickel boys it's reviewed this week on the cover of the book review by Frank”
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The Snowy Day
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a groundbreaking children's picture book that follows a young boy named Peter as he explores his neighborhood after a fresh snowfall.
Discussed“also yeah makes me think of the snowy day too there's some great snowballs”
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The Vanishing Half
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is a compelling contemporary novel that examines family, racial identity, and the choices that shape our lives through the lives of twin sisters who choose to live in very different worlds.
Discussed“so I just read the vanishing half by Brit Bennett which is a book that's been discussed on the podcast before”
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The Vanity Fair diaries
The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown is a compelling non-fiction chronicle capturing the tumultuous and glamorous years the author spent editing the iconic magazine between 1983 and 1992.
Discussed“I am delighted to have here Tina Brown whose new book is called the Vanity Fair Diaries 1983 to 1992”
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There are no children here
There are no children here by Alex Kotlowitz is a powerful work of investigative journalism that chronicles the lives of two boys growing up in a Chicago public housing project.
Discussed“you know before we even begin to talk about the subject of this book which is very present day I want to start with with a book that you wrote several books ago that came out in 1991 There Are No Children Here I think everyone who read this book and obviously many people did I was a huge bestseller”
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird explores racial injustice and moral growth in the American South through the eyes of young Scout Finch.
Discussed“and the other book that I read and finished last night was To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee”
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What's the Matter with Kansas?
What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank is a political critique examining why working-class voters in conservative heartland regions often support political platforms that appear counter to their own economic interests.
Discussed“there was an early another earlier book about Kansas called of course what's the matter with Kansas by Tom Frank in which he asked the question why did so many canans vote against their own economic self-interest”
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Becoming Nicole
Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt is a powerful non-fiction book that chronicles the remarkable transformation of an American family raising transgender twin children.
Recommended“what happens when one set of twin boys realizes he is a she Amy Ellis nut will be here to discuss her new book becoming Nicole the transformation of an American Family Nicole even as Wyatt was always who she was a twin who really liked girls things who in the beginning called herself a girl boy”
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Richard Nixon : the life
Richard Nixon: The Life by John A.
Recommended“I'm still reading the one volume biography of Richard Nixon by John Ferell which I talked about briefly”
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Between Shades of Gray
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is a historical young adult novel that follows a young Lithuanian girl deported to a Soviet labor camp in Siberia during World War II.
Discussed“so Ruda I have been reading your work since your first book as you know Between Shades of Gray which I encountered when I was the children's books editor of the New York Times book review”
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Between Two Kingdoms
Between Two Kingdoms is a powerful memoir by Suleika Jaouad that chronicles her harrowing battle with leukemia, her months in isolation, and the transformative cross-country road trip she undertook to figure out how to return to normal life.
Recommended“sea jwad joins us to talk about her Memoir between two kingdoms”
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Dark matter and the dinosaurs
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs by Lisa Randall is a science book exploring the startling interconnectedness of the universe, proposing how dark matter may have ultimately triggered the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Recommended“the book again is dark matter and the dinosaurs”
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard is a gripping and thoroughly researched work of narrative history that chronicles the tragic assassination of President James Garfield and the medical failures that followed.
Recommended“so for those who have not read that book or for example Candace mallard's Destiny of the Republic which is a great narrative history of Garfield's assassination”
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Enemy of All Mankind
Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson is a riveting true story of piracy, power, and history's first global manhunt during the seventeenth century.
Recommended“Steven Johnson will be here to talk about his latest book Enemy of all mankind a true story of piracy power and history's first Global Manhunt”
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Made in China
Made in China by Amelia Pang is a gripping investigative work that exposes the hidden human costs of cheap consumer goods in America through the harrowing story of a single prisoner and a smuggled SOS letter.
Recommended“Amelia Pang will be here to discuss her book made in China a prisoner and SOS letter and the hidden cost of America's cheap Goods”
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Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Woolf's classic novel Mrs.
Recommended“I am intending to finally give Virginia wolf a second chance have a copy of Mrs delaway”
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My Family and other Animals
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Malcolm Durrell is a classic autobiographical memoir that recounts the eccentric and enchanting childhood of the author and his family on the Greek island of Corfu, filled with vivid observations of local flora and fauna.
Recommended“it's called my family and other animals by Gerald derell and she was stupified that I hadn't read it before”
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh is a provocative novel about a young, privileged Manhattan woman who decides to spend a year in a chemically induced slumber to escape the pressures of her life.
Discussed“that's the main character's plan in the novel my year of rest and relaxation”
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Rise and kill first
Rise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman is an extensive investigative history detailing the targeted assassinations and covert intelligence operations utilized by Israel over several decades.
Recommended“I want to get everyone uh give everyone a chance to talk up at least one favorite um Gul can you tell us about rise and kill first”
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The Book of Eels
The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson is an international bestseller that blends natural history, memoir, and philosophical inquiry into the mysterious and elusive life of eels.
Recommended“Patrick Svensson will be here to talk about his international bestseller The Book of Eels”
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The dinner party and other stories
The Dinner Party and Other Stories by Joshua Ferris is a collection of contemporary short fiction that delves into the complexities of human relationships, social dynamics, and everyday anxieties.
Recommended“the book is getting such glowing reviews and it is called again the dinner party and Other Stories by Joshua FIS Josh thank you for being here”
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The egg and I
The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald is a humorous and enduring memoir chronicling the author's chaotic experiences running a chicken ranch in the remote mountains of Washington State.
Recommended“I want to recommend what I think is a really fun quarantine book and very funny I don't know if either of you have read it it's Betty McDonald's Memoir the plague and ey”
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The New Tsar
The New Tsar by Steven Lee Myers is a comprehensive biography that examines the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin, framing his authoritarian leadership through the lens of historical Russian imperialism and tsarist traditions.
Recommended“Steven leem Meers will join us to talk about his new biography the new Zar he's embraced not just the Soviet Traditions the instincts that he's always had but he's embracing a kind of vision of of the leader of the state in a very zarik way the Imperial Zar”
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The Tea Party and the remaking of Republican conservatism
The Tea Party and the remaking of Republican conservatism by Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson is a 2013 political study examining the origins and influence of the Tea Party movement within American politics.
Recommended“there's a 2013 book by Thea uh scopal and Vanessa Williamson called the tea party and the remaking of Republican conservatism”
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The thirst
Jo Nesbos novel The Thirst was featured prominently on The Book Review during the July 2024 episode titled Lawrence Wright on Researching a Fictional Pandemic.
Recommended“I just finished reading a book by Joe Nesbo called The Thirst and I understand from the publisher Koff that it's yo Nesbo”
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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“Stefan Harman joins us now to talk about his new novel war and turpentine”
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A Motor-Flight Through France
A Motor-Flight Through France is a travel book by Edith Wharton that chronicles her motoring journey across the French countryside.
Recommended“and then the other book I read was not long and it was based in fact on a series of articles in the Atlantic Monthly magazine in the early 20th century and that book is called a motor flight through France by Edith Wharton”
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A shooting star
A Shooting Star by Wallace Stegner is a mid-century novel that explores the restless life of Sabrina Castro, a wealthy California woman grappling with marital disillusionment and a search for personal meaning.
Recommended“she said TR stegner's remembering laughter his first book recapitulation and a shooting star all are great”
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American Dialogue
American Dialogue: The Founders and Us is a deeply reflective historical examination by Pulitzer Prize-winning and National Book Award-winning historian Joseph J.
Discussed“joining us now from amoris Massachusetts Joseph Ellis the Pulitzer prizewinning National book award-winning historian author of many books from founding Brothers to American Sphinx one of my favorites and his latest book is called American Di the founders and US”
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American heiress
American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin is a gripping true crime account documenting the dramatic kidnapping, radicalization, and subsequent criminal trial of Patty Hearst.
Recommended“the book again is American ays the wild Saga of the kidnapping crimes and trial of Patty Hurst by Jeffrey tubin”
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American Made
American Made by Farah Stockman examines the human consequences of disappearing industrial work and economic upheaval in the United States.
Discussed“and the author of a new book americanmade what happens to people when work disappears Farah thanks for being here”
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Another
Another by Christian Robinson is a visually imaginative children's picture book that explores themes of perspective, curiosity, and connection through wordless art.
Discussed“so let's talk about another that was the first book that you wrote and Illustrated correct”
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Another great day at sea
Another great day at sea by Geoff Dyer and Chris Steele-Perkins is a compelling book that offers a unique perspective through its blend of writing and photography, often focusing on immersive cultural experiences.
Recommended“Just for kicks when I was over there I read another great day at Sea by uh Jeff Dyer which I enjoyed tremendously”
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Arturo's Island
Arturo's Island is a classic coming-of-age novel by Italian author Elsa Morante that portrays a boy's romanticized upbringing on the island of Procida, translated into English by Ann Goldstein.
Recommended“Dwight uros Island by Elsa morante translated by Anne Goldstein”
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson is a concise, accessible guide designed to introduce complex cosmological concepts to busy readers.
Discussed“the book is called astrophysics for people in a hurry why this book”
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Babbitt
Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical novel that exposes the vacuum of middle-class American conformity, commercialism, and complacency through the hollow life of real estate broker George F.
Recommended“then they can go on to read Main Street and babbit and dodsworth and Aerosmith”
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Beauty is a wound
Beauty is a Wound is a sprawling historical novel by Indonesian author Eka Kurniawan that blends magical realism, family saga, and dark political history.
Recommended“one is the eeka cornean he's an Indonesian novelist his book beauty is a wound which is impossible to describe”
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Before the Fall
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley is a suspenseful thriller that begins with the catastrophic crash of a private jet leaving Martha's Vineyard.
Discussed“why did a private jet leaving Martha's Vineyard crash into the sea leaving only two survivors before the fall takes an unexpected turn in the hands of its author Noah Holly”
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Bending Toward Justice
Bending Toward Justice by Doug Jones with Greg Truman is a powerful non-fiction work detailing the Birmingham church bombing that transformed the American civil rights movement.
Discussed“joining us now from Washington senator Doug Jones of Alabama author of a new book bending toward Justice”
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Better Living Through Criticism
Better Living Through Criticism by A.
Recommended“he is the author of Better Living Through criticism which I neglected to mention his great book about the art of criticism”
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Bleak House
Bleak House is an expansive 1853 novel by Charles Dickens that uses the convoluted legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce to excoriate the failures of the British judicial system and expose the deep inequalities of Victorian society.
Recommended“um last year I think or the year before I read um Bleak House uh which was to me sort of per perfect like winter vacation reading”
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Blood at the Root - A Racial Cleansing in America
Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America is a historical nonfiction book by Patrick Phillips that investigates the expulsion of Black residents from Forsyth County, Georgia, and the subsequent legacy of racial violence.
Discussed“Patrick Phillips has written a new book about its troubled history the book is called blood at the root a racial cleansing in America”
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Bottle of Lies
Bottle of Lies by Katherine Eban is an investigative journalistic account that exposes the inside story of the generic drug boom and widespread regulatory failures.
Discussed“Katherine Ean will be here to talk about her new book bottle of Lies”
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Chasing the monsoon
Chasing the monsoon is a travel and nonfiction book by Alexander Frater that chronicles his journey following the Indian monsoon.
Recommended“um uh it this book came out I think about 20 years ago but um was called chasing the monsoon do you know this book”
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Conan Doyle for the Defense
Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox is a true crime book detailing a sensational British murder, a quest for justice, and the world's most famous detective writer.
Recommended“it's called Conan Doyle for the defense the true story of a sensational British murder a quest for justice and the world's most famous detective writer by Margalit fox”
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Congratulations, by the way
Congratulations, by the way is a brief motivational book by George Saunders featuring thoughts on kindness.
Recommended“it is Congratulations by the way by George Saunders the subtitle is some thoughts on kindness and it's so short as to almost not be a book”
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Dead Wake
Dead Wake by Erik Larson is a compelling narrative nonfiction account of the final, fateful voyage of the RMS Lusitania before its torpedoing by a German U-boat in 1915.
Discussed“AR Larsson is here now to talk about his new book Dead wake the last crossing of the Lucitania”
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Dear Child
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the dark aftermath of captivity and family trauma.
Recommended“the other book that actually Elizabeth Egan did get me interested in Reading as well is a thriller by Romy Houseman called dear child”
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Death be not proud
Why people recommend it: John Gunther's heartbreaking memoir chronicles the courageous life and tragic premature death of his young son, Johnny, who succumbed to a brain tumor while studying at Harvard.
Recommended“but I'm going to talk about the book that I read right before this which is a memoir Called Death be not proud by John Gunther and this is a book that is really so deeply sad”
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Deep Work
Deep Work by Cal Newport is a productivity guide that explores the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks, arguing that this skill is increasingly rare and valuable in a modern economy.
Discussed“deep work work rules for focused success in a distracted World by Cal Newport”
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Did you ever have a family
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg is a poignant novel that explores grief, loss, and the complex aftermath of a tragedy.
Discussed“he is the author of did you ever have a family which is reviewed this week with a glowing review from kuay Hart hemings the author of The descendance and the possibilities among other books”
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Dodsworth
Dodsworth by Sinclair Lewis is a classic American novel that examines expatriate life, marriage, and industrial ambition through the journey of a retired automobile manufacturer traveling through Europe.
Recommended“then they can go on to read Main Street and babbit and dodsworth and Aerosmith”
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Doing Justice
Doing Justice by Preet Bharara is a thoughtful exploration of legal ethics, fairness, and the American justice system written by the former United States Attorney.
Recommended“thank you so much for being here the book again is called doing Justice”
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Dumpty
Dumpty by John Lithgow is a sharp, satirical collection of verse and illustrations that takes aim at the political landscape and controversies of the Trump administration through humorous poetry and accompanying factual context.
Recommended“the book is called Dumpty and congratulations on it thanks so much”
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Expecting better
Expecting Better by Emily Oster is a data-driven guide that reexamines traditional pregnancy rules by applying economic and statistical analysis to common medical advice.
Recommended“one is a book called expecting better by Emily auster who's an economist”
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Fake Accounts
Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler is a contemporary satirical novel that explores internet culture, modern dating, conspiracy theories, and the performative nature of online identities.
Recommended“you also have one of the best titles I think ever the book is called fake accounts”
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Feel Free
Feel Free by Zadie Smith is a wide-ranging collection of essays offering insightful cultural, political, and literary critique.
Recommended“so one of the books that I read was Zade Smith's essay collection from 2018 feel free”
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Fleishman Is in Trouble
Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a contemporary bestselling novel that follows a recently divorced man navigating the complexities of middle-aged dating and family life in New York City.
Discussed“Taffy briser anner will join us to talk about her debut and best-selling novel”
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Friday black
Friday black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is a piercing short story collection that confronts modern consumerism, systemic racism, and violence with sharp speculative energy.
Recommended“nanak kame a Brena is the author of a debut collection of short stories it's getting a lot of high praise and it's called Friday”
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From the corner of the oval
From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein is a revealing memoir that chronicles the author's experiences transitioning from a young stenographer to a White House staffer working closely during the Obama administration.
Recommended“the book is from the corner of the oval it's a memoir by Beck Dory Stein and everyone here who hasn't read it is very eager to”
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Garner's Quotations
Garner's Quotations by Dwight Garner is a delightfully eclectic compendium of witty, obscure, and profound remarks gathered by the veteran New York Times book critic.
Recommended“and that is to say cuz Dwight will not and cannot say it himself that Dwight Garner's own unofficial weird kind of literature is out now in paperback Garner quotations”
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Ghost Light
Ghost Light by Frank Rich is a coming-of-age memoir that explores the author's youth and theatrical fascinations growing up in Washington, D.C.
Recommended“I'll return to it is Frank Rich's Memoir ghost light which is just like spellbinding”
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Ghosts
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier is a graphic novel about two sisters who move to a foggy northern California town where they discover the community has ghosts, prompting one of them to embrace her life despite her cystic fibrosis.
Discussed“one of the genre's bestselling authors Raina telgam will join me with our children's books at Maria Russo to talk about her new book ghosts”
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Going There
Going There is a memoir by television journalist Katie Couric that details her personal life, career struggles, and high-profile encounters in the broadcast industry.
Recommended“so congratulations again on the book the title is going there by Katie KK”
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Golden Hill
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford is an acclaimed 18th-century picaresque mock-novel that follows a mysterious young man arriving in Manhattan with a staggering draft of money and a host of hidden intentions.
Discussed“wish I give a little bit of relief to listeners to let them know that your first novel Golden Hill got really ecstatically positive reviews”
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Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake #1)
Gone-Away Lake is a children's novel written by Elizabeth Enright, featuring illustrations by Beth Krush and Joe Krush.
Recommended“which is goneway Lake... is that the one where the children discover an abandoned summer Community”
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Graceling
Graceling is a fantasy young adult novel by Kristin Cashore that follows a young woman gifted with a lethal grace in a world where certain individuals possess extreme, supernatural talents.
Recommended“here she returns to the Graceling realm which she's written three books about this world starting with Graceling and I just highly recommend them”
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GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE
GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE by Angela Duckworth is an influential psychology book exploring how sustained passion and long-term perseverance are far more critical to achieving success than raw talent alone.
Discussed“her book is called grit the power of passion and perseverance Judith schvitz wrote Our review”
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Hadji Murat
Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy is a powerful late-career novella focusing on a Caucasian warrior caught between conflicting empires.
Recommended“the book I'm reading right now is Leo Tolstoy morat his last book I think it's a Nolla”
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Harlem's little blackbird
Harlem's Little Blackbird by Renée Watson is a picture book biography illustrated by Christian Robinson that tells the inspiring life story of singer and civil rights activist Florence Mills.
Discussed“so I actually first encountered your work with your first book which was written by Renee Watson the book was called Harlem's little Blackbird the story of Florence Mills”
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Heroes
Heroes by Stephen Fry is an engaging and witty retelling of classical Greek myths focusing on the daring exploits, flaws, and adventures of legendary mortals and demigods.
Discussed“That was an excerpt from the audio edition of Steven Fry's Heroes”
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How Attention Works
How Attention Works: Finding Your Way in a World Full of Distraction is a non-fiction book by Stefan van der Stigchel that explores human focus and cognitive processing.
Recommended“I read a short book that was completely different from what I thought it was going to be based on the title which is how attention Works finding your way in a world full of distraction by Stefan vandersteel”
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How Iceland Changed the World
How Iceland Changed the World by Egill Bjarnason is a comprehensive history exploring the vast global impact of the small island nation.
Discussed“he is the author of a new book called How Iceland changed the world the big history of a small island Eagle”
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How to Survive a Plague
How to Survive a Plague by David France is a comprehensive historical account detailing how ordinary citizens, activists, and scientists came together to fight back and eventually tame the AIDS epidemic.
Discussed“that history is the subject of a new book how to survive a plague the inside story of how citizens and science teed AIDS”
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I Contain Multitudes
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong is a popular science book that explores the complex, symbiotic relationships between animals and the vast microbial communities living inside them.
Discussed“they all realized that they were looking at these microbial foundations that underly all of biology which I think is a you know is fitting with the themes of the book”
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I Must Betray You
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys is a historical fiction novel set in 1989 communist Romania under the oppressive regime of Nicolae Ceausescu, following a young boy coerced into becoming an informant.
Discussed“let's talk about I must betray you because it's a different country different subject different time period”
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Indelicacy
Indelicacy by Amina Cain is a debut novel that explores art, ambition, class, and female creativity through the perspective of a museum cleaner who dreams of a different life.
Discussed“it's called in delicacy by Amina ke Liz thanks for for being here”
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Inheritance
Dani Shapiro's deeply personal memoir Inheritance recounts the author's shocking discovery through a commercial genealogy test that her biological father was not the man who raised her, forcing a profound reexamination of her family history and identity.
Discussed“it's called inheritance A Memoir of genealogy paternity and love”
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Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro is a dystopian novel narrated by an artificial intelligence companion who observes human society and reflects on the nature of love and loneliness.
Recommended“what you think is Clara and the Sun by Kazo ishiguro”
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Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro is a thought-provoking dystopian novel that explores the nature of artificial intelligence, companionship, and humanity through the eyes of an engineered solar-powered friend.
Recommended“what you think is Clara and the Sun by Kazo ishiguro”
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Lab Girl
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren is a celebrated memoir by a geobiologist that chronicles her life in science, her deep fascination with the natural world, and her pioneering research on plants and trees.
Discussed“hope Jaren joins us now from Hawaii her new book is called labir”
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Land
Land is a non-fiction book by Simon Winchester that examines the history, law, and human desire for property ownership and how it shaped the modern world.
Recommended“Simon Winchester will join us to talk about his latest book land how The Hunger for ownership shaped the modern world”
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Last Days at Hot Slit
Last Days at Hot Slit is an anthology gathering the provocative and influential writings of feminist theorist Andrea Dworkin, edited by Joanna Fateman and Amy Scholder.
Recommended“parl the trial of Lizzie bordon by car Robertson and Jen last days at hot slit an anthology of writings by Andrea dworin edited by Joanna fatan and Amy shoulder”
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Last Stop on Market Street
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson is a heartwarming, award-winning picture book that follows a young boy and his grandmother on a bus ride through the city, finding beauty and wonder in everyday surroundings.
Discussed“he's also Illustrated books by authors such as Julie fogliano Matt De laena with whom he won a Newberry medal for the book Last Stop on Market Street”
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Life of the Mind
Life of the Mind by Christine Smallwood is a contemporary novel that follows a modern academic navigating precarious employment, personal life, and bodily anxieties.
Recommended“John over to you I want to talk about Christine Smallwood's debut novel The Life of the Mind”
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Life's Edge
Life's Edge by Carl Zimmer is a science book exploring how scientists define life and where its boundaries lie in the universe.
Recommended“Carl Zimmer's book is life's Edge the search for what it means to be alive”
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Listen, Liberal
Listen, Liberal by Thomas Frank is a provocative political critique examining how the Democratic Party abandoned the working class in favor of professional elites.
Discussed“Thomas Frank is here to talk about his new book listen liberal”
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Little labors
Little Labors by Rivka Galchen is a collection of essays and vignettes exploring motherhood, literature, and the profound experiences of caring for an infant.
Recommended“it's called Little labors by rivka galin and it's this slender little meditation on the idea of the baby”
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Long Bright River
Long Bright River by Liz Moore is a suspenseful literary thriller centered on an opioid epidemic ravaging a Philadelphia neighborhood and the strained relationship between two estranged sisters, one a police officer and the other struggling with addiction.
Discussed“long bright River it's a novel by lizmore”
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Lost in the Valley of Death
Lost in the Valley of Death by Harley Rustad is a gripping true-crime and investigative biography that chronicles the mysterious disappearance of a traveler seeking spiritual enlightenment in the Himalayas.
Recommended“people can read the book but just one quick question about that Legacy when you look back now at his Instagram at his social media presence having researched the book and written the book what strikes you about it now”
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MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical novel about provincial American life that exposes the narrow-mindedness and cultural conformity of small-town existence.
Recommended“then they can go on to read Main Street and babbit and dodsworth and Aerosmith”
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Me Before You
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes is an emotional contemporary novel that follows a unique care arrangement between an upbeat caregiver and a paralyzed man, which became a massive bestseller after its initial release in England and inspired an upcoming film adaptation.
Discussed“JoJo moyes's novel me before you was a bestseller when it came out in England in 2012 it was as the Brits say a real weepe and readers devoured it”
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Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel is a richly illustrated and scholarly exploration of twelve significant medieval manuscripts, offering readers a fascinating journey into the history, creation, and cultural context of these rare texts.
Discussed“his new book is called meetings with remarkable manuscripts 12 Journeys into the Medieval World”
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Mercy Street
Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh is a compelling novel that explores complex contemporary social issues through the lens of a Boston women's health clinic.
Discussed“her new book is called called Mercy Street Jennifer thanks for being here”
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Miller's Valley
Miller's Valley is a novel by Anna Quindlen that follows a young girl growing up in a changing suburban community in New Jersey.
Discussed“your new book is Miller's Valley tell us what it's about”
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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“his latest novel is Moonglow and it's reviewed this week on the cover of the book review”
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Mythos
Mythos by Stephen Fry is a vibrant and accessible retelling of classical Greek creation stories, exploring the gods, titans, and origins of the universe through a comedic and modern lens.
Discussed“I was sent your new book Heroes and my 15-year-old daughter was already a super fan of Mythos the first book”
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Norse Mythology
"Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman is a retelling of traditional tales featuring major gods like Thor, Odin, and Loki.
Discussed“yes um you have on the cover of the book Thor's hammer was this your choice”
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Not My Father's Son
Alan Cumming’s memoir Not My Father's Son delves into the actor's painful childhood, family secrets, and the complicated relationship he shared with his abusive father.
Recommended“I will confess that what I just finished was a celebrity Memoir but it's a very un celebrity-like celebrity Memoir Alan Cummings Memoir not my Father's son which has you know a little bit of hint of Glamour here and there because he is alen and I am a super fan of especially his of course his appearance in Cabaret”
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Notes on a Nervous Planet
Notes on a Nervous Planet is a non-fiction book by Matt Haig that explores the mental health impacts of modern living, technology, and constant connectivity on the human psyche.
Recommended“and that is a little book by a British writer named Matt ha who is a big bestseller in the UK this new book is called notes on a nervous planet and it just came out”
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Our Andromeda
Our Andromeda by Brenda Shaughnessy is a deeply moving and experimental collection of poetry that confronts the complexities of motherhood, disability, and artistic ambition.
Recommended“it's um it's a book called AR Andromeda by Brenda shaunessy who is a friend and um it's a beautiful book about motherhood and sort of raising her child who has cerebral PSY and just ambition and wanting to be a writer”
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Out of the Easy
Out of the Easy is a historical fiction novel by Ruta Sepetys that follows a young woman in 1950s New Orleans navigating family secrets, crime, and personal ambition.
Recommended“and out of the easy”
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Passing for human
Passing for Human is a deeply personal graphic memoir by Liana Finck that explores themes of identity, creativity, and fitting into the world.
Recommended“and it's a book I've been meaning to read for a long time because I'm a huge fan of the author lyanna Fink and that book is called passing for human”
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Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes
Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson is a witty and observant essay collection that tackles contemporary cultural norms, race, pop culture, and personal boundaries.
Discussed“her new book is called please don't sit on my bed in your outside clothes”
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Present at the Creation
Present at the Creation is a historical memoir by Dean Acheson detailing his time shaping United States foreign policy during the pivotal eras of World War II and the Cold War.
Recommended“this is actually a very interesting companion book I would say to read alongside Dean aeson's Memoir present at the creation which kind of deals with a lot of this same period or part of that Memoir does”
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Rage for fame
Rage for Fame by Sylvia Jukes Morris is an extensive biographical work detailing the early life and ascent of the prominent journalist Clare Boothe Luce.
Recommended“so I just finished rage for fame the ascent of clar Booth Loose by Sylvia Jukes Morris”
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Recapitulation
Recapitulation by Wallace Stegner is a deeply resonant novel that serves as a sequel to Big Rock Candy Mountain, following the younger son of the central couple as he returns to Salt Lake City later in life.
Recommended“she said TR stegner's remembering laughter his first book recapitulation and a shooting star all are great”
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Remembering laughter
Remembering Laughter by Wallace Stegner is a poignant early novella that examines the devastating ripple effects of an illicit romance within a rigid farming community in Iowa.
Recommended“she said TR stegner's remembering laughter his first book recapitulation and a shooting star all are great”
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Salt to the Sea
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys is a historical young adult novel that interweaves the perspectives of four refugees fleeing the advancing Soviet army in East Prussia during the closing months of World War II, culminating in the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff.
Discussed“which book was he talking about was it salt to the Sea it was salt to the Sea exactly”
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Say It Loud!
Say It Loud! is a compelling collection of twenty-nine essays by legal scholar and author Randall Kennedy that explores the intricate intersections of race, law, history, and culture in America.
Discussed“tell us about the origins of this book which is a collection of 29 essays”
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Sea Wife
Sea Wife is a compelling novel by Amity Gaige that examines marriage, adventure, and the strains of domestic life against the backdrop of a fateful sailing journey.
Recommended“um one was recommended by our colleague Elizabeth Egan and it's a novel by AMD Gage called sewi”
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Skyfaring
Skyfaring is a reflective nonfiction book by Mark Vanhoenacker that explores the poetic and technical experience of modern commercial flight.
Recommended“so my runner up I think uh one book I really admired this year was Mark Van honer's uh book Sky fairing”
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Small Fry
Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs is a poignant and evocative memoir written by the daughter of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, detailing her complicated childhood, her relationship with her famous father, and her search for identity.
Recommended“speaking of Steve Jobs um our third book is Lisa Brennan jobs Memoir small fry”
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Something new
Something New is a charming and insightful graphic memoir by Lucy Knisley that chronicles the author's journey toward marriage and wedding planning.
Recommended“this book is called something new Tales From A makeshift bride”
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Spain in our hearts
Spain in Our Hearts by Adam Hochschild is a sweeping historical narrative examining the American participants and international politics surrounding the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939.
Recommended“Adam H Shield is the author most recently of Spain in our hearts Americans in the Spanish Civil War 1936 to 1939 reviewed this week in the book review by Michael cisin”
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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.
Recommended“in fact one of the books that I'm hoping to read this year is one I bought at Northshire last year which was um John Williams no relation um John williams' Stoner which I've been meaning to read for years”
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Such, Such Were the Joys
Such, Such Were the Joys is a classic autobiographical essay by George Orwell that recounts his painful, deeply formative experiences as a student at a harsh English preparatory school.
Recommended“such such were the joys which is my one of my favorite Orwell essays have you ever read it about his boarding school days”
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Sweet Lamb of Heaven
Lydia Millet's novel Sweet Lamb of Heaven follows a mother who flees from her sinister husband alongside her young daughter after hearing a mysterious, disembodied voice.
Discussed“Lydia Millet will be here to talk about her new book sweet Lamb Of Heaven”
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Sweetbitter
Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler is a coming-of-age novel that captures the intense and disorienting restaurant world of New York City through the eyes of a young female protagonist.
Discussed“Stephanie danler is coming of age in the restaurant world book Sweet Bitter has managed to knock out both Foodies and critics”
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Thank You for Being Late
Thank You for Being Late by Thomas L.
Discussed“Tom fredman joins us now his newest book is called thank you for being late an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations”
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The bomb
The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War by Fred Kaplan is a non-fiction historical examination of how different American leaders and military commanders conceived of and handled the existential threat of nuclear weaponry.
Discussed“Fred Kaplan joins us to talk about his book The Bomb”
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The Bonjour effect
The Bonjour Effect: The Secret Codes of French Conversation Revealed is a cultural exploration by Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau that decodes the communication habits and social norms of France.
Recommended“the book is the bonjour effect the secret codes of French conversation revealed by Julie Barlo and Jean banoa nadoo”
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The boy who loved too much
The boy who loved too much by Jennifer Latson is a true story exploring pathological friendliness and a young boy's extraordinary social nature.
Discussed“Jennifer Latson joins us now her new book her first book is called called The Boy Who Loved too much a true story of pathological friendliness”
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The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer in the late 14th century, detailing a diverse group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury.
Recommended“it has me wanting to turn back to the Canterbury Tales and I think that if I brought the canbury tales that possibly I could teach myself Middle English”
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The Chestnut Man
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup, translated by Caroline Waight, is a chilling Nordic noir thriller centered on a macabre serial killer who leaves a small figure made of chestnuts at each crime scene.
Recommended“it's called The chestnut man is by saurin SRP”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, parenting trends, and social media dynamics are setting up younger generations for emotional fragility and distress.
Recommended“my pleasure Pamela Jonathan height is the co-author along with Greg ganof of the coddling of the American mind how good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure”
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The confidence game
The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova is an engaging non-fiction exploration of con artists, the psychology of deception, and the reasons why ordinary people repeatedly fall victim to scams.
Discussed“Maria kekova is here now to talk about her new book The Confidence Game why we fall for it every time”
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The Corrections
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen is a sweeping, critically acclaimed novel that explores the complex dynamics of an American family at the turn of the twenty-first century, ultimately propelling the author to massive mainstream prominence.
Discussed“actually I did read a book that is not usually talked about as funny but I found parts of it funny and I'm going to read one I think funny part from it which is Jonathan fransen's the correction”
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The cost of living
The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy is a deeply reflective memoir that explores the realities of middle age, independence, and female identity following the dissolution of a marriage.
Recommended“it's the cost of living by Deborah Levy and Levy has been talked about on this podcast before”
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The Dirty Life
The Dirty Life is a captivating memoir by Kristin Kimball that chronicles her transition from a fast-paced city writer to a sustainable farmer starting a full-scale farm in upstate New York.
Recommended“one book I read finished recently is called the Dirty life A Memoir of farming food and Love by Kristen Kimble”
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The Disappearing Act
The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman is a gripping psychological thriller that follows a talented British actress in Los Angeles who witnesses a disturbing event during an audition, entangling her in a dangerous web of Hollywood secrets.
Recommended“another good one is Katherine stemmans the disappearing act and she also was on the podcast”
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The end of the novel of love
The End of the Novel of Love by Vivian Gornick is a collection of critical essays examining the trajectory of romantic love in literature and how changing social norms have reshaped our understanding of human connection.
Recommended“and then I read something uh shorter but equally intense which is Vivian gornick collection of essays the end of the novel of Love”
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The Fountains of Silence
The Fountains of Silence is a historical novel by Ruta Sepetys set in Madrid during the Franco regime, exploring secrets, danger, and the scars of the Spanish Civil War.
Recommended“and for our listeners rud's books are most recently I must betray you but also her first book Between Shades of Gray as well as Fountains of Silence salt to the Sea”
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The Gene Machine
The Gene Machine by Bonnie Rochman explores how emerging genetic technologies are fundamentally altering how people approach having children and the nature of the children themselves.
Discussed“her new book is called the gene machine how genetic technology are changing the way we have kids and the kids we have”
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The Great Believers
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai is a powerful, emotionally devastating novel that chronicles the devastating impact of the AIDS crisis on the arts community in 1980s Chicago alongside a parallel storyline in modern-day Paris.
Recommended“and I am going to start with a third novel The Great Believers by Rebecca McKai”
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The Great Transformation
The Great Transformation by Karl Polanyi is a classic work of economic history and sociology that examines the rise of the market economy and its societal impacts.
Recommended“um one is the great transformation by Carl Palani which looks at um how economic upheaval gives rise to social counter movements ranging from socialism to Communism to Fascism”
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The Guarded Gate
The Guarded Gate is a historical non-fiction book by Daniel Okrent that examines the rise of the American eugenics movement and the restrictive legislation that kept generations of European immigrants, including Jews and Italians, out of the United States.
Recommended“and his new book is called the guarded gate bigotry Eugenics and the law that kept two generations of Jews Italians and other European immigrants out of America”
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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer is a comprehensive history of Native America from 1890 to the present, challenging conventional narratives of Indigenous victimhood.
Discussed“David Troyer will talk to us about his new book the heartbeat of Wounded Knee”
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The hours
The Hours by Michael Cunningham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that weaves together the lives of three women across different eras, deeply connected to Virginia Woolf's Mrs.
Recommended“I did something sneaky with my 16-year-old daughter which was I had her read Michael Cunningham's the hours first and then I said oh maybe you should also read Mrs delaway now after it”
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The House of the Pain of Others
The House of the Pain of Others by Julián Herbert is a compelling work that explores profound themes through a distinctive lens.
Recommended“Dwight you reviewed uh Sally R's new novel it's called normal people Jen Robert Caro's new book called working and parl lean Herbert's book The House of the pain of others”
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The King of Confidence
Miles Harvey and his book The King of Confidence received focused attention on The Book Review during the July 2024 episode titled The Yearning for the Unexplained.
Discussed“miles Harvey will join us to talk about his book The King of confidence”
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The language of kindness
The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story is a bestselling memoir by Christie Watson that chronicles her two decades working on the front lines of the healthcare system.
Recommended“it's called the language of kindness and she was a nurse for 20 years before she became a full-time writer”
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The Liar's Dictionary
The Liar's Dictionary is a witty and inventive novel by Eley Williams that alternates between a Victorian lexicographer and a modern-day intern dealing with fictitious entries in a reference project.
Recommended“and you reviewed recently one such book The Liars dictionary by Ellie Williams which I just it's a delightful review”
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The Library Book
The Library Book by Susan Orlean investigates a major historical disaster involving a devastating library fire and the intricate inner workings of public institutions.
Recommended“Susan orene joins us from San Francisco where she is on book tour for her latest book the library book Susan thank you so much for being here thanks for having me on before I get started I want to say that everyone who does not own the library book should Google it just to see what it looks like”
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The lies that bind
The lies that bind: rethinking identity is a non-fiction book by philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah that explores the complex facets of personal and cultural categorization.
Recommended“the book again is called the lies that bind rethinking identity by quame Anthony apia Anthony thank you so much for being here”
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The Lost City of the Monkey God
Douglas Preston's The Lost City of the Monkey God is a gripping non-fiction adventure and archaeological narrative detailing a dangerous jungle expedition into the Honduran rainforest in search of a legendary ancient settlement.
Recommended“and read the Lost city of the monkey God by Douglas Preston which is on our bestseller list now and um it's just a super fun really gripping well-told narrative adventure story”
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The Magician
The Magician by Colm Tóibín is a historical fiction novel that offers a novelized chronicle of the life of the celebrated German author Thomas Mann.
Discussed“colum toyan joins us from Los Angeles his new novel is called the magician”
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The North water
The North Water by Ian McGuire is a gripping historical novel that follows a disgraced army surgeon aboard a brutal whaling ship bound for the Arctic.
Recommended“I just finished um a book that came out earlier this year um Ian McGuire's uh book the north water”
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem that follows the arduous ten-year journey of Odysseus returning home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Discussed“ask if he could enroll himself in Daniel Mendelson's freshman seminar on the Odyssey and and take a class with him um and he would come up from Long Island to Bard in Upstate New York and sit in on the seminar along with freshman students”
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The Plaza : The Secret Life of America's Most Famous Hotel
The Plaza : The Secret Life of America's Most Famous Hotel by Julie Satow and narrated by Jefferson Mays is a compelling historical account exploring the rich, dramatic history behind New York City's iconic landmark.
Discussed“Julie satow is here in the studio to talk about her new book The Plaza The Secret Life of America's most famous hotel”
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The Plot
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz is a literary thriller that follows a struggling, failed writer who commits a morally questionable act by stealing a deceased student's brilliant manuscript, only to find himself hunted by someone who knows the truth.
Recommended“they are razor blade Tears by essay Cosby and the plot by Jean H coretz and I just wanted to talk about them very briefly”
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The Poet X
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo is a celebrated young adult novel in verse that follows a Dominican-American teenager in Harlem who uses slam poetry to understand her world and find her voice.
Recommended“I heard your recent conversation about audiobooks and wanted to add that Elizabeth oos the poet X is an incredible audio book”
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The power broker: Robert Moses and the fall of New York
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A.
Recommended“with Bob I think everyone who either is from New York or becomes a New Yorker Bob Carol is part of New York even just through the power broker alone”
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The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth is a popular psychology book that argues long-term success, achievement, and high-level performance stem primarily from sustained dedication and resilience rather than innate talent.
Discussed“her book is called grit the power of passion and perseverance Judith schvitz wrote Our review”
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The profiteers
The Profiteers by Sally Denton is a deeply researched work of investigative journalism focusing on the massive construction company Bechtel and its extensive, complex relationship with the United States government, including its prominent role in building the Hoover Dam.
Recommended“well a lot more uh really fascinating detail in the book about that interesting relationship between Beckel and the government um Sally thank you so much for joining us”
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The Queue
The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz is a provocative dystopian novel by an Egyptian writer that explores life under the rule of a surreal, authoritarian administrative apparatus known as the Gate, drawing sharp inspiration from the disillusionment following the Arab Spring.
Discussed“yes it's come out this week and what's the book called It's it's called the queue”
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte is an engaging popular science book that chronicles the history of a lost world and the creatures that once inhabited it.
Discussed“paleontologist Steve brusati joins us to talk about his new book the rise and fall of the dinosaurs”
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame -- Volume Two
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame -- Volume Two is a classic multi-author anthology comprising renowned science fiction novellas chosen by members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.
Recommended“well I've been reading this Anthology that was published in 1973 but has been subsequently reissued called the science fiction Hall of Fame volume 2A the greatest science fiction novelas of all time chosen by the members of the science fiction writers of America SF Hall of which is kind of a mouthful”
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The Secret Life of the American Musical
The Secret Life of the American Musical by Jack Viertel is an exploration of how Broadway shows are constructed and how they resonate with audiences.
Discussed“Jack ftell is here now he is the author of a new book The Secret Life of the American Musical how Broadway shows are built”
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The Secret Sharer
The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad is a classic short story that delves into themes of isolation, psychological duality, and moral responsibility at sea.
Recommended“and uh I accidentally this morning reread not a whole book but the short story um the secret sharer by Joseph Conrad”
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a classic horror novel about a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a winter caretaker job at an isolated, haunted mountain hotel with his family.
Recommended“The Shining is I think the scariest movie probably ever but and I I know people very tough people who read the book and couldn't sleep”
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The throwback special
The Throwback Special by Chris Bachelder is a poignant novel that follows a group of middle-aged men who gather annually to reenact a notoriously violent play from an old NFL game.
Recommended“which is Chris belder the throwback special I love that book I love it so much”
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The Trespasser
The Trespasser by Tana French is a compelling crime fiction novel that delves deep into the complexities of a murder investigation handled by the Dublin Murder Squad.
Recommended“well it's it's not new it's newish Tana French's most recent novel The trespasser which is my my entry into Tana French territory”
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The Trial of Lizzie Borden
The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson is a meticulous historical re-examination of one of America's most infamous murder cases, drawing on newly uncovered archival materials and courtroom testimony.
Recommended“parl the trial of Lizzie bordon by car Robertson and Jen last days at hot slit an anthology of writings by Andrea dworin edited by Joanna fatan and Amy shoulder”
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The Unidentified
The Unidentified by Colin Dickey is a fascinating exploration of mythical monsters, alien encounters, and humanity's enduring cultural obsession with the unexplained.
Discussed“Colin dicki will be here to talk about his new book the unidentified”
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The unspeakable
The Unspeakable by Meghan Daum is a collection of personal essays exploring culture, modern morality, and the uncomfortable truths of daily life.
Discussed“Megan Dom joins me now from Los Angeles she is the author of a new collection of essays the Unspeakable and other subjects of discussion”
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The Warmth of Other Suns
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson is an epic, deeply researched work of narrative nonfiction that chronicles the historic decades-long Great Migration of Black citizens leaving the American South.
Recommended“the first time I interviewed her when she had reviewed Michelle Obama's Memoir but also talked about the warmth of other Sons which is a book I really admire”
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The Witch Elm
The Witch Elm by Tana French is a suspenseful psychological mystery novel exploring memory, trauma, and family dynamics following a young man who returns to his ancestral home.
Recommended“I will end with two books that I think um we sometimes don't recognize enough because they are pleasurable to read uh both of them one fiction one non-fiction um the fiction is T of French is the witch Elm”
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The Year of Voting Dangerously: The Derangement of American Politics
The Year of Voting Dangerously: The Derangement of American Politics is a collection of columns chronicling the tumultuous 2016 presidential race and the political figures at its center.
Discussed“she'll be here to talk about all of that and her new book The Year of voting dangerously”
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There There
There There by Tommy Orange is a powerful polyphonic novel that follows a diverse group of Native American characters living in modern-day Oakland, California.
Recommended“our final of the on the fiction list is they're there by Tommy orange Tina you want to tell us about that”
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They Called Us Enemy
They Called Us Enemy is a graphic memoir written by George Takei alongside Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott, and illustrated by Harmony Becker, detailing Takei's childhood imprisonment in American concentration camps during World War II.
Recommended“one is I think for all ages they called us Enemy by George takai which was written with Justin eisinger and Steven Scott and illustrated by Harmony Becker”
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Through the Looking-Glass
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll is a classic Victorian children's novel and the celebrated sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, featuring a narrative structured around a game of chess.
Recommended“and you know the nice thing about this is I'm actually reading through the Looking Glass right now allowed to my youngest child”
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Thunder Boy Jr
Thunder Boy Jr.
Discussed“thunderboy is Alexis very first picture book”
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Tinderbox
Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers by James A.
Discussed“to what extent are these books and this book in particular Tinder Box on HBO a business story”
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True Crimes and Misdemeanors
True Crimes and Misdemeanors by Jeffrey Toobin is a detailed journalistic investigation into the legal and political battles surrounding Donald Trump.
Recommended“the book again is true crimes and misdemeanors the investigation of Donald Trump by Jeffrey tubin”
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True Grit
Charles Portis's classic novel True Grit is a celebrated adventure story following young Mattie Ross as she hires a hardened U.S.
Recommended“the first is the book that I just finished which was True Grit by Charles poris”
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Truth in Our Times
Truth in Our Times by David E.
Discussed“it's called Truth in our times inside the fight for press freedom in the age of alternative facts”
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Turtles All the Way Down
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green is a compelling young adult novel that thoughtfully examines mental health, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder through a fictional narrative reflecting the author's personal experiences.
Recommended“so the novel again for teenage readers and for grown-ups is Turtles all the way down”
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Underbug
Underbug by Lisa Margonelli is a fascinating and obsessive work of narrative nonfiction that delves deeply into the complex world of termites, science, and technology.
Discussed“she joins us to talk about her new book underbug”
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When in French
When in French by Lauren Collins is a memoir exploring cross-cultural romance, language barriers, and adaptation as an American journalist navigates life and love in Paris.
Discussed“Lauren Collins explores this and other cross-cultural matters of the heart in her new book when in French what am I missing”
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Where Reasons End
Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li is a poignant novel exploring grief, language, and the tragic loss of a child through imaginative dialogue.
Recommended“and part where reasons end and by Yun Le”
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White bird
White Bird by R.J.
Recommended“and then I I gave it to my 10-year-old who then gave me the graphic Memoir he was reading which is White Bird by RJ palasio who is the bestselling author of Wonder”
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Wild things
Wild things by Bruce Handy is a thoughtful cultural and literary study that explores the enduring magic, psychological depth, and artistic brilliance of classic children's literature.
Recommended“all right grown-ups go back and read these books and read Bruce's book it's called wild things the joy of reading children's literature as an adult by Bruce handy”
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Winterkeep
Winterkeep is a young adult fantasy novel by Kristin Cashore that expands upon the intricate world of the Graceling Realm with political intrigue and environmental themes.
Recommended“and then the third book that I just read this past weekend was for my children's literature book club which I've been really negligent with... but I read winter keep by Kristen Kure”
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World Without Mind
World Without Mind is a nonfiction book examining the existential threats posed by big technology companies and their monopolistic control over information.
Discussed“his new book is called world without mind the existential threat of big Tech”
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You Matter
Christian Robinson's picture book You Matter offers a gentle, reassuring exploration of perspective and belonging for young readers.
Discussed“Christian Robinson joins us now from Sacramento he is a picturebook illustrator and author whose latest book is called you matter which he wrote and Illustrated”
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Zucked
Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Crisis by Roger McNamee is a revealing insider account that exposes the hidden societal, political, and psychological costs of the platform's unprecedented growth.
Discussed“recommending her to Mark Zuckerberg to take a job at Facebook rather than go to the Washington Post at the time and calling them up and saying like hey guys looks like there's a problem here to writing a book called zck”
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11/22/63
Stephen King's imaginative time-travel thriller 11/22/63 follows an English teacher who discovers a portal back to the late 1950s and embarks on a high-stakes mission to prevent the assassination of John F.
Discussed“yeah JFK one The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon in in the JFK one 112263”
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A Calling for Charlie Barnes
Discussed“tell us what calling for Charlie Barnes is about I guess at the plot level it's basically about a guy who has floundered all his life until the moment that he gets pancreatic cancer”
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A Children's Bible
Lydia Millet’s novel A Children's Bible follows a group of rebellious youths navigating an apocalyptic landscape after ecological collapse upends adult society.
Discussed“and the book I want to talk about this week is is Lydia Mill it's a children's Bible”
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A Confederacy of dunces cookbook
Discussed“you know what I'm looking forward to more than that I have to say is the Confederacy of dun's cookbook which is coming this fall”
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A Drinkable Feast
Discussed“we also have a drinkable Feast a cocktail companion to 1920s Paris by Philip green”
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A Good American Family
A Good American Family by David Maraniss is a compelling memoir that explores the author's family history during the red scare and the broader political climate of mid-century America.
Discussed“David marinus will join us to talk about his Memoir a good American Family”
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A heartbreaking work of staggering genius
Discussed“what was it about heartbreaking work of uh Staggering Genius that that attracted you that you thought you know I want to do something like that”
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A Higher Loyalty
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership is a memoir by former FBI Director James Comey that offers an inside look at leadership, institutional norms, and his high-profile interactions with political figures, including Donald Trump.
Discussed“at number one Higher loyalty by James Comey and I'm just going to do the the sort of very overtly political books”
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A history of private life
Discussed“in the very first paragraph of of your introduction or your prologue you write about reading the multivolume series a history of private life which was not”
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A life's work
A Life's Work by Rachel Cusk is an unflinching and provocative memoir that explores the complex, often difficult realities of early motherhood.
Discussed“We know her again to the extent that we do in this country as a memoirist because of aftermath because of a life's work”
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A Nearly Normal Family
Discussed“let's talk about a nearly normal family that is the not not quite legal thriller what's that about”
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A Promised Land
A Promised Land by Barack Obama is the first volume of the former United States president's presidential memoirs, offering a detailed and reflective account of his early political life, his historic 2008 campaign, and the intense policy battles of his first term in office.
Discussed“so I am going to talk about a book that probably both of you read or at least read in part which is is Barack Obama's a promised land and I feel like many of our listeners have probably read it”
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A short history of nearly everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson is a popular science masterpiece that distills complex scientific discoveries, natural history, and evolutionary milestones into an engaging narrative for general readers.
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A Spy Among Friends Kim Philby And The Great Betrayal
A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre is a gripping historical non-fiction account detailing the treason of British intelligence officer Kim Philby and his betrayal of his country alongside the notorious Cambridge Spy Ring.
Discussed“um I I think that among the McIntyre books that I've read I I still prefer a spy among friends”
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A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace is a brilliant collection of sharp, deeply observant essays exploring contemporary American culture, media, and leisure through the author's trademark hyper-detailed lens.
Discussed“we were talking earlier before this podcast about his non-fiction which some people consider to be a kind of a gateway to his fiction specifically we're talking about about uh a supposedly fun thing I'll never do again and you were saying that there's a real relationship between that essay in particular and this novel”
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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders is a unique book on writing and thinking that features several Russian short stories alongside deep literary analysis.
Discussed“first of all my husband was reading saunders's more recent book which is a swim in a pond in the rain which is a real-sized book”
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A Thousand Miles to Freedom
Discussed“they are a thousand miles to Freedom by yunen Kim”
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A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan is a critically acclaimed novel exploring time, aging, and the music industry through an interconnected series of narratives.
Discussed“so for those who have not read goons Squad very briefly describe that novel”
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A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson is a humorous and reflective travel memoir that chronicles the author's attempt to hike the lengthy and demanding Appalachian Trail.
Discussed“and I then picked up a walk in the woods which was just sitting on my shelf rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail”
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ADHD Nation
Discussed“New York Times investigative reporter Alan Schwarz is here to talk about his new book ADHD Nation”
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Aftermath
Discussed“We know her again to the extent that we do in this country as a memoirist because of aftermath because of a life's work”
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Against Love
Against Love by Laura Kipnis is a provocative polemic that critically examines the institution of monogamy and the societal expectations surrounding long-term romantic relationships.
Discussed“she wrote a book called against love she also I think the subtitle of that book was a pmic”
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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
Discussed“he is the author most recently of Al Franken giant of the Senate Senator thanks for being here my pleasure”
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All the single ladies
All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation is a groundbreaking work of journalism and sociology by Rebecca Traister that examines the historical and cultural shift of women choosing to remain single and independent.
Discussed“Rebecca Tracer is here to talk about her new book All the Single Ladies, unmarried women and the rise of an independent nation”
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America's bitter pill
America's Bitter Pill by Steven Brill is an investigative non-fiction book that scrutinizes the immense monetary interests, political maneuvering, and behind-the-scenes negotiations involved in the creation and implementation of modern American healthcare reform.
Discussed“he is the author of America's bitter pill money politics back room deals and the fight to fix our broken Health Care System”
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American Carnage
American Carnage by Tim Alberta is a detailed political chronicle charting the transformation of the Republican Party during the rise of Donald Trump.
Discussed“I remember when you reviewed This Book American Carnage by Tim Alberta your review was so persuasive”
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American Dirt
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins is a gripping and intensely controversial novel that follows a mother and son fleeing their home in Mexico as migrants pursued by a violent drug cartel.
Discussed“let's give listeners maybe between the two of us we can we can Cobble together a few facts just a little bit of a primer on American dirt by Janine Cummings which was a novel that came out believe it or not in 2020 again going back to the the senselessness of time”
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American utopia
Discussed“he is of course the musician the filmmaker visual artist and here primarily is an author of a new book American Utopia”
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Amity and Prosperity
Amity and Prosperity by Eliza Griswold is a poignant work of investigative journalism that chronicles the struggles of a single Pennsylvania family and their rural community as the expansion of the fracking industry fractures their environment and daily lives.
Discussed“You just mentioned Nomad land which was of course turned into a movie but originally a book by the journalist Jessica Bruder and you also recommend in the colum you compare it to that book and another non-fiction book by a journalist AMD and prosperity by Eliza grosswald”
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An American Marriage
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is an acclaimed contemporary novel that explores the devastating impact of a wrongful conviction on a newlywed couple in the American South.
Discussed“her latest book is called an American marriage a novel it's her fourth novel and the latest pick from the Oprah book club”
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An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species
Discussed“what was the book an essay on the causes a variety of complexion and figure in the human species and why did you choose that”
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And the Band Played on
And the Band Played on by Randy Shilts is a sweeping and deeply reported historical account of the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the institutional failures that worsened the crisis.
Discussed“it's funny because my initial reaction when seeing the book was of course to think of Randy Schultz and the band played on and I was like well but that book just came out”
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And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a masterclass in suspense and widely regarded as one of the greatest murder mystery novels ever written, following ten strangers lured to a remote island who are systematically killed off.
Discussed“and then there were none”
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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“Wallace star feels like in many people's minds like a tiar below that people know of Wallace stegner they know the title usually angle of repose and cring to safety both books that sold very well as in addition to being critical successes”
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Anniversaries
Discussed“parl two of your best books were more than a thousand pages... ducks Newberry Port by Lucy Elman and anniversaries by U Johnson”
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Anxiety, the missing stage of grief
Discussed“okay a little bit more targeted in terms of what it's covering anxiety the missing stage of grief a revolutionary approach to understanding and healing the impact of loss”
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Anya's ghost
Discussed“I was a huge fan of bro's debut graphic novel which was ya so for kids older yet probably 14 or 15 and up called Ana's ghost which came out I think about six or seven years ago”
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Apollo's Arrow
Discussed“his new book is called Apollo's Arrow the profound and enduring impact of Corona virus on the way we live”
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Arthur & Sherlock
Discussed“Michael Sims will tell us about his new book Arthur and Sherlock”
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At the Existentialist Café
At the Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell is a group biography detailing the lives and ideas of the prominent existentialist philosophers of the twentieth century.
Discussed“her book is at the existentialist Cafe they were very influenced by kard in the in the previous Century who talked about the dizziness of Freedom”
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Audacity
Discussed“he is a political colonist for New York Magazine previously a senior editor at the new Republic and the author of a new book called audacity how Barack Obama defied his critics and created a legacy that will prevail”
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Barbarian days
Discussed“he is a staff writer at the New Yorker and the author of a new book Barbarian days”
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Barkskins
Barkskins by Annie Proulx is an expansive historical novel that traces the vast destruction of North American forests across multiple generations through the descendants of two impoverished French immigrants.
Discussed“the two biggest books on the hard cover fiction list probably um are both new Annie PR bark skins which is the I I talked about it on the podcast last week”
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Behold the Dreamers (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel
Discussed“did you start this before your 2016 debut novel Behold The Dreamers came out”
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Beijing Payback
Discussed“I'll talk first about this other book I read called Beijing payback by Daniel N”
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Between the Woods and the Water
Discussed“and I also only read the middle volume of this series between the woods and the water”
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Bewilderment
Discussed“Richard Powers will be here to talk about his new book bewilderment what role does web Debo play in the love songs of web de boys”
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Beyond All Reasonable Doubt
Discussed“let's move to our other Swedish import which is very much a legal thriller beyond all Reasonable Doubt by m Gita”
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Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister
Discussed“joining us now from London Yung Chang her new book is called Big Sister little sister red sister three women at the heart of 20th century China”
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Discussed“Marlon James will tell us about his new novel black leopard Red Wolf”
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Black Radical
Discussed“one you reviewed quite recently black radical The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter by Carrie greenage”
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Black Silent Majority
Discussed“so this week uh in the book review you review black silent majority the Rockefeller drug laws and the politics of punishment by Michael Fortner”
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Blinded by the Right
Discussed“like how does that actually work but he he wrote a book before I mean he did he did write a memoir blinded by the right”
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Blitzkrieg : Myth, Reality, and Hitler's Lightning War
Discussed“starting with blitz cre myth reality and Hitler's lightning war France 1940 by Lloyd Clark”
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Book Parts
Discussed“your previous book book Parts which you edited cataloged all the various parts of the book from the dust jackets to the index”
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Books for living
Discussed“all right now this book um books for living uh it sounds obviously like a continuation in a way of the last one”
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Both/and
Discussed“she'll join us to discuss her new Memoir both and and how do you recreate a chovan drama set on the Hudson in 2020”
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Brave
Discussed“I mean was it hard to sort of reimmerse yourselfself in that completely this book”
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Bread and jam for Frances
Discussed“this is uh this is the lesson of bread and jam for Francis that you're overturning here”
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Break in case of emergency
Discussed“Jessica winter is here to talk about her first novel break in case of emergency”
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Breath
Breath by Tim Winton is a 2008 novel by the Australian author that follows two teenage boys in Western Australia.
Discussed“the one that comes immediately to mind is the book Breath by the Australian novelist Tim Winton who's an excellent novelist in general”
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Bridget Jones's baby
Discussed“you may have heard heard about the new movie Bridget Jones's baby but you may not know that the novel of the same name by Helen Fielding is also out now”
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Broken Harbor
Broken Harbor by Tana French is a psychological crime thriller centered on a disturbing murder investigation within a half-finished, economically ruined Dublin housing development.
Discussed“one is broken Harbor and the other is in the woods”
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín is a celebrated novel about a young Irish immigrant navigating homesickness, romantic choices, and a dual identity in 1950s New York and her native village.
Discussed“and then I recently watched um Brooklyn and loved that movie but haven't read the book so now I feel like I need to read the book”
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Building stories
Building Stories by Chris Ware is an innovative and terrain-shifting graphic novel published in 2012 that is famously packaged as a box set containing a variety of print formats.
Discussed“that was the name of one of his major books right building stor”
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown is a groundbreaking historical account that chronicles the systematic subjugation, displacement, and devastation of Native American tribes by the westward-expanding United States government during the nineteenth century.
Discussed“i mean there's also a book uh famous book with with Wounded Knee and the title Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by D Brown from 1970”
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Call Me Joe (The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson)
Discussed“the first one in the collection is called call me Joe by P Anderson”
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Can It Happen Here? Authoritarianism in America
Discussed“Cass sunstein joins us to talk about his two latest books impeachment a citizen's guide and authoritarianism in America”
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Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
Discussed“this year of course there was Ros chast's book cant we talk about something more pleasant this whole theme of dying parents”
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Capital
Discussed“I want to go back to the other part of that origin story the novel that you were in the middle of because your previous book Capital was a kind of big sprawling novel looking at the economy and the property bubble and and this is this is a very taught fast-paced little book The Wall”
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Cari Mora
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Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream
Discussed“joining me today is Dean job the author of The Case of the murderous Dr cream the hunt for a Victorian era serial killer”
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Catch-22
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller is a satirical anti-war novel set during World War II that immortalized the absurd logic of bureaucratic paradoxes and military bureaucracy.
Discussed“I want to go back to this idea of humor in war novels because when we think of slaughterhouse 5 and catch 22 these kind of two iconic uh World War II novels”
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Chasing Hillary
Discussed“Amy chk is my colleag here at the times and also the now best-selling author of chasing Hillary 10 years two presidential campaigns and one intact glass ceiling”
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Churchill and Orwell
Discussed“Thomas Ricks joins us now from Washingtonhis new book is called Churchill and Orwell the fight for Freedom”
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City of thorns
Discussed“um the title again is city of thorns nine lives in the world's largest refugee camp by Ben Rollins”
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Come with me
Discussed“Helen shelman joins us now her new novel is called come with me”
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Confirmation Bias
Discussed“Carl hul will join us to talk about his new book confirmation bias”
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Consequence
Discussed“Eric fair is a veteran of the last Iraq war his book is unusual in so many ways”
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Crooked Kingdom
Discussed“no I I'm going to knock the conversation down a brow um to talk about uh the ya novel that I'm reading um which is a book by Lee bardugo called Kingdom a sequel to her earlier best-selling book six of crows”
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Crossroads
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen is an expansive contemporary novel that delves into the intricate dynamics of a suburban Chicago family and their church group during the turbulent social landscape of the early 1970s.
Discussed“where does this novel Crossroads fall for you in the kind of Pantheon of Jonathan France and novels it's a lot better than Purity the one that preceded it”
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Crowded hours
Discussed“I recently finished reading crowded hours by Alice Roosevelt Longworth”
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Dangerous doses
Discussed“she is an investigative journalist the author previously of the book dangerous doses a true story of cops counterfeits”
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Dark Money
Dark Money by Jane Mayer is an investigative non-fiction book that exposes the hidden history and political financing networks of radical right-wing billionaires and conservative foundations working to reshape American politics.
Discussed“uh number two dark money by Jane Mayer a previous guest here on the podcast”
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David Copperfield
David Copperfield is a classic 1849 coming-of-age novel by Charles Dickens that follows the lifelong trials, growth, and personal development of its titular protagonist.
Discussed“um he is an and most recently the narrator of a new audible version of Charles Dickinson's David Copperfield”
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David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World
David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World by David Walker is a fiery and foundational nineteenth-century text that fiercely condemned the institution of slavery and called for radical resistance and self-determination among Black people.
Discussed“tell us about the choice you made for the 1820s and appeal to the colored citizens of the World by David Walker that was one of the more difficult selections”
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Dear zealots
Discussed“finally let's talk about Amos Oz dear zealots letters from a divided land which is translated by Jessica Cohen”
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Demonology
Discussed“that all began with a book right demonology exactly it was his treaties on how to find spot and prove a witch”
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Destiny and power
Destiny and power is a detailed biography exploring the life, career, and political journey of former United States President George H.W.
Discussed“Paul John meum is here to talk about his new book Destiny and power the American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush welcome”
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Dr. Seuss's ABC
Discussed“because I also think it's an outlier which is Dr Seuss's ABC sounds so boring and yet young Yolanda Jorgenson is yelling on his back”
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Dragonfish
Discussed“uh he is the author of dragon fish reviewed by Chris abani in this week's book review”
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Dreaming of Elsewhere
Discussed“in between the novel half blood blues and this novel you did write your first non-fiction book dreaming of Elsewhere observations at home”
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Ducks, Newburyport
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann is an ambitious, experimental stream-of-consciousness novel structured around a single, massive sentence spanning over a thousand pages.
Discussed“parl two of your best books were more than a thousand pages... ducks Newberry Port by Lucy Elman and anniversaries by U Johnson”
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Eat Pray Love
Eat Pray Love is a hugely popular memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert that chronicles her global journey of self-discovery, recovery, and spiritual healing following a painful divorce.
Discussed“two of the most um successful narratives by women in recent years have been exactly that kind of redemption narrative wilded by Cheryl sted and Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert”
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Edison
Discussed“David osinsky will be here to discuss the new biography Edison by the late Edmund Morris”
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Eloise
Discussed“we all know Eloise for example and and K Thompson's great picture book”
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Empire of cotton
Empire of Cotton by Sven Beckert is a sweeping global history that examines how industrialization and the commodification of cotton laid the economic and structural foundations of modern capitalism.
Discussed“Empire of cotton by Sven beckert”
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Every song ever
Discussed“Ben Ratliff joins us now to talk about his new book every song ever 20 ways to listen in an age of musical plenty”
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Everything I never told you
Everything I never told you by Celeste Ng is a character-driven debut novel that explores family dynamics, racial identity, and expectations within a mixed-race family in 1970s Ohio following the mysterious death of a daughter.
Discussed“it's interesting because your first book everything I never told you your debut began with a dead girl”
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EXIT WEST
Exit West is a speculative novel about a young couple fleeing an unnamed city torn apart by civil war through magical doorways that transport them to different countries as refugees.
Discussed“Paul Mosen hammed is here now to talk about his new book Exit West which is reviewed this week on the cover of the book review and was reviewed last week by Migo kakutani Moen”
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Fair Shot
Discussed“Felix salmon joins us now he reviews a new book by Chris Hughes called fair shot rethinking inequality and how we learn”
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Far and Away
Discussed“how do you pull together 25 years of brilliant travel writing and foreign reportage Andrew Solomon is here to talk about Far and Away a collection of his writing filed from around the world”
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Far From the Tree
Discussed“how do you pull together 25 years of brilliant travel writing and foreign reportage Andrew Solomon is here to talk about Far and Away a collection of his writing filed from around the world”
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Fear: Trump in the White House
Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward is a deeply reported investigative account detailing the chaotic inner workings of the Trump administration.
Discussed“given the subject of democracy of this later trip I decided to bring along a copy of Bob Woodward's fear”
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Filthy Animals
Discussed“before you go just tell us for a few minutes about your latest book filthy animals”
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Finishing the hat
Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim is a celebrated collection of the legendary composer and lyricist's work accompanied by extensive personal and professional commentary.
Discussed“there is also a parallel in your two books putting it together and finishing the Hat both with titles referencing this particular show and both of which are kind of memoirs but also not quite was the original idea to write a memoir”
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First bite
Discussed“she is the author of consider the fork and her new book is called First Bite how we learn to eat”
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Free Food for Millionaires
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee is a sweeping contemporary novel that follows Casey Han, a sharp-witted Princeton graduate navigating the immense economic and cultural pressures of immigrant life in New York City.
Discussed“MH your first book came out in 2007 MH and what was that book called free food for millionaires”
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From Cold War to Hot Peace
Discussed“Michael McFall will be here to talk about his new book from Cold War to hot peace”
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Funny Girl
Funny Girl by Nick Hornby is a novel that looks back at a previous era of British television and traditional comedic writing.
Discussed“John Williams will be here to discuss his review of funny girl and this is a book I think where he's looking back at a time where he either remembers or was living right around when these sort of purely comic and slightly more traditional writers were doing these shows and it's a bit of a valentine to them”
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Future of the Professions
Discussed“I want to talk about your first book for a minute which was called the future of the professions”
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Ghostland
Discussed“so there's some common ground between this territory and the subject matter of your previous book Ghostland which was about ghosts and hauntings in America”
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Girl With Curious Hair
Discussed“so tell us the sort of the story he had two previous books the uh broom of the system and girl with curious hair”
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Give me everything you have
Discussed“then I got sidetracked into James Len's Memoir um uh give me everything you have which I that's the stalker Memoir that's the stalker Memoir”
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Give Me Your Hand
Discussed“so this year we have a new Megan Abbott novel give me your hand”
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Give Us the Ballot
Discussed“Ari Burman is here to talk about his new book give us the ballot the modern struggle for voting rights in America”
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Gone Girl
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is a psychological thriller novel centering on the turbulent marriage and sudden disappearance of Amy Dunne, told through deceptive alternating perspectives.
Discussed“well one thing I think uh is not a big giveaway uh because it's so fundamental to the book is is the structure which I think you know in an odd way um is similar to Gone Girl”
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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is an epic historical novel set in the American South during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, focusing on the tumultuous life of Scarlett O'Hara.
Discussed“the next example being Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell for the 1930s”
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Green on Blue
Green on Blue by Elliot Ackerman is a gripping debut novel written by a decorated veteran of the Iraq and Afghan wars, offering an intense look at the realities of modern conflict through the eyes of an orphaned Afghan boy who joins a local militia.
Discussed“he reviewed in this week's issue of the book review a new novel a first novel by Elliot acran called Green on Blue”
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Griffin & Sabine
Discussed“there was Griffin and Sabine as you point out in your column those kind of books that could sit around in the living room and anyone could pick up and get something out of it and they've kind of Fallen by the wayside”
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Grit
Grit by Angela Duckworth is a popular psychology book that explores the power of passion and perseverance as key drivers of high achievement.
Discussed“a book called grid argues that passion and perseverance can make up for lack of talent”
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Habits of the heart
Discussed“or um they don't identify with a specific religion but they have a personal religion what used to be called shiism by Robert Bella and habits of the heart”
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Hamnet
Hamnet is a deeply moving historical novel by Maggie O'Farrell that imagines the domestic life of William Shakespeare and the profound grief surrounding the death of his young son.
Discussed“we were talking about it because Maggie o Farrell's new novel hamnet had just come out and everyone was saying oh you have to read her Memoir”
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Hard news
Discussed“the book is called hard News 21 brutal months at the New York Times and how they changed the American Media by Seth manukan and I read it”
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Hard Times
Hard Times by Charles Dickens is a classic 19th-century novel that explores the social and economic realities of industrial Britain.
Discussed“I just bought a copy of Hard Times which I'm looking forward to reading have you either have you read that book”
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Harlem Shuffle
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead is a richly textured historical crime novel set in 1960s New York that follows a furniture salesman navigating the criminal underworld while trying to maintain his respectability.
Discussed“Coulson White had joins us now from Manhattan his latest novel is Harlem Shuffle”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K.
Discussed“you know it's funny cuz I think that Audi book narration took off in a certain way in the same way so much did starting with Harry Potter because there were two great audiobook narrations”
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Hasselblad & the Moon Landing
Discussed“what's interesting is you started off your review actually talking about the visual specifically and about a book called Hasselblad and the moon landing by Deborah Ireland which looks at the photographs”
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Heartland
Heartland by Sarah Smarsh is a powerful memoir detailing the author's experiences growing up in poverty and working hard in the American Midwest.
Discussed“her new book is called Heartland A Memoir of working hard and being broke in the richest country on Earth”
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Heat and light
Heat and Light by Jennifer Haigh is a contemporary novel that examines the complex, contentious world of hydraulic fracturing through the interconnected lives of residents, energy company workers, and activists in a rural Pennsylvania community.
Discussed“and then at home I started a book that came out last year by Jennifer hay called heat and light which which is about fracking”
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Hello lighthouse
Discussed“so your next book is by Sophie blackall who is really star of illustration she's fantastic she won the calicot Medal a few years ago this book is called hello Lighthouse”
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Hereditary Genius
Hereditary Genius by Francis Galton is an 1869 foundational text of eugenics that attempted to prove human intelligence and success are primarily inherited traits by compiling data on prominent men and their offspring.
Discussed“the principles of biology by Herbert Spencer and hereditary genius by Sir Francis gton tell us about those two books”
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Hidden Valley Road
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker is a harrowing and deeply reported non-fiction work that chronicles the Galvin family of Colorado, where six of the twelve children were diagnosed with schizophrenia, offering a fascinating window into the history of psychiatric medicine and genetic research.
Discussed“Robert kker will be here to talk about his new book Hidden Valley Road”
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Homeland Elegies
Homeland Elegies is a novel by Ayad Akhtar that explores identity, belonging, and the complexities of the American experience.
Discussed“he was a guest earlier on the podcast aad Oar whose new novel is Homeland elies”
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How the Word Is Passed
How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith III is a critically acclaimed nonfiction exploration of the history and legacy of slavery across America through the lens of historical landmarks and monuments.
Discussed“our second book on the non-fiction side is how the word is passed a Reckoning with the history of slavery Across America by Clint Smith”
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How to be a person in the world
Discussed“Heather heski also known as ask Polly is here to talk about the book of her advice columns called how to be a person in the world”
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How to Be an Antiracist
How to Be an Antiracist is a prominent non-fiction book by Ibram X.
Discussed“is that ibram Kandi's book is that something else where did this come from”
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How to Live
Discussed“your previous book was called um how to live um that's a rather big subject um and was a biography of montna”
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How We Fight For Our Lives
Discussed“poet and now memoirist say Jones will be here to talk about his book how we fight for our lives”
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I Feel Bad About My Neck
Discussed“another book that you included in here is Nora Efron's I feel bad about my neck”
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Ignore It! How Selectively Looking the Other Way Can Decrease Behavioral Problems and Increase Parenting Satisfaction
Discussed“the first is ignore it how selectively looking the other way can decrease behavioral problems and increase parenting Satisfaction by Katherine Pearlman”
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Imbeciles
Discussed“I want to get into that in a moment but I want to start first with your last book before this imbeciles because it also looked at some pretty Grim history in American Court history”
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In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is a pioneering true-crime masterpiece that details the brutal 1959 murders of a Kansas family and the subsequent capture, trial, and execution of the killers.
Discussed“how do you go on to write your sophomore book and I wonder if that was in part Complicated by the fact that this was a a true crime book and that she the other book that she had been significantly involved in was In Cold Blood which was also a huge bestseller and a huge success”
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In Every Moment We Are Still Alive
Discussed“and this week she reviews a new novel by Tom melquist called in every moment we are still alive on our cover”
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In Order to Live
In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park and Maryanne Vollers is a harrowing memoir detailing a young North Korean woman's dramatic escape and her subsequent journey to freedom.
Discussed“in order to live by Yoni Park”
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In Putin's Footsteps
Discussed“Nina crushova a granddaughter of Nikita je and Jeffrey Taylor and their book is called in Putin's footsteps searching for the soul of an Empire across Russia's 11 time zones”
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In the Night Kitchen
Discussed“you know where do you stand on the In The Night Kitchen versus Where the Wild Things Are because I find that people tend to fall into”
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In the unlikely event
In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume is a poignant adult fiction novel that reflects on a series of real-life plane crashes in Elizabeth, New Jersey, during the 1950s.
Discussed“her new book is in the unlikely event”
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In West Mills
Discussed“Deshawn Charles Winslow will tell us about his debut novel in West Mills”
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Innocents and others
Innocents and others by Dana Spiotta is a compelling novel that closely examines complex female friendships and artistic pursuits.
Discussed“architecture is a focus of the book you mentioned earlier and your novels often kind of Center on the Arts music and stone Arabia and film and innocence and others”
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Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Discussed“the interesting Narrative of the life of alaa aquano which I think is relatively well known as a slave narrative but for those who haven't read this book tell us about that”
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Invisible influence
Discussed“at number 11 uh the the Wharton School Professor uh Jonah Berger has a book called invisible influence that is looking at kind of thought leaders social influence”
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Invisible Man
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is a powerful, enduring classic of American literature that examines the complex and often alienating experiences of a young Black man coming of age in the 1950s.
Discussed“you mentioned Invisible Man and I think that's what most people who have read Ellison are familiar with”
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It's only Stanley
Discussed“this actually is even though we both love it's only Stanley which has a great kind of twist at the end”
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Jane, Unlimited
Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore is a genre-bending young adult novel that follows a young woman navigating a mysterious and multifaceted estate.
Discussed“and then I started reading uh a novel that I'll talk about in few weeks on the podcast because the author is going to come on um which is a ya novel by a writer Kristen Kure who I like a lot called Jane unlimited”
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Killing the Messenger
Discussed“she reviews a new book by David Brock killing the messenger the rightwing plot to derail Hillary and hijack your government”
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Kindred
Kindred by Octavia Butler is a groundbreaking science fiction and time-travel novel that explores the heavy emotional and historical burdens faced by its protagonist.
Discussed“Kindred is a time travel novel but you know you mentioned earlier that she didn't see science fiction as strictly defined”
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King Leopold's ghost
King Leopold's ghost by Adam Hochschild is a historical non-fiction work that examines the brutal regime in the Congo and the massive human misery caused by King Leopold II.
Discussed“King Leopold's ghost about uh Congo”
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Kintu
Discussed“let's start with um kinu by Jennifer nansubuga makumi so this is a a novel about Uganda”
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Krakatoa
Discussed“you have books where you do have that very specific story of course the professor and the madman kotoa you know there's this obvious beginning and an ending”
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La mujer en la ventana / The Woman in the Window
La mujer en la ventana, known in English as The Woman in the Window, is a gripping psychological thriller by A.J.
Discussed“because I have read AJ Finn's the woman in the window which atina I know you read as well this book is”
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Landfall
Discussed“Thomas melon joins us appropriately from Washington to discuss his latest no landfall”
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Languages of Truth
Discussed“Dwight you read a collection of essays by Salman Rashi I did do I have to talk about it”
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Lean In
Lean In is Sheryl Sandberg's 2013 manifesto encouraging women to seek leadership roles and professional advancement.
Discussed“but you co-wrote a book with Cheryl Samberg now coming on its fifth anniversary title will be familiar to people lean in”
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Leaving before the rains come
Leaving before the rains come by Alexandra Fuller is a deeply reflective memoir detailing the author's upbringing in Africa and the painful unraveling of her marriage.
Discussed“she is the author of several books um including a number of Memoirs and her most recent Memoir is called leaving before the rains come reviewed this week in the book review by Rachel kusk”
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Leaving Berlin
Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon is a historical espionage novel set in the tense, divided landscape of post-World War II Germany, following a writer who is forced into a dangerous game of intelligence reporting.
Discussed“he is the author most recently of the novel leaving Berlin and other uh excellent spy novels”
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Les Miserables
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo is a sweeping historical novel that follows the ex-convict Jean Valjean as he seeks redemption in nineteenth-century France against a backdrop of revolution, poverty, and social injustice.
Discussed“what makes Victor Hugo's lay misera the novel of the century David BOS will join us to talk about his book on Hugo's Masterpiece does speak to us now”
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Life among the savages
Discussed“that was Ruth Franklin talking about two books by Shirley Jackson raising demons and life among the Savages”
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Light in August
Discussed“my parents had a copy of light in August by William Falkner on their shelves and it was like this really old edition of light in August”
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Light Perpetual
Discussed“his latest novel is called light Perpetual Francis thanks for being here thanks for having”
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Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder is a classic semi-autobiographical children's novel that depicts pioneer life on the American frontier during the late nineteenth century.
Discussed“when we talk about the Little House books the one that I think most people think of is Little House in the prairie which of course then became the name of a television show in America in the 19 1970s”
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Living with books
Discussed“um it's a book that's coming out from the Pushkin press which is a British press um and they've already come out in England and uh it's part of a series the book is called on Reading Writing and living with books”
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Lulu in Hollywood
Discussed“in fact you only have one and it's by Louise Brooks Lulu in Hollywood”
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Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan is a sweeping historical fiction novel set in New York City during World War II, following a young woman who breaks barriers to become the first female diver at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Discussed“so we are here to talk about your new novel Manhattan Beach which is just out now”
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb is a candid, illuminating memoir by a psychotherapist that explores both her patients' struggles and her own experiences inside the therapy room.
Discussed“her new book already a bestseller is called maybe you should talk to someone”
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Medieval Bodies
Discussed“Jack Hartnell will join us to discuss his new book medieval bodies”
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler is a notorious autobiographical manifesto detailing the political ideology and future plans of the Nazi dictator.
Discussed“this was before of course most of the Western World knew about the full extent of the Holocaust although of course there there were things known in certain quarters but early reviews at least at the New York Times were not strong”
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Melmoth
Melmoth is a dark, haunting novel by Sarah Perry that reimagines the classic Gothic myth of eternal wandering and the burden of historical guilt.
Discussed“this week I picked up a book that's you know more commercial it's called melmoth by Sarah Perry who wrote a book called the Essex serpent”
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Milkman
Milkman by Anna Burns is a formally inventive, stream-of-consciousness novel set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, following a young woman harassed by an older, powerful paramilitary figure known as the milkman.
Discussed“let's have it out about milkman did you you like because famously I'm the only person in America in the western world who didn't like mil I like Milkman”
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Mindful tech
Mindful tech by David M.
Discussed“mindful Tech how to bring balance to our digital lives by David M Levy”
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Misery
Misery by Stephen King is a psychological thriller about a famous author held captive by an obsessive fan.
Discussed“you recommended misery so many people probably know misery from the late 80s film adaptation starring Kathy Bates and James Khan”
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MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville is a classic American novel detailing Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for revenge against the giant white sperm whale.
Discussed“I had to assume that you were a fan of mville also of Conrad — um their influences are are quite clear here”
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Modern Lovers
Emma Straub's novel Modern Lovers follows a group of longtime friends navigating the complexities of middle age and changing life stages.
Discussed“yes starting uh with Emma stra down at number 14 her new novel modern lovers hits the list”
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Morning, noon, and night
Morning, Noon, and Night is a poignant autobiographical work by Spalding Gray, capturing the distinct voice and reflective storytelling of the late monologist.
Discussed“one was um morning noon and night by spald and gray I think it was his last um book”
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Move fast and break things
Discussed“do you think that you that Jonathan toppan wrote a book uh that came out earlier this year called move fast and break things in which he characterized these companies”
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Mr. Bridge
Mr.
Discussed“she started it off actually as two different books almost like a Mr bridge and Mrs Bridge kind of thing which which does the same thing”
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Mrs. Bridge
Mrs.
Discussed“she started it off actually as two different books almost like a Mr bridge and Mrs Bridge kind of thing which which does the same thing”
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Mrs. Fletcher
Discussed“the tomara novel Mrs Fletcher was a really fantastic example of a a heroine who's you know middle age does not stop her from being the real youning center of a lot of excitement”
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My Brilliant Friend
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante is the captivating first volume of the internationally acclaimed Neapolitan quartet, chronicling the complex lifelong friendship of two girls growing up in a poor yet vibrant neighborhood in Naples.
Discussed“yeah there is especially the first one my brilliant friend I I finished it I I was AVID for that book as well”
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My misspent youth
Discussed“your first book was also an essay collection my misspent youth”
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My Struggle
My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgård, translated by Don Bartlett, is a monumental six-volume autofictional masterwork that meticulously details the ordinary details, emotional triumphs, and domestic struggles of the author's everyday life.
Discussed“in this week's book review he reviewed the sixth volume of Carl Oak canow guard's my struggle while reading as well the previous five volume so Daniel thank you for doing that”
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Naked
Critiqued“there's one thing from the book naked in there but only one because to me it is so overwritten you know and it's just somebody who's really trying too hard”
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Negroland
Margo Jefferson's Negroland is a powerful memoir exploring race, class, and the expectations placed upon the African American elite in mid-century America.
Discussed“and it's on our notable list and it's negrand by Margot Jefferson the critic and it's a memoir”
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Night job
Discussed“you have another book on your list of picture books here night job this is kind of a a sleeper book because it it seems like a sort of small and quiet book but I found it extremely powerful and profound the author is Karen Hess and the illustrator is G Brian Carris”
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Nine perfect strangers
Discussed“but I had a copy of one of her books nine perfect strangers it's her most recent book”
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No fair! No fair!
Discussed“no fair no fair and other Jolly poems of childhood author Calvin trillin and illustrator Ros Chast are here to talk with our children's book editor Maria Russo about their new picture book”
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Nomadland
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder is a journalistic exploration of older Americans who have chosen a transient, van-dwelling lifestyle following economic displacement, working seasonal jobs across the United States.
Discussed“You just mentioned Nomad land which was of course turned into a movie but originally a book by the journalist Jessica Bruder and you also recommend in the colum you compare it to that book and another non-fiction book by a journalist AMD and prosperity by Eliza grosswald”
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Notes from a small island
Discussed“so it's hard to start talking about this book without mentioning another book that you wrote 20 years ago notes from a small island”
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Notes on the state of Virginia
Notes on the State of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson is the only full-length book published by the American founding father during his lifetime, serving as a comprehensive compilation of geographical, social, and political observations about his home state.
Discussed“and for the next decade you take a very different tack with Thomas Jefferson's notes on the state of Virginia but you also cite another book which I found fascinating”
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Number the Stars
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a celebrated historical fiction children's novel that recounts the brave efforts of a Danish family helping their Jewish friends escape to safety in Sweden during World War II.
Discussed“well and I think you and I share a favorite which is Number the Stars by Lois Lowry”
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NW
NW is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel by Zadie Smith that follows the intertwined lives and experiences of four individuals growing up together in a diverse section of London.
Discussed“and and then I started reading NW by Zade Smith which I um have wanted to read for a long time”
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Of Beards and Men
Discussed“the revealing history of facial hair by Christopher oldstone Moore sounds like a very appropriate name for that title”
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On Juneteenth
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed is a work of historical nonfiction that weaves the author's personal experiences growing up in Texas with a broader examination of the state's history and the origins of the Juneteenth holiday.
Discussed“I think that for me the Annette Gordon Reed on juneth while very personal also is about the work of the historian and about how we write history”
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On Reading, Writing and Living with Books
Discussed“um it's a book that's coming out from the Pushkin press which is a British press um and they've already come out in England and uh it's part of a series the book is called on Reading Writing and living with books”
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On the Move
On the Move by Oliver Sacks is a memoir by the renowned neurologist and writer that chronicles his eventful life, career, and intellectual development.
Discussed“Andrew Solomon will join us to talk about Sax's new Memoir on the move in this book I felt as though there was a really deep Humanity as though he admitted to the ways in which he was damaged I I liked him a lot more after this book than I've liked him before”
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On the Road
On the Road by Jack Kerouac is a seminal novel chronicling the cross-country road trips and jazz-fueled adventures of its narrator and his peers.
Discussed“so I think the book that started for me was on the road I mean cirak you know it's a novel but it's based on a lot of his own trips”
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One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway
Discussed“this week he reviews on our cover one of us the story of Anders breik and the massacre in Norway by ozna Siara”
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One Person, No Vote
Discussed“in a review of another book that comes out this week by Carol Anderson one person no vote the figure was cited that voting by African-Americans decreased 7% in the 2016 election”
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Ottoman Odyssey
Discussed“ottoman Odyssey travels through a Lost Empire by alive Scott she's an amazing young woman”
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Our own devices
Discussed“you tell us a little bit about your first two books why things bite back and our own devices and then sort of how the efficiency Paradox continues”
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Our Town
Our Town is a famous American play by Thornton Wilder that explores ordinary daily life, mortality, and the human condition in a small New Hampshire town.
Discussed“you use the Thorton Wilder play our town as a a kind of framework can you explain how you did that why you made that decision a big thread of the story is this community theater group in Anchorage who was doing our town and was interrupted by the the Quake that weekend”
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Outliers
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a popular non-fiction exploration that examines the hidden external factors, cultural legacies, and rigorous practice schedules that contribute to extraordinary human success.
Discussed“and I'm curious the book that I think of u most immediately is Malcolm Gladwell outliers with its idea of 10,000 hours of practice”
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Pagan Light
Jamie James's Pagan Light is a captivating cultural history exploring the vibrant community of artists, writers, and expatriates who gathered on the island of Capri.
Discussed“I think you don't have Pagan light there which was one of my favorites Pagan light by Jamie James”
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Painting Beyond Pollock
Discussed“the paintings that revolutionize art by prastel the publisher painting Now by Suzanne Hudson and painting Beyond Pollock by Morgan Falconer”
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Painting Now
Discussed“the paintings that revolutionize art by prastel the publisher painting Now by Suzanne Hudson and painting Beyond Pollock by Morgan Falconer”
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Paradise Now
Discussed“Chris Jennings joins us now he is the author of paradise now the story of American utopianism”
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Perfect Little Children
Discussed“and I read them within the last month but they are the flight attendant by Chris Balian and perfect little children by Sophie Hannah”
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Persepolis 1-4
Persepolis 1-4 by Marjane Satrapi is a critically acclaimed graphic memoir depicting the author's childhood and youth growing up in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution.
Discussed“also a lot of humor in ppis by Maran crappy which is one of my favorite books”
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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
Personal Memoirs of U.
Discussed“Grant wrote what is widely considered to be the best Memoir by a president and one of the best Memoirs of all time”
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Please Stop Helping Us
Please Stop Helping Us by Jason L.
Discussed“um the books are please stop helping us how liberals make it harder for blacks to succeed by Jason L Riley and shame how America's past sins have polarized our country by Shelby steel”
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Poems on various subjects, religious and moral
Discussed“you picked poems on various subjects religious and moral by Phyllis Wheatley tell us about this book”
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Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
Discussed“you picked poems on various subjects religious and moral by Phyllis Wheatley tell us about this book”
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Pogue's basics
Pogue's basics by David Pogue is a practical guide featuring essential life tips and shortcuts that people often do not learn elsewhere.
Discussed“and poges Basics life essential tips and shortcuts that no one bothers to tell you by David POG”
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Portrait of a marriage
Discussed“Nicholson father Nigel wrote about the unconventional lives of Vita and his father the Diplomat Harold Nicholson in his own book portrait of a marriage”
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Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge by Carrie Fisher is a sharp, semi-autobiographical novel exploring the turbulent life of a Hollywood actress navigating drug addiction, rehabilitation, and recovery.
Discussed“I I was a big fan of Postcards From The Edge um and I I have not read Wishful drinking”
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Proust's duchess
Discussed“let's start with the title of this book for those who have not read their PR or not read their PR lately who was PR Duchess”
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Raising demons
Discussed“that was Ruth Franklin talking about two books by Shirley Jackson raising demons and life among the Savages”
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Raising Trump
Discussed“he reviews two books together on our cover raising Trump by Ivana Trump and the Kardashians and American Drama by Jerry opener”
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Redeployment
Phil Klay's Redeployment is a powerful and critically acclaimed short story collection that captures the raw realities and psychological aftermath of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Discussed“or Phil cl's redeployment”
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Reeling
Discussed“because you have Dwight in front of you a very nice well-worn math Market paperback copy of a book by Pauline kale reeling”
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Reflections of an affirmative action baby
Discussed“does there argument their view of affirmative action differ from say you know what Stephen Carter wrote 20 years ago or 25 years ago in reflections of an affirmative action baby has the black conservative perspective on affirmative action evolved since then”
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Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom
Discussed“Russell sha will join us to discuss his latest book Revolution song a story of American Freedom”
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Richard Nixon
Discussed“I have finally finished John frell's biography of Richard Nixon”
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Rip Van Winkle
Discussed“um but I want to talk about ripan Winkle and I want to start off by asking have you any of you read rip fan Winkle no no right so it's one of those stories that you everyone knows about I don't think anyone really reads”
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Rise of the Robots
Rise of the Robots is a sobering nonfiction book by Martin Ford that investigates automation, technological advancement, and the looming threat of mass unemployment.
Discussed“Barbara Aron Reich joins us to talk about her cover review of two new books rise of the robots and the shadow economy”
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is an enduring adventure novel published in 1719 about a castaway who spends decades isolated on a remote tropical island facing numerous perils.
Discussed“yes and he um for him the book Robinson cruso is this sort of constant companion and at the end of every day or at least when he's feeling upset or needing something he will just reread that one book”
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Rose Madder
Rose Madder is a psychological thriller by Stephen King that explores themes of domestic abuse and mythological vengeance through a woman fleeing her violent husband.
Discussed“and as of as of uh 2014 number 64 for you was Rose matter”
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Schroder
Discussed“it's the first book that I've ever read by AMD Gage who I think is best known for a previous novel called Schroeder”
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See what I have done
Discussed“it's called see what I have done and it's about Lizzie bordon”
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Sex and the single girl
Sex and the Single Girl by Helen Gurley Brown is a groundbreaking 1962 bestseller and cultural phenomenon that encouraged financially independent women to embrace their careers and personal autonomy before marriage.
Discussed“Helen Gurley Brown the editor of Cosmopolitan magazine wrote sex and the single girl in 1962 which became a bestseller and a phenomenon”
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Shadow Work
Discussed“she reviews on our cover this week two books rise of the robots technology and the threat of a jobless future by Martin Ford and Shadow work the unpaid unseen jobs that fill your day by Craig Lambert”
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Shame
Discussed“um the books are please stop helping us how liberals make it harder for blacks to succeed by Jason L Riley and shame how America's past sins have polarized our country by Shelby steel”
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She Has Her Mother's Laugh
She Has Her Mother's Laugh by Carl Zimmer is a sweeping exploration of genetics, heredity, and the ways traits are passed down across generations.
Discussed“he was last on the podcast for his book she has her mother's laugh”
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She Would Be King
Discussed“I want to move then to way to Moors she would be king because this also does something very interesting”
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Siblings without rivalry
Discussed“I finished the mie condo um and I moved swiftly on to siblings without rivalry”
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Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy
Discussed“um but he also has a new book out called sick in the head conversations about life and comedy”
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Sisters
Discussed“well I can definitely say that about your next book which was sisters was one of the great sister stories children's literature”
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Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five is a classic satirical anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut that follows the time-jumping experiences of Billy Pilgrim.
Discussed“I want to go back to this idea of humor in war novels because when we think of slaughterhouse 5 and catch 22 these kind of two iconic uh World War II novels”
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Small Animals
Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear is a compelling nonfiction memoir by Kim Brooks that examines contemporary parenting culture and societal anxieties surrounding raising children.
Discussed“there's a lot of conversation around Foster Parenthood and why kids get taken away and it reminded me of Brooks's small animals which is a memoir that came out a few years ago”
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Solitary
Discussed“Unbroken by four decades in solitary confinement my story of transition and hope by Albert woodfox and Leslie George”
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Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County
Discussed“Kristen green will be here to talk about her new book something must be done about Prince Edward County there were kids who traveled across the county lines every day”
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South Pole Station
Discussed“and the next book I picked up was one that elot Becker our colleague reviewed in the times called South Pole station which I thought had a really fun premise it's a first novel by a woman named Ash asley Shelby”
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South to America
Discussed“ammani Perry will be here to talk about her latest book South to America”
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Spark Joy
Discussed“so I'm actually reading from cover to cover the book spark Joy um by Mar condo”
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Speak
Discussed“so the next choice is a contemporary novel by Lori H Anderson called speak which is it's not new it came out I think in the early 90s and Lori H Anderson is a really interesting writer”
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Stone Arabia
Discussed“architecture is a focus of the book you mentioned earlier and your novels often kind of Center on the Arts music and stone Arabia and film and innocence and others”
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Strong Poison
Discussed“I picked up a book called strong poison that calls Dorothy sers the Mistress of the Golden Age mystery and it's a Lord Peter Whimsy mystery”
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Sunday in the park with George
Discussed“James leine joins us now his new book is called putting it together how Steven Sim and I created Sunday in the park with George James thanks so much for being here”
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Swamplandia!
Discussed“her novel swamplandia which is about kids growing up in this theme park”
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Tales from Both Sides of the Brain: A Life in Neuroscience
Tales from Both Sides of the Brain: A Life in Neuroscience by Michael S.
Discussed“and finally Michael ganaga book Tales from both sides of the brain a life in neur science”
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R.
Discussed“it's funny because the sort of predecessor to many of these books seems to be to in certain ways um Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Discussed“Dave py joins us nowhe is the author of many many books including the Captain Underpants series now a movie of which he is an executive producer and his latest series of graphic novels Dogman and many other books”
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The Adversary
The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrère is a chilling true-crime narrative that chronicles the life and horrific crimes of Jean-Claude Romand, a French man who murdered his entire family after lying to them about his career for decades.
Discussed“I read a book that is also kind of defies categories that I finished this week Emanuel carer a familiar name to listeners of this podcast I I regret to say I'm bringing back um I know I I read the adversary”
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The Age of Edison
Discussed“it's easy to see why your last book the age of Edison looked at at the effects of electricity on society”
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The age of Jackson
Discussed“his first sort of major book the age of Jackson that came out in 1945”
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THE ALLIANCE
Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, Chris Yeh, and Miguel Marqus Muoz authored The Alliance, a book focusing on modern employee tenure, career management, and how companies can navigate staff departures in the contemporary tech startup landscape.
Discussed“so the first book was the startup of you the second one was the alliance”
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The American
Discussed“which brings me to the other book I read which was Henry James's the American”
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The American political tradition
Discussed“my first Richard Hofer book which was in high school when I was a junior I for some reason I I I wanted to find what I thought was like a very serious authoritative book on American politics and so in the school library they had an extremely boring looking very stay covered the American political tradition by Richard hoffstead”
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The art of the con
Discussed“I want to bring in the second book and talk a little bit generally about both um the second book being the art of the con”
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The assassins' gate
Discussed“I mean the unwinding is a book about essentially America at a certain moment in time the Assassins gate about Iraq”
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The association of small bombs
The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan is a critically acclaimed novel that explores the devastating aftermath of a terrorist explosion in New Delhi.
Discussed“then finally I started uh despite those two looming unfinished tasks I did start also reading this week um the book that came out earlier this year by uh Karan Mahajan the association of small bombs”
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The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb
Discussed“U before that she had a novel called The Autobiography of Mrs Tom Thumb this is kind of her thing”
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The Aviator's Wife
Discussed“so she wrote a novel a few years ago called the aviator's wife that was also a New York Times bestseller um that was about anuro Lindberg Charles lindberg's wife”
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The Ballad of a Small Player
Discussed“I read a a short is novel of his called ballot of a small player a few years ago because it's partly about gambling which is a pet theme of Mine”
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The Barefoot Woman
The Barefoot Woman by Scholastique Mukasonga, translated by Jordan Stump, is a poignant memoir that preserves the memory of the author's mother and the daily lives of Rwandan women before the devastating genocide.
Discussed“the Barefoot Woman by Scholastic kukaanga tell us a little bit about this Memoir”
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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King is a compelling story collection featuring a mix of newly published tales alongside previously released works.
Discussed“the title of the new book it's called the bizarre of bad dreams and it definitely gave me some”
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The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve by Richard J.
Discussed“um the one that that you ultimately picked is the bell curve which was by Richard hearin and Charles Murray subtitle is intelligence and class structure in American Life a very controversial book”
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Critiqued“it's called the boy with the striped pajamas”
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The Broken Earth Trilogy: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky
The Broken Earth Trilogy: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky by N.
Discussed“It's the final book in her broken Earth trilogy”
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The Broom of the System
Discussed“so tell us the sort of the story he had two previous books the uh broom of the system and girl with curious hair”
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The Buried Giant
Kazuo Ishiguro's atmospheric and evocative novel The Buried Giant examines memory, love, vengeance, and the fragile peace of a mythical post-Arthurian Britain.
Critiqued“when it came out I read Kazo ishiguro is the buried Giant and it didn't click for me at all it was my first and only book of his”
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The Chiffon Trenches
The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley is a candid memoir by the late fashion journalist that chronicles his trailblazing career, high-society relationships, and personal struggles within the elite fashion industry.
Discussed“his new book The chiffon trenches is already a bestseller”
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The Children Act
The Children Act by Ian McEwan is a compelling contemporary novel that examines complex legal, ethical, and personal dilemmas surrounding a judge presiding over a delicate family court case involving a refusing minor.
Discussed“and then the third book I read was um the children act by Ian McKuen which was also a book I picked up after hearing McKuen”
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The Chosen
Discussed“another book um famous book that has a big anniversary uh this year that you edited the chosen The Chosen H poo wonderful novel”
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The Conservative Sensibility
Discussed“George will will be here to talk about his new book the conservative sensibility”
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The Crossing
The Crossing by Michael Connelly is a gripping crime thriller that continues the bestselling adventures of the popular fictional investigator Harry Bosch alongside the author's other notable legal character, the Lincoln Lawyer.
Discussed“he is the author most recently of the crossing um which is called a Bosch novel but is both a Bosch novel and a Lincoln Lawyer novel”
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The cultural matrix
Discussed“he is a professor of Sociology at Harvard and the editor with Evan FY of the cultural Matrix understanding black youth”
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The Current
Discussed“so the books that you reviewed are the lost man by Jane Harper as long as we both shall live by Joanne Cheney the plotters by unu Kim watching you by Lisa Jewel the current by Tim Johnston and the Paragon hotel by Lindsay Fay”
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy is a profound classic exploring human mortality, existential dread, and the emptiness of conventional bourgeois life.
Discussed“and I don't want this to reflect badly on the book which is morat by Leo Tolstoy”
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The Dispossessed
The Dispossessed by Ursula K.
Discussed“the other book that is usually listed I guess it's taught in college is called the dispossessed which I think that's what you were referring to”
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The door
The door by Magda Szabó is a powerful psychological novel translated from Hungarian that delves into the intense and complex relationship between a writer and her enigmatic housekeeper, Emerence.
Discussed“in fiction we have the door by MDA Zabo”
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The efficiency paradox
Discussed“all right the book again is called the efficiency Paradox what Big Data can't do by Edward tenner”
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The Elephant in the Room
The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson is a candid memoir chronicling one man's quest to lose weight in a culture shaped by excess.
Discussed“the second book is the elephant in the room one fat man's Quest get smaller in a growing America by Tommy Tomlinson”
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The Embarrassment of Riches
Discussed“can I ask both of you did you ever read an embarrassment of riches... no no that book is his history of 17th century Netherlands”
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The end of your life book club
The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe is a touching memoir that chronicles the author's final months spent reading and discussing books with his terminally ill mother.
Discussed“before you start talking about this book I actually want you to talk a little bit about your last book um which was a big bestseller the end of your life book club”
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The Evolution of Beauty
The Evolution of Beauty by Richard O.
Discussed“and that book is the evolution of beauty how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate Choice shapes the animal world and Us by Richard prom”
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The Face of Britain
Discussed“it was a book in tween that you did about British portraiture the face of Britain”
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The Fire Is upon Us
The Fire Is upon Us by Nicholas Buccola is a dual biography and intellectual history that explores the legendary 1965 debate at Cambridge University between civil rights icon James Baldwin and conservative philosopher William F.
Discussed“Nicholas bua will be here to talk about his book The Fire is upon us”
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The flight attendant
Discussed“and I read them within the last month but they are the flight attendant by Chris Balian and perfect little children by Sophie Hannah”
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The Gathering
Discussed“I read the Green Road and I'm now reading her uh book or winning novel The Gathering and I don't read a lot of Irish fiction”
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The Girl Before
The Girl Before by J.
Discussed“and for anyone who has written or edited um either in magazines or books [...] but that book was called the girl before by JP Delany”
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The Girls
The Girls by Emma Cline is a critically acclaimed debut novel that explores the dark and mesmerizing allure of a 1960s cult through the eyes of a vulnerable, impressionable teenage girl.
Discussed“and then um the other debut is up at number three Emma Klein's the girls uh is on the list and this a book that got a lot of attention”
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The Godfather
The Godfather by Mario Puzo is a sprawling crime fiction novel that chronicles the powerful Corleone mafia family and their involvement in organized crime.
Discussed“it's from 1969 and it's our review of The Godfather by Mario PUO and it was written by a sports journalist named dick shap”
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The Golden Bowl
The Golden Bowl by Henry James is a complex, late-period psychological novel that explores betrayal, marriage, and moral ambiguity among a small circle of wealthy Americans in Europe.
Critiqued“another book that she assigned was the golden Bow by Henry James I also stopped reading it despised it”
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The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt is a sprawling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that chronicles the tumultuous life of a young boy who survives a terrorist bombing at an art museum that claims his mother's life, clinging secretly to a famous painting.
Discussed“Donna tart came in ù ù uh well you know that was a big mystery because she's very very low ù I mean you've met her but she's generally very low profile doesn't do a lot of ù media ù so I was excited to have her in ù and ù I was ù about halfway through the Goldfinch”
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The Green Road
Discussed“I read the Green Road and I'm now reading her uh book or winning novel The Gathering and I don't read a lot of Irish fiction”
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The Half Has Never Been Told
Discussed“it's called the half has never been told by Edward Baptist it was one of our notable books of 2014 so I picked it up this week”
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The hand that feeds you
Discussed“she is a a novelist and a memoirist and is the co-author of a new book The Hand That Feeds You by AJ Rich”
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The Happiness Project
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin is a popular self-help and memoir hybrid chronicling the author's year-long experiment to test various theories, ancient wisdom, and scientific studies about how to achieve personal fulfillment.
Discussed“so you are the author obviously of the Happiness Project and then happiness at home how did you decide to write about habits”
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The Hunting of the Snark
Discussed“well I am glad to Welcome to the White House someone to whom I can quote the hunting of the snark without being asked what I mean”
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The Ice at the End of the World
Discussed“and his new book is the at the end of the world an epic journey into Greenland's buried past and our perilous future”
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The incarnations
Discussed“he is the author of many books uh his latest one Pacific will be out in October but for now he reviews in this week's issue new novel by Susan Barker the incarnations”
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The Italians
Discussed“Al together your book is called the Italians not Italy um but the Italians I'm assuming that's a very deliberate choice”
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The Jewish American Paradox
Discussed“and let's start with the one by Robert manukan who is a law professor at Harvard and his book is called the Jewish American Paradox embracing choice in a changing world”
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The Jewish State
The Jewish State is a foundational political pamphlet written by Theodor Herzl that outlines the conceptual framework for establishing a modern Jewish homeland.
Discussed“I have to say one of the most significant non-liturgical forms of writing that you end the book with is Theodore herzl's pamphlet The Jewish state”
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The last of the Valerii
Discussed“the weirdest story in here to my mind was the last of the Valeri which is it's got a great title”
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo is a widely popular self-help guide that offers a revolutionary approach to decluttering and organizing personal spaces by evaluating possessions based on whether they spark joy.
Discussed“it's interesting because I'm also reading Marie condo's book The life-changing magic of tidying up which is the kind of the giant sensation about reorganizing your life and I just got to the section where she says you should not own loungewear”
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The Light of the World
Discussed“in the book review she reviews Elizabeth Alexander's new memore the light of the world”
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The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler is a celebrated hardboiled detective novel featuring the private investigator Philip Marlowe.
Critiqued“but last year I read Raymond Chandler's long goodbye and that experience was my long goodbye to Raymond Chandler didn't like the characters”
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The Lost Man
The Lost Man is a gripping thriller by Jane Harper set in the harsh and unforgiving landscape of the Australian outback.
Discussed“so the books that you reviewed are the lost man by Jane Harper as long as we both shall live by Joanne Cheney the plotters by unu Kim watching you by Lisa Jewel the current by Tim Johnston and the Paragon hotel by Lindsay Fay”
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The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle is a prominent dystopian alternative history novel by Philip K.
Discussed“and then the next book I picked up was the man in the High Castle by Philip K dick and I'd never read Philip K dick and I didn't know what I guess many other readers of Philip K dick know which is that his books are much better movies than they are books”
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The Mars Room
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner is a gritty contemporary novel that explores the harsh realities of the American prison system through the eyes of an inmate serving multiple life sentences.
Discussed“Rachel Kushner our cover review this week debuts at number four with the Mars room which is really that's a high debut for a literary book”
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The Master
The Master by Colm Tóibín is a celebrated biographical novel that reimagines a crucial period in the life of the renowned author Henry James.
Discussed“one of your earlier novels although you've written other novels since then which was The Master about about Henry James”
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The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy's classic novel The Mayor of Casterbridge was referenced across multiple episodes of The Book Review in July 2024.
Discussed“well I I am still reading the mayor of casterbridge by Thomas Hardy and enjoying it immensely”
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The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate
Discussed“and I'd love you to talk a little bit about the first story in the collection which it's not set in the future even some of your stories feel set in the future but they're really about the past this one feels set in the past and is about the past can you talk about the merchant and The Alchemist”
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The Mercies
Discussed“Kieran Milwood Hargrave will be here to talk about the basis of her new novel The mercies”
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Discussed“so the first book I read was K to Camilo's The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tain and that does not feature a human but a toy rabbit”
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The Moor's account
Discussed“so let's begin with the Moors account what was that book about”
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The moralist
Discussed“you reviewed a new biography of Wilson yes the moralist by patrio tul”
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The Most Of Nora Ephron
Discussed“I'm reading the most recent collection of nor afron's collected uh work called the most of Nora afron”
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The Mothers
The Mothers is a compelling debut novel by Brit Bennett that explores friendship, community, and difficult choices within a contemporary Black church congregation in Southern California.
Discussed“how did this compare with the mother's her first novel”
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The Myth of the A.D.D Child:50 Ways to Improve Your Child's Behavior and Attention Span Without Drugs, Labels, or Coercion
Discussed“and then finally the myth of the ADHD child 101 ways to improve your child's behavior and attention span without drugs labels or coercion by Thomas Armstrong”
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The Name of God is Mercy
Discussed“and then the pope who can argue with that the name of God is Mercy at number five it's just nice to see”
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The Neapolitan Novels : My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child
The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante, which include My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child, are a celebrated multi-volume exploration of female friendship, class, and identity set against the backdrop of changing Italian society.
Discussed“the story of The Lost Child by Lena fonte”
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The Need
The Need by Helen Phillips is an inventive and gripping novel that explores the disorienting realities of modern motherhood through a surreal, metaphysical lens.
Discussed“novelist Helen Phillips will tell us about her latest book The need”
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The new American Judaism
Discussed“that's the subtitle of Jack ver timer's book which is called The New American Judaism”
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The Night Country
Discussed“and then the second book that I read while I was away is called the night country which came out last fall”
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The Obelisk Gate
The Obelisk Gate is a critically acclaimed fantasy novel by N.
Discussed“uh had one for shorter fiction and then for the obelis gate you just won for the second time”
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The once and future liberal
Discussed“that's Mark Lila's new book The Once and Future liberal which is a very short book and it is based on a an oped that he wrote for the New York Times last year”
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The only story
The Only Story by Julian Barnes is a poignant novel that explores the lasting impact of a young man's first love and the bittersweet memories that accompany aging.
Discussed“Julian Barnes will be here to talk about his new novel The only story”
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The Orchid Thief
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean is a true-life narrative exploring the eccentric world of orchid poachers and plant obsession in the Florida Everglades.
Discussed“you just dropped such an interesting little tidbit that now I need to know what the original title of the Orchid Thief was you're not going to believe it because it's so different”
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The Other Americans
Discussed“Leela Lamy will join us to talk about her new book the other Americans”
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The Outsider
The Outsider by Stephen King is a genre-blending thriller that begins as a straightforward police procedural investigating a gruesome local murder before twisting into a terrifying supernatural horror story.
Discussed“novelist and critic Victor Laval and Gilbert Cruz culture editor here at the Times join me to talk about Stephen King's latest novel The Outsider and frankly all of Stephen King”
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The Paintings that Revolutionized Art
Discussed“the paintings that revolutionize art by prastel the publisher painting Now by Suzanne Hudson and painting Beyond Pollock by Morgan Falconer”
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The Paper Wasp
Discussed“the other two books are also set in the US Paper was by Lauren aora tell us about that book”
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The Pentagon's Brain
Discussed“your third book the one that you wrote immediately before this was a Pulitzer Prize finalist the pentagon's brain”
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The perfect mother
Discussed“Amy Malloy the perfect mother and Tina I think both you and I read that book we did and it's a debut novel from a woman who's I think ghost written a fair amount of non-fiction and it's about a kidnapped baby in a mommy group in Brooklyn and she lives in Brooklyn and got the idea when she had”
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The Plays of Henrik Ibsen - Authorized Translation (1934)
Discussed“Pamela I was rereading a little bit um a memoir by HL Menin my life as an editor and author”
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The Plot Against America
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth is a prominent alternate history novel imagining a fascist America in the 1940s under the isolationist presidency of Charles Lindbergh.
Discussed“of course the obvious parallels with the plot against America”
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The Plotters
Discussed“so the books that you reviewed are the lost man by Jane Harper as long as we both shall live by Joanne Cheney the plotters by unu Kim watching you by Lisa Jewel the current by Tim Johnston and the Paragon hotel by Lindsay Fay”
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The principles of biology
Discussed“the principles of biology by Herbert Spencer and hereditary genius by Sir Francis gton tell us about those two books”
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The Productivity Project
Discussed“we're going to talk about four books about distraction and what it does to our productivity and uh the four books are the productivity project by Chris Bailey”
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The Professor and the Madman CD
Discussed“you have books where you do have that very specific story of course the professor and the madman kotoa you know there's this obvious beginning and an ending”
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The Rabbit Listened
Discussed“which is the rabbit listens by Corey derfel oh that's an important book”
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The road to Little Dribbling
The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson is a humorous travelogue in which the author embarks on a nostalgic yet wry journey across Great Britain, observing the quirks and changes of the British landscape.
Discussed“Bill Bryson also here as a podcast guest the road to little dribbling at number four”
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The Romance of Certain Old Clothes
Discussed“the romance of certain old clothes is like many james' stories about marriage and class and power”
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The Rub of Time
Discussed“AO Scott joins us now to talk about Martin amos' new book it's called the rub of time Bellow”
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The Sacrament
Discussed“Olaf fulson will be here to talk about his latest book The Sacrament”
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The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison
The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison, edited by John F.
Discussed“she's here now to talk about another book the selected letters of Ralph Ellison which is a new collection edited by John Callahan and Mark Connor with an introduction by John Callahan”
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The Sellout
The Sellout by Paul Beatty is a bold, satirical novel about race and racism in contemporary America that made history as the first American novel to win the Booker Prize in 2016.
Discussed“the sellup by Paul batty”
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent
Discussed“this particular collection is from penguin Classics and it's called The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories but it was originally published together as a collection as the Sketchbook of Jeffrey crayon gentleman which is kind of wonderful”
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The Snowman
The Snowman is a gripping crime thriller by Jo Nesbø that follows detective Harry Hole as he investigates a chilling series of murders.
Discussed“the first ybo that I read I am calling him yo you're right it is good um the first yo NBO that I read was the Snowman a few years ago while traveling in Germany and that was another Harry Hole mystery”
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The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a lyrical and moving reimagining of the Iliad that focuses on the deep romance between Achilles and Patroclus.
Discussed“her first novel was the song of Achilles and it was a huge bestseller Cersei has become one as well”
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The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk by W.
Discussed“and it's interesting because you chose that book Over The Souls of Black Folk by web Deo why did you choose to highlight that book Over The Souls of black folks”
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The Start-up of You
The Start-up of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha is a business and career guide that applies entrepreneurial strategies to professional development.
Discussed“so the first book was the startup of you the second one was the alliance”
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The Stone Sky
The Stone Sky by N.K.
Discussed“and the third book The Stone Sky which came out in August just made the New York Times bestseller list”
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The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway is a classic modernist novel that captures the disillusionment of the Lost Generation through a group of American and British expatriates traveling to the festival of San Fermín in Pamplona.
Discussed“your first book about a book was also a book about war um you know he previously wrote about how many ways The Sun Also Rises”
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The Sympathizer
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that explores the Vietnam War and its aftermath through the eyes of a double agent caught between loyalties.
Discussed“this is very exciting because we have here Viet 10 n who just won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his first novel The sympathizer”
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The teenage brain
The Teenage Brain by Frances E.
Discussed“I read almost all of a book called the teenage brain by Francis Jensen and Amy Ellis just terrifying”
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The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien is a critically acclaimed collection of interrelated semi-autobiographical short stories about American soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War.
Discussed“even like uh The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien which I don't think anyone would call that a funny book”
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The Truth of Fact, The Truth of Feeling
Discussed“and that story and for me I think the most powerful story in the collection my mind is the truth of fact the truth of feeling in which the technology is that people can record every moments of their lives”
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The Unwinding
The Unwinding by George Packer is a sweeping work of non-fiction that chronicles the disintegration of American institutions and the lives of ordinary citizens over several decades leading up to the modern era.
Discussed“I mean the unwinding is a book about essentially America at a certain moment in time the Assassins gate about Iraq”
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The Unwinding of the Miracle
The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams is a deeply moving memoir written by a woman who faced a terminal cancer diagnosis with extraordinary grace and introspection.
Discussed“I think Tina you discussed the unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip Williams”
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The very persistent gappers of Frip
The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders, with illustrations by Lane Smith, is a whimsical yet philosophical children's fable about a small seaside village plagued by bizarre, orange, goat-like creatures that cling to goats.
Discussed“and is also here to celebrate the 15th anniversary reissue of a children's book The very persistent gappers of Frip”
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The View From the Cheap Seats
Discussed“uh Neil Gaiman who is of course known as a Comics writer and a novelist has a collection of non-fiction uh it's called the view from the cheap seats”
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The Wall
Discussed“John Lanchester will be here to talk about his new novel The Wall”
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The Whistler
The Whistler is a legal thriller centering on judicial corruption and a whistleblower uncovering massive financial crimes in Florida.
Discussed“it's a great pleasure to have in the studio today John gam here to talk about his latest novel The Whistler”
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The world according to Star Wars
Discussed“he's got a book new it number 13 about Star Wars It's Called The World According to Star Wars”
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The yellow birds
The Yellow Birds is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel by Kevin Powers that offers a harrowing, lyrical portrayal of the realities of military service and the psychological toll of the Iraq War.
Discussed“most of the other books I think the were at least the ones that have gotten a lot of attention have been fiction you know whether it's Heaven powers' the yellow birds”
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The Yellow House
The Yellow House by Sarah M.
Discussed“and all three of the those books made your list as well as two books that were on the book review editors list the top 10 list nightboat to Tangier and the yellow house”
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These Precious Days
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett is a luminous collection of essays that explores friendship, family, mortality, and the creative life with deep grace and warmth.
Discussed“so we are here to talk about your most recent book which is called these precious days it is a collection of essays”
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They say blue
Discussed“the next book is by Jillian Tamaki who we love at the book review she's the artist who does the portraits in our by the book series but is also really an incredible children's book author she is she's done graphic novel illustration before you know with her cousin Maro tamak they they collaborated for this one summer um but”
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Time will darken it
Time Will Darken It by William Maxwell is a quiet, deeply observant novel set in a small Illinois town during the early twentieth century, chronicling the moral complexities and domestic strains faced by a principled lawyer.
Discussed“in my case I want to reread it right now but so long see you tomorrow and they came like swallows are probably the two of his best known books you mentioned earlier that time will darken it is your favorite”
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Times Square Red, Times Square Blue
Times Square Red, Times Square Blue by Samuel R.
Discussed“but I'm reading a book called Times Square red Times Square blue have you read it”
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a classic espionage novel by John le Carré that follows the intricate investigations of intelligence officer George Smiley.
Discussed“you know if that had been the case imagine Tinker Taylor by Hank Smith yeah it doesn't doesn't sound quite the same”
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To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf's modernist masterpiece To the Lighthouse explores the complex dynamics of the Ramsay family during two visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland before and after the First World War.
Critiqued“so she assigned to the lighthouse I think I read three pages and I was like I never Reading Virginia wolf again”
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Traffic
Discussed“Tom vanderbelt it's interesting he wrote a book called traffic which seems like a very different kind of book sort of what is his background and where is he coming from”
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Treadmill to Oblivion
Discussed“let's start with Fred Fred Allen treadmill to Oblivion its a good title 1954”
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Trick Mirror
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino is a widely acclaimed collection of cultural essays that examines the illusions of modern digital culture, identity, and contemporary society.
Discussed“she is the author of a new essay collection her first book it's called trick mirror”
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True style
Discussed“and true style the history and principles of classic Men's Wear by G Bruce Boer”
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Turbulence
Turbulence by David Szalay and Victoria Alonso Blanco is a contemporary work of fiction comprised of a sequence of interconnected short pieces exploring modern human mobility and connection across various global cities.
Discussed“Dwight you wrote a book that I read earlier when it was in G turbulence by David Salo”
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Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories
Discussed“it's a penguin Classics Collection and I I started reading it around Halloween because like many people in quarantine there's a certain sameness to the days”
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Twilight of Democracy
Discussed“an apple bom will be here to discuss her latest book Twilight of democracy”
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Two Sisters
Two Sisters by Åsne Seierstad is a journalistic account examining two Norwegian sisters who left their home to join ISIS in Syria and their desperate father's attempts to bring them back.
Discussed“I had some of these sorts of feelings to so I reviewed AZN SAR stads Book Two Sisters which I was so disappointed by”
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Unbelievable
Discussed“um so I'm finishing up Katie tur's Memoir unbelievable which um it is pretty unbelievable”
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Unwanted Advances
Unwanted Advances by Laura Kipnis is an investigative critique that examines how contemporary university policies surrounding campus sexual assault investigations can undermine due process and intellectual freedom.
Discussed“she's also the author of The each spot the feminist Pursuit of Happiness and this week she reviews two books about sexual assault on campus unwanted advances sexual paranoia comes to campus by Laura kipness and the campus rape frenzy the attack on due process at America's universities by Casey Johnson and Stuart Taylor”
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Volcanoes, Palm Trees & Privilege
Discussed“and there's one other book I think you haven't mentioned volcanoes palm trees and privilege essays on Hawaii by Liz PR”
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Warlight
Discussed“and it was very easy then to break to read Michael and's latest novel warlight which I read in preparation to interview him last weekend at the Miami book fair”
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Watching you
Watching You by Lisa Jewell is a suspenseful psychological thriller that explores the intricate web of secrets and surveillance in a seemingly idyllic neighborhood.
Discussed“so the books that you reviewed are the lost man by Jane Harper as long as we both shall live by Joanne Cheney the plotters by unu Kim watching you by Lisa Jewel the current by Tim Johnston and the Paragon hotel by Lindsay Fay”
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Wayward
Wayward by Dana Spiotta is a contemporary novel exploring family dynamics and midlife transitions.
Discussed“well since we're talking about the pros why don't you pause for a moment and read a little bit from Wayward”
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Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments
Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments by Saidiya V.
Discussed“she is a professor of African-American literature and cultural history at Columbia University and her most recent book is called Wayward lives beautiful experiments intimate histories of troublesome women rius black girls and queer radicals”
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We need to talk about Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver is a dark, epistolary psychological novel that examines the complex, chilling relationship between a mother and her estranged son who commits a school massacre.
Discussed“I have read the post Birthday World which I loved I read we need to talk about Kevin”
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We the corporations
We the Corporations by Adam Winkler is a meticulously researched historical examination of how American business enterprises fought for and secured civil rights traditionally reserved for individual citizens.
Discussed“a book came out a couple of years ago that I'm sure you're familiar with we the corporations by Adam Winkler which looked at kind of the Long View of history of Corporations”
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What I Saw at the Revolution
What I Saw at the Revolution by Peggy Noonan is a widely read political memoir and insider account written by Ronald Reagan's former speechwriter.
Discussed“when I was writing my first book long time ago I for reasons not that interesting to go into mostly curiosity I picked up Peggy nunan's what I saw at the Revolution and she has a very particular voice”
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What is to be done?
What Is to Be Done? by Nikolay Gavrilovich Chernyshevsky is a nineteenth-century Russian philosophical novel that famously explored utopian ideals and radical social reform.
Discussed“Lennon was a huge fan of this novel called what is to be done which is such a funny title the author was a man named Nikolai cherneski”
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What Pet Should I Get?
What Pet Should I Get? is a posthumously discovered and published children's picture book by the legendary author Dr.
Discussed“let's now talk about the new book um which is called what pet should I get and comes out next week from Random House”
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White Teeth
White Teeth by Zadie Smith is a vibrant, multi-generational debut novel that explores identity, culture, and history through the lives of various families in London.
Discussed“it's interesting that no one mentions white teeth which is considered to be her you know obviously it was her breakout debut”
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Who Goes There?
Discussed“but then I was sort of swiftly brought back to Earth with the next story that I read which is called who goes there by John Campbell”
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Why things bite back
Discussed“you tell us a little bit about your first two books why things bite back and our own devices and then sort of how the efficiency Paradox continues”
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Wild
Wild by Cheryl Strayed is a deeply personal memoir chronicling the author's grueling, transformative solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail following personal tragedy and hardship.
Discussed“it sort of felt like wild did back when Cheryl stres wild which I also resisted because too many people were reading it”
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Wings of Fire
Discussed“Tui Southerland is here now to talk about her many books the latest of which is a graphic novelization of the First In Her Wings of Fire series”
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Wishful Drinking
Discussed“I I was a big fan of Postcards From The Edge um and I I have not read Wishful drinking”
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Women in Love
Discussed“and one of the uh examples he gives is from DH Lawrence's women in love the sentence that he cites in the original Lawrence is quote they both laughed looking at each other in their hearts they were frightened”
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World Without Work
Discussed“Daniel susin will be here to talk about his book world without work”
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Writers & Lovers
Writers & Lovers by Lily King is a contemporary novel about a young woman grieving her mother's sudden death while trying to finish a novel and navigating complicated romantic feelings for two very different men.
Discussed“Elizabeth Egan joins us now to talk about her latest selection for group text which is Lily King's new book writers and lovers”
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Yoga
Yoga by Emmanuel Carrère is a genre-bending autobiographical work that chronicles the author's journey through depression, psychiatric hospitalization, and spiritual seeking, while openly questioning the boundary between strict truth and fiction.
Discussed“which is called yoga where he reveals that not everything in the book is true and he tells you a certain things that that aren't true”
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You'll grow out of it
You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein is a humorous and insightful collection of comic essays written by the former head writer of Inside Amy Schumer.
Discussed“so one of them is we learn nothing uh by Tim krier and uh this was part of a little trade my husband and I did because I was reading Jesse Klein's you'll grow out of it”
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You're not doing it right
Discussed“so you wrote A Memoir which has one of my uh favorite titles ever you're not doing it right”
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Zone One
Zone One by Colson Whitehead is a dystopian zombie novel that blends genre tropes with sharp social commentary, serving as the author's literary precursor to his acclaimed works The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys.
Discussed“And then I I was reading Zone one because I wanted to talk to celson Whitehead not only about the Underground Railroad”
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Books Pamela Paul wrote
- The Vanishing Man
- Garner's Quotations
- Her Right Foot
- Ungrateful Mammals
- This America
- Landfall
- Life's Edge
- Index, A History of the
- The Violin Conspiracy
- Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy
- Life would be perfect if I lived in that house
Appearances
Other mentions (645: passing, ad reads, own books)
“loved Maria simple's last novel where' you go bernardette”
“I think not many men picked up surrender the pink I think for title and cover alone”
“and I you know anyone who's read Bleak House or interested in the law just you know the books that take place in the legal system”
“I actually started reading Emil zolah the belly of Paris but I will wait to talk about that and I'll talk instead about the book that I just finished reading”
“I got a little distracted from my regular reading which is Candace mallard's Destiny of the Republic to read exit West by Our Guest this week Mosen Hamed”
“that kind of incredible social Mobility is a lot more rare today you know it's like what hillbilly elegy is about about you know just how unusual it is”
“Daphne has also written dreaming of Hitler enchantment and most recently the fame lunches”
“Daphne has also written dreaming of Hitler enchantment and most recently the fame lunches”
“Daphne has also written dreaming of Hitler enchantment and most recently the fame lunches”
“who is also the author of factory man that book has being turned into a movie”
“so Charlie D Chuchu by Barrel Evans AKA Stephen King illustrated by Ned damaran”
“your first book was crowdsourcing”
“and the book again is called no fair no fair with exclamation points and other Jolly poems of childhood the poems are by Calvin trillin and the pictures are by RZ Chast”
“the book again is called Whiplash how to survive our faster future by Joey Ido who is the director of mit's media lab and by Our Guest Jeff how who is the author previously of crowdsourcing”
“and then in his more uh his recent book Avid Reader what are you reading”
“it's by uh um Adele Faber and elain mases and it came out like 20 years ago at least um but I think is still one of the great uh parenting books their followup to um how to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk”
“which is a book by Lee bardugo called Kingdom a sequel to her earlier best-selling book six of crows”
“the editor of George Saunders new um book or forthcoming book that's coming out in February called Lincoln and the BAU and I said oh yeah Lincoln and the bardugo”
“it's kind of the Psychotherapy version of uh Oliver Sax's the man almost took his wife for a hat”
“so I finished Bill Bryson's a walk in the woods but I actually took a break from it to go to the Jungle”
“Todd pum will be here to talk about his new book something wonderful”
“he is the author most recently of a memoir Avid Reader”
“impeachment came out last fall and canid happen here came out this spring and I think my one of my favorite things about the fact that you are so prolific is that on the cover of this newer book it says author of The New York Times bestseller the world according to Star Wars which I guess was probably more”
“Al Franken is the author of Al Franken giant of theSenate”
“Bob gotle is the author most recently of a memoir Avid Reader and a biographer and a writer of many books”
“her new novel is called little fires everywhere”
“Cass sunstein is a professor at Harvard University and he is also the author of two new books reviewed on our cover this week impeachment a citizen's guide and most recently can it happen here”
“Tom thank you so much for being hereyou're welcome the book againis Churchill and Orwell the fight for Freedom by Thomas Rick”
“RL Stein is the author of The Goosebump series and Fear Street”
“RL Stein is the author of The Goosebump series and Fear Street”
“your first book everything I never told you”
“dog man A Tale of Two Kitties the third in the dog man series and and his new movie Captain Underpants is out”
“and it has this whole critique of the Moosewood cookbook and its related books the enchanted broccoli forest and and the fact that this other Chef who was really terrible relied so heavily on those books that that was a really good chapter”
“and it has this whole critique of the Moosewood cookbook and its related books the enchanted broccoli forest and and the fact that this other Chef who was really terrible relied so heavily on those books that that was a really good chapter”
“so one thing I do like about the translation which is by Mark klansky or about this Edition is that he also writes the introduction and klansky wrote the book Cod”
“Ronan faraoh with his book War on peace is number three”
“at number eight The Assault on intelligence Michael Hayden's book debuts”
“Michael Hayden's book debuts Obama by Pete Souza is on the list”
“suicide of the west by Jonah Goldberg godsave Texas by Lawrence Wright and Russian Roulette by Michael isakov and David Korn at number 15”
“suicide of the west by Jonah Goldberg godsave Texas by Lawrence Wright and Russian Roulette by Michael isakov and David Korn at number 15”
“suicide of the west by Jonah Goldberg godsave Texas by Lawrence Wright and Russian Roulette by Michael isakov and David Korn at number 15”
“well I started talking a little bit about it last week I'm reading um wilky Collins's the Moonstone which I guess for some people is maybe the favorite wilky Collins although I think most people would choose the woman in white”
“well speaking of translations you know I finished Leo tolstoy's hajim morat which was in a newly translated Edition and so not entirely unrelated”
“Nel scovell will be here to tell us about her Memoir just the funny parts”
“David from argues yes in his new book trumpocracy the corruption of the American Republic”
“Joanne Litman will talk about her new book that's what she said”
“he is the bestselling author of The Island at the center of the world among other books”
“she is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of a visit from the Goon Squad as well as other novels and is a journalist as well who has written for the New York Times magazine as well as for the book review”
“Cheryl Samberg is is of course also the author of lean in and the COO of Facebook and Adam Grant best-selling author of originals and give and take”
“Cheryl Samberg is is of course also the author of lean in and the COO of Facebook and Adam Grant best-selling author of originals and give and take”
“Cheryl Samberg is is of course also the author of lean in and the COO of Facebook and Adam Grant best-selling author of originals and give and take”
“Cheryl Samberg is is of course also the author of lean in and the COO of Facebook and Adam Grant best-selling author of originals and give and take”
“you ended up working on shows from Late Night with David Letterman to Murphy Brown to Sabrina the Teenage Witch you mentioned earlier to The Simpsons”
“you ended up working on shows from Late Night with David Letterman to Murphy Brown to Sabrina the Teenage Witch you mentioned earlier to The Simpsons”
“you ended up working on shows from Late Night with David Letterman to Murphy Brown to Sabrina the Teenage Witch you mentioned earlier to The Simpsons”
“you ended up working on shows from Late Night with David Letterman to Murphy Brown to Sabrina the Teenage Witch you mentioned earlier to The Simpsons”
“Nell's new book is called just the funny parts and a few heart truths about sneaking into the Hollywood Boys Club”
“Joan Litman is here now to talk about her new book that's what she said what men need to know and women need to tell them about working together”
“that was Julian Barnes reading from his new novel The only story”
“Pamela Russell sho's new book is called Revolution song a story of American freedom”
“Jennifer Egan's latest book is Manhattan Beach”
“the book again is trumpocracy the corruption of the American Republic”
“she is the author of soldier girls and just like us it is written for the Times magazine as well as other places”
“she is the author of soldier girls and just like us it is written for the Times magazine as well as other places”
“her second novel Salvage the bones won the national book award in 2011”
“sounds like Sabbath's theater”
“and so people are kind of seeing it as the next girl on the train”
“while I was there I read Hillary manal's Memoir giving up the ghost”
“which was itself the next Gone Girl”
“one was Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other writings which is part of a collection”
“one was Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other writings which is part of a collection”
“Joan Litman is the author of that's what she said what men need to know and women need to tell them about working together”
“Steve brusati author of the rise and fall of the dinosaurs a new history of a lost world”
“joining us now novelist Victor Laval whose most recent book The Changeling is now going to be a TV series on FX”
“the last line of Brave”
“she is not only a novelist her most recent book is a separation but also an excellent critic”
“Katie Kimura is a novelist her most recent book is a separation which came out last year to rave reviews”
“and this week she reviews on our cover a new novel by Tom melquist in every moment we are still”
“so I read the Gathering and I finished the Green Road”
“so I read the Gathering and I finished the Green Road”
“talk to celson Whitehead not only about the Underground Railroad which he's talked about on this podcast before”
“not only do you find that out but you can also click to read the original New York Times review of the prime of Miss Jee Brody”
“we've talked a little bit about Bob gotle author of Avid Reader and former editor-in Chief”
“notably who owns the future”
“and you are not a gadget”
“and I think most recently dawn of the new everything um which came out last year”
“one of us which I think Dwight reviewed her first book was her previous book I her previous book thank you”
“and Eric scha reviewed in the book review and he said it's better than In Cold Blood which I don't know if I go that far”
“I decided I was in the mood for John L and and I came to it because in her book kti Martin talks about Lor's book a small town in Germany which is about bond”
“because you of course have written biographies of the warberg of Hamilton of Washington and now Grant”
“and when her death adversary um passes is there a mournful tone as opposed to the anniversary of Pride Prejudice for example”
“and when her death adversary um passes is there a mournful tone as opposed to the anniversary of Pride Prejudice for example”
“you spoke on a panel about biography I think this was after tit your John D Rockefeller biography came out”
“I I read Where the Wild Things Are but as an adult one of the ways that I think about children's books”
“the subtitle of your book is the joy of reading children's literature as an adult the joy and and the sadness”
“what other books do you write about in wild things and and how did you make the decisions”
“you know for a book with the joy of reading children's literature as an adult as a subtitle we're ending on a very melancholy note”
“and Greg will be back next week with the power broker”
“The WTF host Mark Marin will be here to talk about his new book waiting for the punch”
“Aaron reica joins us now to talk about his review of a new book called a flag worth dying for for the power and politics of national symbols by Tim Marshall who also wrote a book called prisoners of geography a former New York Times bestseller”
“Ronan Bergman is the author of the bestselling book rise and kill first the secret history of Israel's targeted assassinations”
“Ronan Bergman is the author of the bestselling book rise and kill first the secret history of Israel's targeted assassinations”
“Matt Young's book is called eat the apple and it's getting re reviews including one by Mark Boden author of black hackd down in the book review”
“including one by Mark Boden author of black hackd down”
“as someone who's written your own book um about criticism um Better Living Through criticism how to think about art pleasure Beauty and Truth”
“the book again is waiting for the punch words to live by from the WTF podcast and Mark Marin is of course the host of the WTF podcast”
“AO Scott reviewed this week in the book review Martin amos's new non-fiction collection called the rub of time”
“because the book that Greg mentioned earlier Lis erdrick's book debuted on the bestseller list at number 13 future home of the Living God”
“the only other book I've read by baruma it was an early book of his called God's dust”
“not hugely surprising because the Martian was such a huge hit our reviewer enk jemson who does our science fiction column points out he's maybe better on screen than he is as a bookwriter”
“Andes we's followup to the Martian debut at number five which is kind of surprising Artemis”
“Joe Biden's book debuts at number one promise me dad followed by Pete Souza's Obama”
“Joe Biden's book debuts at number one promise me dad followed by Pete Souza's Obama and there's a children's book version of that”
“at number six Ron chernow's new biography of Grant”
“at 10 Hillary Clinton's what happened”
“and then a little bit further down at number 15 tanasi Coates we were eight years in power so I found that interesting”
“including a really thriving literary community and Publishing industry and you go into the bookstores there and there are just you know shelves and shelves of Australian fiction of people that maybe you've heard of some of them obviously they they they do tend to get over here but not all and when you leave I mean for me other”
“case histories is the first one and i' also read started early took my dog I think mostly based on the title but I enjoyed all of them”
“case histories is the first one and i' also read started early took my dog I think mostly based on the title but I enjoyed all of them”
“Beck Dory Stein will be here to talk about her new Memoir from the corner of the Oval Office”
“her new book is called PR Duchess how three celebrated women captured the imagination of fantasy La Paris”
“in between the novel half blood blues and this novel you did write your first non-fiction book”
“he is the author of Are We smart enough to know how smart animals are a recent bestseller and his new book is called Mama's Last Hug”
“thank you so much for being here and for talking about the new book which is called again and exhalation”
“Howen Phillips joins us now her new novel is called the need it is her second novel for adults her first was the beautiful bureaucrat she's also written collections of short stories and a book for children”
“Green Eggs and Ham it's still really fun to read but I like reading the Sleep Book with them”
“Green Eggs and Ham it's still really fun to read but I like reading the Sleep Book with them”
“Green Eggs and Ham it's still really fun to read but I like reading the Sleep Book with them”
“I'm a Hop On Pop person Hop On Pop that's there's some really good R in there closely followed I would say by Red Fish Bluefish”
“I'm a Hop On Pop person Hop On Pop that's there's some really good R in there closely followed I would say by Red Fish Bluefish”
“Greg you've got something other than ulyses I do”
“Howen Phillips's new novel is called the need reviewed this week in The Thrillers issue of the New York Times book”
“Caroline Weber's new book is called PR Duchess how three celebrated women captured the imagination of fasak La Paris”
“the first was path to power followed by means of ascent which I think came out in 1990 or 1991 and then this one came out about 8 years ago”
“the first was path to power followed by means of ascent which I think came out in 1990 or 1991 and then this one came out about 8 years ago”
“and I read the unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip Williams and to kill Mocking Bird by Harper leee”
“and I read the unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip Williams and to kill Mocking Bird by Harper leee”
“did you read convenience store woman p”
“he is the booker prize winning author of A Brief History of seven killings and other novels”
“he is a columnist for the science times and his latest book is called she has her mother's laugh the powers perversions and potential of heredity”
“she's now reading brief history of seven killings”
“Leila Lam's new book is called the other Americans novel”
“Marlon James is the author of A Brief History of seven killings John Crow's devil and the Book of night woman and his most recent book the beginning of a Trilogy is called black leopard Red Wolf”
“Marlon James is the author of A Brief History of seven killings John Crow's devil and the Book of night woman”
“Marlon James is the author of A Brief History of seven killings John Crow's devil and the Book of night woman”
“Marlon James is the author of A Brief History of seven killings John Crow's devil and the Book of night woman”
“um so for those who are curious to read these books tell us some of the titles we've got the Helen Phillips the need”
“Jonathan height joins us now he has co-written a book with Greg lukianov called the codling of the American mind how good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure”
“John Gartner is the author of the ice at the end of the world an epic journey into Greenland's buried past and our perilous future”
“nobody's looking at you by Janet Malcolm bway by Elizabeth McCracken”
“nobody's looking at you by Janet Malcolm bway by Elizabeth McCracken”
“Jen timma berta's American Carnage”
“and the other book I read was how attention Works finding your way in a world full of distraction by Stefan vle”
“Dwight you reviewed spr by Ali Smith”
“Jen mind fixers by Anne Harrington”
“and give us a few of the books you talked about in your essay parl Milkman by Anna Burns”
“Tina I read the most fun we ever had by Claire Lombardo”
“trust exercise by Susan Choy”
“Those Who Knew by idra Novi”
“I read Maggie Brown and others stories by Peter orner”
“I read Maggie Brown and others stories by Peter orner”
“Michael Lewis makes a strong case in his new book and he'll be here to talk about it the fifth risk”
“she'll join us from Dublin to talk about her new novel The Witch Elm”
“the book is called the fifth Risk by Michael Lewis”
“T of French joins us now her new book is called the witch Elm”
“the book again is called the witch Elm by T French”
“Charles fince joins us now from La he is a literary critic a novelist in his own right author of The forthcoming The Vanishing man and this week he reviews the season's Thrillers for us”
“his previous one was descent”
“it's the vanishing man let me give you a few minutes to talk about that book before we let you go”
“to be he's working on the fifth one and he's coming out with a brief book this spring called working about his methodology which I think was the impetus for finally turning to Volume 3”
“in which I was assigned to read Robinson cruso”
“and I was reading this actually at the same time that I was reading Bob Woodward's fear”
“so we already see that we're talking about the Magic Mountain”
“well you know I just finished week or so ago Gary Stein gard's Lake Success which is very much novel of our times and I loved it”
“I picked up a book called The Science Fiction Hall of Fame volume 2A edited by Ben Bova and I'm going to talk a little bit more about this book next week”
“Andrew Del Bano will join us to talk about his new book The War before the war”
“in his new book never home alone”
“he is the author of The unwinding which won the national book award and the Assassin's gate among other books”
“he is the author of The unwinding which won the national book award and the Assassin's gate among other books”
“this a suitable boy I've just checked with my electronic companion was published in 1993”
“I was reading something about Dila the other day and that someone wrote that you know everyone picked up underworld which is what”
“the old drift by Nam Wally surel Hattisburg an American story in black and white by Williams jerky”
“and the trouble with men by David Shield”
“I first read William Maxwell they came like swallows after reading”
“she did a Trilogy called the seeds of America Trilogy around the Revolutionary War and those books were called Forge chains and Ashes”
“she did a Trilogy called the seeds of America Trilogy around the Revolutionary War and those books were called Forge chains and Ashes”
“she did a Trilogy called the seeds of America Trilogy around the Revolutionary War and those books were called Forge chains and Ashes”
“but she also does very contemporary books winter which deals with anorexia and speak which is really I'm giving away the story”
“and she has a new book coming out early next year called shout which is a memoir told in verse that is about her own experience”
“um and that book was not one of her most well-known books but it was life would be perfect if I lived in that house”
“she is the author of gods and Kings and Delux and her new book is called fashionopolis the price of fast fashion and the future of clothes”
“she is the author of gods and Kings and Delux and her new book is called fashionopolis”
“she is the author of gods and Kings and Delux and her new book is called fashionopolis”
“she is the author of gods and Kings and Delux and her new book is called fashionopolis”
“she is the author of most recently citizen a collection of poetry and also the author of a forthcoming collection of essays just us”
“she is the author of most recently citizen a collection of poetry and also the author of a forthcoming collection of essays just us”
“the book again is the education of an idealist a memoir by Samantha power”
“his latest book in the long Meer series is called land of wolves”
“and it's a little bit like reading Rachel cusk's a life's work where you you just feel this resentful feeling”
“Reginal Dwayne Betts is a poet memoirist public defender his new collection is called felon”
“Andre Leon t is the former editor at Large and creative director of Vogue magazine his new book is called the chiffon trenches”
“Yung Chang's new book is called Big Sister little sister red sister three women at the heart of 20th century China”
“his third volume of poetry the tradition when the 2020 pulled surprise in poetry”
“your debut was the girl of Inc and stars which one of British children's book of the Year also the island at the end of everything”
“your debut was the girl of Inc and stars which one of British children's book of the Year also the island at the end of everything”
“your debut was the girl of Inc and stars which one of British children's book of the Year also the island at the end of everything”
“I don't like you know like Steven Pinker um the language Instinct”
“Karen Milwood Hargraves new novel is called the mercies”
“I think and I know most people think of Z Smith in terms of her novels you know n w and on beauty and of course the white teeth”
“I think and I know most people think of Z Smith in terms of her novels you know n w and on beauty and of course the white teeth”
“I think and I know most people think of Z Smith in terms of her novels you know n w and on beauty and of course the white teeth”
“Adam Platt's book the book of eating and Ed lavine's Serious Eats”
“Adam Platt's book the book of eating and Ed lavine's Serious Eats”
“Carl I reviewed the story of a goat by peramal murugan”
“there's a book that I just finished which I'll talk about in a later episode Wallace stegner's Crossing to safety”
“the first one that I had read was called kid gloves um which is about pregnancy and early Parenthood”
“I still haven't read our first one which is called relish so that's next”
“she is the author of the real Lolita and editor of the forthcoming Anthology unspeakable acts true Tales of crime murder deceit and Obsession”
“Sarah weinman is the author of the real Oita”
“it's called melmoth by Sarah Perry who wrote a book called the Essex serpent which came out I think last year or the year before and it was it was a hit”
“he is the author of several books including dark territory the secret history of cyber War the insurgence David Petraeus and the plot to change the American way of war the Wizards of Armageddon and now the bomb presidents generals and the secret history of nuclear war”
“he is the author of several books including dark territory the secret history of cyber War the insurgence David Petraeus and the plot to change the American way of war the Wizards of Armageddon and now the bomb presidents generals and the secret history of nuclear war”
“we were last here for your previous book Lost Girl I want to talk about that a little bit later”
“in all three of your books we we talked a little bit about nothing to envy your book on North Korea and your previous one L gavina Street”
“in all three of your books we we talked a little bit about nothing to envy your book on North Korea and your previous one L gavina Street”
“now that we have finished reading House of broken Angels”
“and I imagine that Celeste may also not only as a reader have felt Maxine Hong Kingston's influence but also as a novelist herself in her two books little fires everywhere and everything I Never Told You”
“and I imagine that Celeste may also not only as a reader have felt Maxine Hong Kingston's influence but also as a novelist herself in her two books little fires everywhere and everything I Never Told You”
“I ask about how good an introduction to the subject it is because I wonder if someone for example enjoyed David Gran's killers of the flower Moon and left that book feeling like okay now I know about this very specific incident”
“Deshawn Charles Winslow is the author of in West Mills joining us”
“that you know going back to Cod the mark kolansky book you know the fish that Chang the world that sort of are these deep dives into this one creature”
“and you know with books like this the comparison in my head is with Barbara tuckman's The Guns of August which is another book I love and that's really about the the Western Front in Europe in World War I”
“she wrote a number of Memoirs and the most famous of them is probably the egg and ie which was turned into movies”
“and just in case people want to take notes the other book Jen recommended was Ling ma Severance”
“and I blathered on about Betty McDonald's the plague”
“and I blathered on about Betty McDonald's the plague”
“I mean you reviewed another whistleblower book not so long ago the Edward Snowden book permanent record and that one you said was co-written by co-written or ghostwritten by the novelist Josh Cohen”
“Jeffrey tubin will join us to talk about his latest book true crimes and misdemeanors”
“that series of books sort of became this huge phenomenon around the same time that Canal Scar's multivolume my struggle series also became very popular”
“Sadia Hartman is the author of wayward lives beautiful experiments intimate histories of troublesome women rius black girls and queer radicals”
“and she reviews in the cover of the book review this week the selected letters of Ralph Ellison edited by John Callahan and Mark Connor”
“the only book I've ever reread is Harry Potter all of the Harry Potter books”
“he is the author of many books many bestselling books including farsighted and how we got to now”
“he is the author of many books many bestselling books including farsighted and how we got to now”
“well there was the way things work of course the David mol book”
“then current book again is enemy of all mankind a true story of piracy power and history's first Global Manhunt it's by Steven Johnson author of many books including the very timely ghost map”
“and the book that I chose was Rose matter”
“and how does Rebecca snet approach writing Memoir she'll be here to talk about her new book Recollections of my non-existence”
“In 2013 the good Lord bird in between there was a short story collection five karat soul and his new novel is Deacon King Kong”
“James McBride's newest book is called Deacon King Kong so here's a request for our listeners”
“that was Rebecca snet reading from the opening pages of her new Memoir Recollections of my non-existence”
“come through your work originally with your 2008 essay men explained things to me”
“so she wrote two books in between at least two books in between this and Olive kitridge that were also tied right”
“the latest book by Emanuel carrer which is called 97,1 196 words”
“the other book that I'm reading also in bits is Stony the road reconstruction white supremacy and the rise of Jim Crow by Henry Lewis Gates Jr”
“White Bird by RJ palasio who is the bestselling author of Wonder and she also did the illustration for this”
“she says I'm really in a Classics kick I loved portrait of a lady and from the 20th century I loved Stoner that's by John Williams what are the classics that are were most impactful to you”
“she says I'm really in a Classics kick I loved portrait of a lady and from the 20th century I loved Stoner that's by John Williams what are the classics that are were most impactful to you”
“and I had one teacher in high school who gave me really difficult modernist books you know he assigned James Joyce we read portrait of the artist he assigned fuler short Story collection go down Moses with a sort of impenetrable story The Bear”
“the last time you were on the podcast it was to talk about your collection theft by finding in which you had many encounters over the years with people on the street”
“the first is related to your books theft by finding was part one of your Diaries are you working now on part two”
“can you tell us about your new book Garner's quotations yeah I I I sort of compiled it rather rather than wrote it”
“he was a longtime dance critic and he wrote several books about ballet and even like things like Miss Piggy's Guide to Life which he famously edited”
“Jasmine Ward joins us now from San Francisco where she is on tour for her new novel Sing unburied Sing Jasmine thanks for joining us”
“yes which you won for your first novel Salvage the bones does it bring you back to that moment”
“and that novel Salvage of the bones that won the national book award in 2011 but you took a detour after that novel”
“because you you edited Anthology last year called the fire of this time you wrote A Memoir Men We reaped”
“you wrote A Memoir Men We reaped can you talk a little bit about sort of why you moved away from fiction little bit about those two books”
“the book is called Sing unburied Sing by Jasmine Ward it's just been longlisted for the national book award”
“and of course J won the national book award for her earlier novel in 2011 Salvage the bones Jasmine thank you again for being here”
“his own book is Reef Madness Alex Agy Charles Darwin and the meaning of coral”
“the other ones are Darwin's first Theory exploring Darwin's quest to find a theory of the Earth by Rob Wesson Darwin's backyard how small experiments led to a big Theory by James Costa collecting Evolution the Galapagos Expedition that Vindicated Darwin by Matthew James”
“the other ones are Darwin's first Theory exploring Darwin's quest to find a theory of the Earth by Rob Wesson Darwin's backyard how small experiments led to a big Theory by James Costa collecting Evolution the Galapagos Expedition that Vindicated Darwin by Matthew James”
“the other ones are Darwin's first Theory exploring Darwin's quest to find a theory of the Earth by Rob Wesson Darwin's backyard how small experiments led to a big Theory by James Costa collecting Evolution the Galapagos Expedition that Vindicated Darwin by Matthew James”
“and finally purpose and desire what makes something alive and why modern Darwinism has failed to explain it by J Scott Turner”
“and finally purpose and desire what makes something alive and why modern Darwinism has failed to explain it by J Scott Turner”
“and the next book is collecting Evolution the Galapagos Expedition that Vindicated Darwin by Matthew James what's this book about”
“the last book is kind of different I think in in terms of its uh the way it's structured Darwin's backyard how small experiments led to a big Theory”
“let's turn to the the final book and the one that you discuss at most length in your review because it sounds like it's an important book um and that is the evolution of beauty”
“David dos is the author of several books including Reef Madness Alexander ausy Charles Darwin and the meaning of coral”
“Kristen Kure joins us now she is the author of a new young adult novel called Jane unlimited and she is also the author of a Trilogy of ya novels the gasing realm which is gesling fire and bitter blue”
“Kristen Kure joins us now she is the author of a new young adult novel called Jane unlimited and she is also the author of a Trilogy of ya novels the gasing realm which is gesling fire and bitter blue”
“Kristen Kure joins us now she is the author of a new young adult novel called Jane unlimited and she is also the author of a Trilogy of ya novels the gasing realm which is gesling fire and bitter blue”
“Kristen Kure joins us now she is the author of a new young adult novel called Jane unlimited and she is also the author of a Trilogy of ya novels the gasing realm which is gesling fire and bitter blue”
“one of them of course is Rebecca by Daphne de morier and the other is Jane a”
“one of them of course is Rebecca by Daphne de morier and the other is Jane a”
“I would hate myself if we didn't talk about the Graceling realm Trilogy just a little bit those books you wrote over I think a period of eight years or the books came out over a period of eight years the last one came out in 2012”
“yeah the three books were Graceling fire and bitter blue”
“yeah the three books were Graceling fire and bitter blue”
“Kristen Cure's new book is called Jane unlimited it is a standalone at least for now ya novel”
“what about living history”
“and then I've started a perfect spy by John laare you know this is the book I think where he deals with in a fictional way his father”
“so you you've written a book um many books but uh recently called The Sleep Revolution”
“Daniel mener reviewed for us two books this week... and the author of many books including a memoir that I love called my mistake and a good talk the story and skill of conversation”
“Game of Thrones”
“and um and you know their obvious comparison point is Katherine Graham's great Memoir personal history which I think is probably a superior book overall”
“her second novel Salvage the bones won the national book award in 2011”
“and Jasmine does not only write fiction she also edited a great Anthology the fire next time that came out in 2016 and then that was an anthology of essays about race”
“and she has also written a memoir very moving Memoir called Men We reaped about the death of her brother and for other young African-American men in Mississippi”
“I'm Pamela Paul Neil Gaiman is here his new book is Norse mythology”
“through the 1840s and 1850s the books become quite well known you have of course the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas”
“and of Sojourner Truth and Uncle Tom's Cabin um and and On the Origin of Species”
“and of Sojourner Truth and Uncle Tom's Cabin um and and On the Origin of Species but when we get to um the the Civil War period with 1860s two books that that focus I believe both on biology and evolution”
“uh which was also the decade that saw zoril hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Native Son by Richard Wright”
“uh which was also the decade that saw zoril hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Native Son by Richard Wright”
“can you tell us uh the uh origin of the title which I should mention is not to be confused with blood in the water another excellent book that uh was published recently”
“you know Common's work from his previous books the song of the dodo The Reluctant Mr Darwin and spillover among many others”
“you know Common's work from his previous books the song of the dodo The Reluctant Mr Darwin and spillover among many others”
“you know Common's work from his previous books the song of the dodo The Reluctant Mr Darwin and spillover among many others”
“you talk about in the book how the symbol of the torch and the crown and the robes and you know all of this has sort of been discussed but you call your book her right foot for a reason what is it that people don't notice about the Statue of Liberty's right foot”
“well in ungrateful mammals I have to say you you do I think you allude to the fact that you you push that definition that word mammal because the one I'm looking at right now is actually of a spider and the label is not much of a joiner”
“the two books again are ungrateful mammals and a children's book her WR foot both by Dave Edgars and her right foot with illustrations by Sha Harris as you mentioned earlier you have a non-fiction more narrative book coming out next year”
“the two books again are ungrateful mammals and a children's book her WR foot both by Dave Edgars and her right foot with illustrations by Sha Harris as you mentioned earlier you have a non-fiction more narrative book coming out next year”
“the three books that he reviews this month are on civility how civility works by Keith BBY Mir civility by Teresa beon and tolerance among the virtues by John Bolan”
“the three books that he reviews this month are on civility how civility works by Keith BBY Mir civility by Teresa beon and tolerance among the virtues by John Bolan”
“I have not read a biography of Madison um nor of Washington but I read Americans thinks the um Joseph ell's biography of Jefferson”
“then I have my uh guilty pleasure of um my Lee bardugo's uh crooked Kingdom the sequel to six crows”
“they were of that old New York class that will be familiar to people who've read the Age of Innocence or only seen the movie”
“and her efforts to capture it in two novels summer and of course in Ethan F”
“and her efforts to capture it in two novels summer and of course in Ethan F”
“what too many other people like Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman no surprise debut is at number one”
“I'm Pamela Paul naname AJ Brena joins us now from Syracuse where he is based but in the middle of a book tour for his debut short Story collection Friday black”
“joining us now from amoris Massachusetts Joseph Ellis the Pulitzer prizewinning National book award-winning historian author of many books from founding Brothers to American Sphinx”
“joining us now from amoris Massachusetts Joseph Ellis the Pulitzer prizewinning National book award-winning historian author of many books from founding Brothers to American Sphinx”
“Nicholas Christa's new book is called Apollo's Arrow the profound and enduring impact of Corona virus on the way we live”
“all right well a trip back to the early a with landfall by Thomas Malon”
“I you know only sometime in the last 10 years read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and so I've been meaning to turn back to some of the classics”
“well that's why the meline langal A Wrinkle in Time was so pivotal for me as a girl”
“into the jungle by Era fenic”
“beyond all Reasonable Doubt by melin person giolito”
“a nearly normal family by Mt ederson”
“paper wasp by Lauren Aura”
“Temper by Lane Fargo”
“Thomas Harris author of Silence of the Lambs how does this hold up how does it compare”
“last month we read Daniel Mendelson's an odyssey a memoir”
“last month we read Daniel Mendelson's an odyssey a memoir”
“the sort of Redman ohanlan Into the Heart of Borneo like here I am in the jungle love him too”
“lotharingia which if I'm pronouncing that correctly a personal history of Europe's lost country by Simon Winder”
“see you in Piaza by Francis Maize”
“and then another Fran ofile title John Baxter's a year in Paris season by season in the city of light Christen Knight Paces this much country”
“in Putin's footsteps searching for the soul of an Empire across Russia's 11 time zones by Nina kushia”
“let's go to something that seems like it's been written before many many times this book about France the most recent one or probably not the most recent one but you think of Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris”
“I have not read Hiroshima since I think 9th grade in High School when it was assigned and I don't know if it's still assigned with the same regularity”
“well I'm going to pass over then John Baxter's a year in Paris which people can read about in your Roundup”
“and we didn't talk too much about see you in the Piaza by Francis Mayes”
“I spoke last week about Yoko ogawa's the memory police”
“and I just finished reading a children's Bible by Lydia Millet”
“I feel like this is a good moment to mention that Tony is also the author of a book called Better Living Through criticism how to think about art pleasure Beauty and truth”
“the titles are anxiety the missing stage of grief by CLA Bidwell Smith”
“notes on a nervous Planet by Matt ha”
“how not to fall apart Lessons Learned on the road from self harm to selfcare by Maggie van Ike”
“a drinkable Feast a cocktail companion to 1920s Paris by Philip green”
“so this is a kind of interesting followup to a very Grim but well-reviewed and and best-selling Memoir that he wrote called reasons to stay alive”
“the one about the Cuban Missile Crisis is Robert Kennedy's 13 days and Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis”
“and then the third book is John luc's five days in London May 1940 is that each of these books is a kind of witness to history”
“and and I think of Francisco Goldman you know say her name and people just suddenly being you know torn body surfing”
“I had only read one book by stagner which was probably the book that everyone reads angle of repose and I read it back in my 20s”
“if in fact you were Daniel susin is the author of a world without work technology automation and how we should respond”
“she is the author of many books including most recently this America and before that these truths”
“she is the author of many books including most recently this America and before that these truths”
“he is also the author of the years of lynon Johnson four volumes of them thus far and the power broker Robert Moses and the fall of New York”
“and the power broker Robert Moses and the fall of New York Bob thanks so much for being here”
“the other books that you wrote about include shoot for the moon the space race and the extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11 by James Donovan chasing the Moon by Robert Stone and Alan Andre's”
“we mentioned Douglas Brinkley's Book American moonshot John Kennedy and the Great Space Race one giant leap by Charles Fishman Apollo to the Moon by tsil Muir Harmony and Apollo's Legacy by Roger d lonus”
“we mentioned Douglas Brinkley's Book American moonshot John Kennedy and the Great Space Race one giant leap by Charles Fishman Apollo to the Moon by tsil Muir Harmony and Apollo's Legacy by Roger d lonus”
“we mentioned Douglas Brinkley's Book American moonshot John Kennedy and the Great Space Race one giant leap by Charles Fishman Apollo to the Moon by tsil Muir Harmony and Apollo's Legacy by Roger d lonus”
“orene's latest book is called the library book probably one of the best titles I can think of Susan thanks again”
“and also mention again that you have your own new book out it's called this America”
“I immediately spilled coffee on um had a nice introduction by Jan Morris the wonderful travel writer in which she compared it to Don kote”
“I hated it interestingly in a way that I hated the pck papers which is was also written in serial format”
“I read the Egg and I on your recommendation a few months back and really enjoyed it”
“I read the Egg and I on your recommendation a few months back and really enjoyed it”
“she and her family were placed in internment camp during World War II after the war she went to college became a clinical psychologist and wrote a book on the second generation Japanese American Experience in Seattle as well as her internment camp experience called Nissi daughter which is still assigned reading in schools today”
“I also want to mentioned that you have a co-author on this book and your previous book The Alliance Chris yay”
“Amy Schumer joins us now and she is not only Amy Schumer but she is also the author of The Girl with the lower back tattoo which is now out in paperback”
“we all love what he did in books like the botney of desire and all of his books on on sort of how and why we should eat certain foods”
“is this her second novel it is yeah her earlier one was called Ways to Disappear”
“does this book stem from an earlier Michael Lewis book did did provide the ideas behind Moneyball”
“and the thing that made me pick it up was reading recently in Michael pollen's book how to change your mind that Clara Booth loose was a major fan of LSD”
“so I had read earlier this year a backward glance by Edith Wharton and she of course was an incredible powerful literary figure”
“so he did agent zigzag and the man who would be king and the englishman's daughter and a spy among friends among other books”
“so he did agent zigzag and the man who would be king and the englishman's daughter and a spy among friends among other books”
“so he did agent zigzag and the man who would be king and the englishman's daughter and a spy among friends among other books”
“she is the author of two books untangled guiding teenage girls through the seven transitions into adulthood and more recently Under Pressure”
“she is the author of two books untangled guiding teenage girls through the seven transitions into adulthood and more recently Under Pressure confronting the epidemic of stress and anxiety in girls”
“Jack cell is the author of medieval bodies life and death in the Middle Ages”
“so I ended up yeah I I ended up reading The Hunger Games in instead which is probably also like inappropriate”
“I'm reading Just Like You by Nick Hornby and I read the Watchtower by Elizabeth harrower and I read the last Million by David Nassau”
“and I read the vanishing half by Brick Bennett”
“why don't you read if you would from the opening pages of your novel fake accounts”
“last year we did genre and tonight I'm actually interviewing Britt Bennett and her editor Sarah McGrath and one of the people from the marketing team for her most recent novel The Vanishing half”
“but in that first installment I remember I had a book called food in history like I remember that first installment”
“well and in that first installment was path to power which was the first volume in what will be presumably five volumes of his Lynden Johnson biography”
“I had finally read Master of the Senate shortly before his most recent book was published which was the short volume working”
“and here right before you is the author Leo Tolstoy ready to answer your questions about Anna Karina”
“and just tell listeners quickly the title of your most recent novel uh my most recent novel is called landfall and it's the third volume in a Trilogy a political Trilogy”
“the new novel by Jonathan fransen Crossroads”
“he's the author of four books three of them novels then we came to the end the named and to rise again at a decent hour a collection of Stories the dinner party and his latest novel a calling for Charlie Barnes”
“he's the author of four books three of them novels then we came to the end the named and to rise again at a decent hour a collection of Stories the dinner party and his latest novel a calling for Charlie Barnes”
“he's the author of four books three of them novels then we came to the end the named and to rise again at a decent hour a collection of Stories the dinner party and his latest novel a calling for Charlie Barnes”
“he's the author of four books three of them novels then we came to the end the named and to rise again at a decent hour a collection of Stories the dinner party and his latest novel a calling for Charlie Barnes”
“he's the author of four books three of them novels then we came to the end the named and to rise again at a decent hour a collection of Stories the dinner party and his latest novel a calling for Charlie Barnes”
“I will leave it to listeners to discover more in the novel which is called again calling for Charlie Barnes by Joshua Ferris”
“Carl Zimmer will join us to talk about his new book life's Edge the search for what it means to be alive”
“Gul it's an Empire of their own how the Jews invented Hollywood by Neil gabler and mine is My Heart by sezin movich”
“I can't say I loved it in the way that I loved Ula ma in that it's a little bit grueling to read but that's because the subject matter is grueling what she is taking on in this book is the American Health Care system I had never read Lionel Shriver and I think I've mentioned I'm probably the only”
“in fact I think I talked about this on the podcast maybe six or seven years ago when I was reading L miss araa the Victor Hugo novel that I stopped reading books by French authors”
“I'm reading the committed by Viet tanw and I I'm reading Raymond Chandler's the big sleep and I read Beijing payback by Daniel n and yoga by Emanuel career”
“I'm reading the committed by Viet tanw and I I'm reading Raymond Chandler's the big sleep and I read Beijing payback by Daniel n and yoga by Emanuel career”
“his new book is called out on a limb selected writing 1989 to 202”
“Dean job will talk to my colleague Tina Jordan about his new book The Case of the murderous Dr Cream”
“he is the author of real life and filthy animals and he joins to talk this week about Sally Rooney and her latest novel beautiful world where are you”
“he is the author of real life and filthy animals and he joins to talk this week about Sally Rooney and her latest novel beautiful world where are you”
“his new book is called out on a limb selected writing 1989 to 2021”
“he was here of course for his previous book our man Richard Holbrook and the end of the American Century and is the author of many books including the national book award winner the unwinding and inner history of the new America the Assassins gate America in Iraq blood of the Liberals the village of waiting and others”
“he was here of course for his previous book our man Richard Holbrook and the end of the American Century and is the author of many books including the national book award winner the unwinding and inner history of the new America the Assassins gate America in Iraq blood of the Liberals the village of waiting and others”
“specifically he is the author of the new book razorblade tear also black top Wasteland and a few other books”
“she is the author of many books including stiff gulp bunk spook and now fuzz when Nature breaks the law”
“she is the author of many books including stiff gulp bunk spook and now fuzz when Nature breaks the law”
“she is the author of many books including stiff gulp bunk spook and now fuzz when Nature breaks the law”
“she is the author of many books including stiff gulp bunk spook and now fuzz when Nature breaks the law”
“but both this novel and your immediate predecessor black top Wasteland are very much about fathers”
“so that's three books one forthcoming from Brandon Taylor and three books by Sally Rooney they are conversations with friends normal people and her latest beautiful world where are you”
“so that's three books one forthcoming from Brandon Taylor and three books by Sally Rooney they are conversations with friends normal people and her latest beautiful world where are you”
“so that's three books one forthcoming from Brandon Taylor and three books by Sally Rooney they are conversations with friends normal people and her latest beautiful world where are you”
“so this is like the Bill Bryson walk in the woods way to go there's a reason for that”
“Andrew Sullivan's new book is called out on a limb selected writing 1989 to 2021”
“or the ants of The Lord of the Rings or the story of Richard power's recent novel The over Story... I mean we would like for this to be true”
“there are strong similarities between Michael coring and an Alexander pornoy”
“he's reading David Copperfield and he read aloud to me this really terrible letter that Mr mobber writes”
“I think that Lauren you and I are both super fans which I feel like is an understatement of remains of the day”
“and then you reviewed the second one rage”
“you hearing about this reminds me of when you talked about Tim Alberta's Book American Carnage”
“Jen I reviewed the failed Promise by Robert LaVine and I talked about Dwight's two reviews recently of the war for Gloria by attakus Lish and the magician by Colin toin”
“Jen I reviewed the failed Promise by Robert LaVine and I talked about Dwight's two reviews recently of the war for Gloria by attakus Lish and the magician by Colin toin”
“at least did you read the looming Tower”
“she is the author of many novels including innocence and others lightning field and stone Arabia”
“she is the author of many novels including innocence and others lightning field and stone Arabia”
“she is the author of many novels including innocence and others lightning field and stone Arabia”
“and her latest book is called Wayward Dana thanks so much for being here”
“one of the titles of her story is I stand Here ironing which makes me think that that story which was I think in the best American short stories of 1957 touches on some of these ideas”
“Dana spot's new book is called Wayward”
“Francis Buffer's new novel again is called light Perpetual joining us now to celebrate the 125th anniversary”
“are you a through thee Looking Glass fan”
“Ash Davidson joins us now from Flagstaff Arizona to talk about her new book Dam Nation spring”
“she is the author of Hitler's Furies German women in the Nazi Killing Fields and her new book is called the Ravine a family a photograph a holocaust Massacre revealed”
“this one story that's told in that novel which is the first in the outline Trilogy which is outline and then Transit and the final volume is called Kudos”
“this one story that's told in that novel which is the first in the outline Trilogy which is outline and then Transit and the final volume is called Kudos”
“Ash Davidson's debut novel is called damnation”
“Carl and I reviewed 100 boyfriends by brones Perell”
“one writer I've had zero desire to read is Leon morti who is probably best known for big little lies”
“thus perhaps the title of your book between two kingdoms”
“he is the author of several books including down with big brother one minute to midnight and 6 months in 1945”
“he is the author of several books including down with big brother one minute to midnight and 6 months in 1945”
“he is the author of several books including down with big brother one minute to midnight and 6 months in 1945”
“you describe in the book a conversation you had with the late Watergate historian Stanley Cutler author of the wars of Watergate”
“Simon Winchester's new book is called land how The Hunger for ownership shaped the modern world”
“they are naming names by Victor naski the former editor of the nation from reverence to rape by the film critic Molly Haskell and Tom's Coons Milad mammies and Bucks by Donald Bogle”
“they are naming names by Victor naski the former editor of the nation from reverence to rape by the film critic Molly Haskell and Tom's Coons Milad mammies and Bucks by Donald Bogle”
“Pamela Amelia's book again is made in China a prisoner an SOS letter and the hidden cost of America's cheap Goods”
“this is from Joe Bigalow who writes and he writes about picking up James Joyce and reading a portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and ulyses”
“this is from Joe Bigalow who writes and he writes about picking up James Joyce and reading a portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and ulyses”
“I think I have a copy of Seduction and betrayal laying around somewhere”
“I think I have a copy of Seduction and betrayal laying around somewhere”
“you gave me conversations with friends which I have read and enjoyed”
“James feels very wings of the dove”
“this is from a story called The Third person”
“her new Memoir is called going there”
“one of the interesting things about this book is that it deals with similar themes that you had in Salt of the sea in the fountain of Silence in Between Shades of Gray”
“one of the interesting things about this book is that it deals with similar themes that you had in Salt of the sea in the fountain of Silence in Between Shades of Gray”
“one of the interesting things about this book is that it deals with similar themes that you had in Salt of the sea in the fountain of Silence in Between Shades of Gray”
“you write in a number of places about interviews you wish you'd handle differently at the time”
“there's a lot more in this book and we've stayed almost entirely away from Gossip”
“so you have written a lot of fiction including the bestseller of the Dante Club and many other novels many historical novels”
“because of course he put the three body problem on one of his lists of favorite books of the Year”
“and his latest book is called woke racism how a new religion has betrayed Black America”
“what I'm reading right now in all honesty is our mutual Friend by Charles Dickens of course and things are really picking up”
“and that's because it's a memoir by John Gunther who is known primarily for his bestselling books inside USA and inside Asia inside Europe”
“and that's because it's a memoir by John Gunther who is known primarily for his bestselling books inside USA and inside Asia inside Europe”
“and that's because it's a memoir by John Gunther who is known primarily for his bestselling books inside USA and inside Asia inside Europe”
“but here's the one transition I could find which is that I was recently reading death be not proud by John Gunther who's inside USA you last wrote about for the book review”
“but here's the one transition I could find which is that I was recently reading death be not proud by John Gunther who's inside USA you last wrote about for the book review”
“one thing this book is not about it's not about nor Efron which is that perhaps the elephant in the room when word circulated that you had a memoir coming out a lot of people said oh this is going to be his response to her version of the account of of your marriage with her which was novelized in”
“he is the author of the new book Tinderbox HBO's ruthless pursuit of New Frontiers”
“Richard pow's newest novel is called bewilderment”
“but people would be really angry if I let you go without asking the author of Commonwealth and Pulitzer Prize finalist the Dutch house and banto and State of Wonder and and and several other novels”
“but people would be really angry if I let you go without asking the author of Commonwealth and Pulitzer Prize finalist the Dutch house and banto and State of Wonder and and and several other novels”
“but people would be really angry if I let you go without asking the author of Commonwealth and Pulitzer Prize finalist the Dutch house and banto and State of Wonder and and and several other novels”
“the book again is called the love songs of web to boys by Honore fenan Jeffers Honore such a pleasure to have you here”
“and oor is also the author of a previous Memoir the long goodbye and several collections of poetry”
“now it's mentioned in beautiful world where are you the new book by Sally Rooney and she is an author who I read about 20 pages of conversations with friends”
“I read on juneth by Annette Gordon Reed”
“and I read Congratulations by the way by George Saunders”
“and a motor flight through France by Edith Warden”
“he is the author of numerous books including the history of surgery in the United States 1775 to 1900 seeking The Cure James A Garfield and bleeding blue and gray”
“as and The Scarlet Letter that you mentioned in the Scarlet letters dunce caps for students who were misbehaving in class”
“and of course the book won the Pitzer prize and I read it right after reading bewilderment his new novel when he was a guest on this podcast to talk about that”
“which is of course something that David Foster Wallace very deliberately did with infinite Jess”
“and I'm reading our country Friends by Gary steinard and I read the overstory by Richard Powers”
“the subtitle has the word mercy in it and so it reminds me of just Mercy which I've talked about also on the podcast”
“the subtitle has the word mercy in it and so it reminds me of just Mercy which I've talked about also on the podcast”
“I I really do like friends and I liked the corrections I liked freedom”
“I may not have read more than those and Crossroads but I like cross roads less than the corrections are Freedom”
“Dennis Duncan joins us now from North London his new book is called index a history of the”
“Harley rustad joins us now from Toronto he is the author of big lonely Doug the story of one of Canada's last great trees”
“and his latest book is called Lost In the Valley of Death a story of obsession and danger in the Himalayas”
“Harley Road's new book is called Lost In the Valley of Death a story of obsession and danger in the Himalayas”
“Brendan slum joins us now from Washington DC he is the author of a debut novel called the violin conspiracy”
“it was there that I started the habit I think with Bleak House which I read by the fire”
“one is in this book he Dickens I think tries to make amends for the perceived and probably actual anti-Semitism of Oliver Twist which of course he later went back and rewrote Fagan a little bit”
“previously had only read a few pages maybe 30 pages of conversations with friends before giving my copy to our colleague Greg kohs”
“she is the author of two novels previously the monsters of Templeton and Arcadia and a Story collection delicate edible birds and she now has a new book Fates and Furies getting a lot of attention and reviewed this week on our cover”
“she is the author of two novels previously the monsters of Templeton and Arcadia and a Story collection delicate edible birds and she now has a new book Fates and Furies getting a lot of attention and reviewed this week on our cover”
“she is the author of two novels previously the monsters of Templeton and Arcadia and a Story collection delicate edible birds and she now has a new book Fates and Furies getting a lot of attention and reviewed this week on our cover”
“he is the author of fast food nation and command and control and is working on a book about prisons”
“he is the author of fast food nation and command and control and is working on a book about prisons”
“he is the author of fast food nation and command and control and is working on a book about prisons”
“Eric reviewed one of us this week on our cover he is also the author of fast food nation and command and”
“Scout came from tequilla mocking I don't believe it did all right”
“well I agree with him if it comes to if it's the pck papers”
“um he hasn't had a brand new illustrated book out since um oh the Places You'll Go which came out a year before he died in 1991”
“there were two uh collections of stories there was the bipolo seed and Other Stories”
“there were two uh collections of stories there was the bipolo seed and Other Stories”
“he is the author of many books uh his latest one Pacific will be out in October but for now he reviews in this week's issue new novel by Susan Barker the incarnations”
“he is the author of many books uh his latest one Pacific will be out in October”
“um Kathy was the author of A Memoir um the Red Devil and the book dreaming in Hindi”
“um Kathy was the author of A Memoir um the Red Devil and the book dreaming in Hindi”
“that was John Williams who reviews Nick hornby's new novel funny girl this week in the book revieww”
“but also a cocktail hour under the tree of forgetfulness”
“we should mention that the author um Elliot aurman of green on Blue is also a war vet”
“um the book again is leaving before the rains come by Alexander Fuller”
“she is a fiction writer um most recently author of the novel Arcadia and this week reviews in the book review the first bad man by Miranda July”
“um let's talk about Norman de's new book the brain's way of healing um his first book the brain that changes itself was a massive bestseller”
“um and she has written um before a collection of short stories no one belongs here more than you”
“our new number one bestselling ya author this week is Rambo row author of Elanor and park which John Green actually reviewed for us many years ago”
“and on the middle-grade hard cover uh we do have a book that is uh has been out for quite some time but it is a Wonder sorry about that pun RJ palo's debut novel Wonder is uh number one”
“Jabron Muhammad who is the director of New York City's shamberg Center for research in Black Culture and the author of The condemnation of Blackness race crime and the making of Modern urban America joins us now”
“she is the author of among other books for grown-ups wifey summer sisters and for everyone who's grown up again in the last four decades she has written are you there”
“she is the author of among other books for grown-ups wifey summer sisters and for everyone who's grown up again in the last four decades she has written are you there”
“are you there God it's me Margaret Deanie and my personal favorite starring Sally J fredman as herself among many other books”
“vran is the author of dragon fish reviewed this week in the book review by Chris AB”
“the books again that Holland Cotter reviews this week in the book review are the contemporaries by Roger white”
“the paintings that revolutionized art painting Now by Suzanne Hudson and painting Beyond Pollock by Morgan”
“Falconer Alexander alter is here with news from the publishing World”
“so to quote the title of a great Ros Chast collection tell me about the party after I left”
“the books included Yun lean Coulson Whitehead and the books were Akil sharma's Family Life which was on our top 10 U Marlon James's the book of night Eileen miles's Inferno Helen Dot's lightning rods and Daniel elon's at night we walk in circles”
“the books included Yun lean Coulson Whitehead and the books were Akil sharma's Family Life which was on our top 10 U Marlon James's the book of night Eileen miles's Inferno Helen Dot's lightning rods and Daniel elon's at night we walk in circles”
“the books included Yun lean Coulson Whitehead and the books were Akil sharma's Family Life which was on our top 10 U Marlon James's the book of night Eileen miles's Inferno Helen Dot's lightning rods and Daniel elon's at night we walk in circles”
“the books included Yun lean Coulson Whitehead and the books were Akil sharma's Family Life which was on our top 10 U Marlon James's the book of night Eileen miles's Inferno Helen Dot's lightning rods and Daniel elon's at night we walk in circles”
“the books included Yun lean Coulson Whitehead and the books were Akil sharma's Family Life which was on our top 10 U Marlon James's the book of night Eileen miles's Inferno Helen Dot's lightning rods and Daniel elon's at night we walk in circles”
“this week she reviews a manual for cleaning women selected stories by Lucia”
“thank you the books again that Jonathan reviews this week in the book review are Master thieves the Boston gangsters who pulled off the world's greatest art Heist by Steven Kian”
“and the Art of the con the most notorious fakes frauds and forgeries in the art World by Anthony Amore”
“Hannah is the author most recently of the end of men and the rise of women and this week she reviews David Brock's new book Killing the”
“he is the author of did you ever have a family which is reviewed this week with a glowing review from kuay Hart hemings the author of The descendance and the possibilities among other books”
“he is the author of did you ever have a family which is reviewed this week with a glowing review from kuay Hart hemings the author of The descendance and the possibilities among other books”
“well um the brain question brings me very natural segue to your new book sick in the head conversations about life and comedy tell us about this book”
“well um the brain question brings me very natural segue to your new book sick in the head conversations about life and comedy tell us about this book”
“the books again are rise of the robots by Martin Ford and Shadow work by Craig Lambert”
“the books again are rise of the robots by Martin Ford and Shadow work by Craig Lambert”
“there have been a number of doctors um in recent years who have published books about their practice um Atul goand of course with being mortal last year and previous books uh Jerome grman”
“um the book again is on the move a Life by Oliver saxs and Andrew Solomon”
“Stephanie danler is here to talk about her debut novel Sweet Bitter”
“bestselling novelist Jojo Moyes is here to talk about me before you”
“plus a former interrogator in Iraq writes about scars from the war Eric far's new book is consequence a memoir”
“we'll talk about new audio versions of two beloved children's Classics aliceon Wonderland and Grim's fairy tales”
“we'll talk about new audio versions of two beloved children's Classics aliceon Wonderland and Grim's fairy tales”
“Whitehead is the author of many books including Zone one and Sag Harbor and he's also received a MacArthur genius Grant and many other Awards”
“Whitehead is the author of many books including Zone one and Sag Harbor and he's also received a MacArthur genius Grant and many other Awards”
“because I was at Tuck Everlasting a week ago and Natalie babot the author of the book was there and they made a big to-do about it”
“how old was he when less than zero came out cu his debut good question so that came out in ' 885 23 or so”
“so it's interesting too because J mcinerney has a sequel coming out to Bright light's big city this are back seriously”
“he's the author of uh what's the matter with Kansas and uh and he has a new book called listen liberal”
“he's the author of uh what's the matter with Kansas and uh and he has a new book called listen liberal”
“he is the a author for adults most recently of Congratulations by the way”
“something tells me that Joe Nesbo with his MC Beth might might also land on the list”
“they've got some big names here as readers uh people who are are serious Harry Potter listeners will of course know Jim Dale well and here he reads Rumple still skin”
“and last year there was another novel by a Vietnamese American Author that was also a thriller um VR Dragonfish where you're sort of taking this into kind of new territory”
“the sequel to The sympathetic forthcoming from Grove”
“the books again are Allison's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carol Of course and read by Scarlett Johansson”
“and Grims fairy tales by of course the brothers Grim read by various readers including Jim Dale and Alfred Molina among many others”
“I'm not going to bore everyone with the last 100 pages of L misera which is where I am and instead turn to parl reading two of my favorite things baby books zo”
“thought very very well by um I I can't say positive because it it was not a very positive review really intelligently and thoughtfully by Lauren gra who wrote Fates and Furies”
“thought very very well by um I I can't say positive because it it was not a very positive review really intelligently and thoughtfully by Lauren gra who wrote Fates and Furies”
“he was for his first novel as well beautiful children”
“I did finish the Coulson Whitehead”
“Jane is the author of the dark side in addition to dark money and also a book written with our former um executive editor Jill Abramson um strange Justice the selling of Clarence Thomas”
“the books again are true style the history and principles of classic men's wear and of beards and Men”
“the books again are true style the history and principles of classic men's wear and of beards and Men”
“the books again are true style the history and principles of classic men's wear and of beards and Men”
“she is the author of consider the fork and her new book is called First Bite”
“B Wilson is the author of first bite how we learned to eat which is reviewed this week in the book review by Jenny rosenak”
“we'll talk about new audio versions of two beloved children's Classics aliceon Wonderland and Grim's fairy tales”
“we'll talk about new audio versions of two beloved children's Classics aliceon Wonderland and Grim's fairy tales”
“he is the author of I contain multitudes the microbes within us and a grander view of Life”
“she is the author of how to be a person in the world ask Paulie's guide through the paradoxes of Modern Life”
“tracer's new book is all the single ladies unmarried women and the rise of an independent nation”
“I should mention that you are the author most recently of the Unspeakable and other subjects of discussion a book of essays”
“you've written a memoir also life would be perfect if I lived in that house”
“people who are are serious Harry Potter listeners will of course know Jim Dale”
“phenomenally talented and phenomenally skilled narrator of the George RR Martin series A Song of Ice and Fire better known as Game of Thrones”
“phenomenally talented and phenomenally skilled narrator of the George RR Martin series A Song of Ice and Fire better known as Game of Thrones”
“um Alan first has a new novel a hero of France new it number seven”
“it was in our summer reading issue and we also talked about um more than once Noah Holly's novel before the fall that um cracks the list at number two”
“Dorothy Benton Frank has another South Carolina novel it's called All Summer Long that's at number three”
“and the titles again are my son wears Heels by Julie Tarney boy erased by Gerard Conley and one of these things first by step gains”
“you've got shoe dog the Phil night book”
“Ben's new book is called every song ever 20 ways to listen in an age of musical plenty”
“the book again is break in case of emergency and it's a debut novel by Jessica winter”
“I'm not going to bore everyone with the last 100 pages of Le misera which is where I am and instead turn to parl reading two of my favorite things baby books”
“have you read uh The Haunting of Hill House as well I haven't actually I think the only thing I've read of hers is the lottery which of course I read in school like everyone else”
“there's been a real Shirley Jackson kind of extended moment that started with a lot of her work being reissued last year including her two collections of kind of parenting motherhood around the house uh raising demons and uh among the Savages”
“there's been a real Shirley Jackson kind of extended moment that started with a lot of her work being reissued last year including her two collections of kind of parenting motherhood around the house uh raising demons and uh among the Savages”
“well my favorite French movie based on an American domestic Thriller was by harlon cin the tell no one”
“one is there's a lot of really great non-fiction on the list right now when breath becomes there”
“seven brief lessons on physics”
“between the world and me”
“between the world and me”
“yeah have Jane mayor's dark money”
“being mortal from Atul Gand still on there for 67 weeks”
“she debuts at number 16 with another Brooklyn”
“then we have ba Paris with behind closed doors at number 15”
“Susan wigs with family tree at 13 about a tragedy in La that sends a woman to a Vermont farm”
“then debuting at number five three sisters three queens from the very prolific Philippa Gregory”
“another frequent uh contributor to the bestseller list Katherine couter debuts it number two with her new novel Insidious”
“Powerhouse by James Andrew Miller that was reviewed by James B Stewart in our Pages recently”
“and then the other new uh book is adnan's Story by Rabia chry and that is about Adnan Saad who was the subject of Serial”
“that was Richard Armitage he is the narrator of a new version of David Copperfield from Audible”
“Louisa Lim is a professor of Journalism at the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor and the author of The People's Republic of Amnesia Tian man Revisited”
“uh which is you're the Creator producer writer showrunner for the TV series Fargo”
“and your most recent book sort of feels like it just came out far from the tree although I guess it's been three years”
“I remember that book and I am the cheese for some reason always associated in my mind together”
“the book again is Far and Away reporting from the brink of change seven continents 25 years and it's reviewed this week in our summer reading issue”
“the book again is Far and Away reporting from the brink of change seven continents 25 years and it's reviewed this week in our summer reading issue”
“it's so interesting because Maria Russo our current children's books editor I remember so well your review for us of wonder”
“Alexi is the absolute true story of a Part-Time Indian is a huge favorite among middle school kids and ya readers”
“one is beware the girl um the second is American girls and then the third is if I were your girl do you want to talk about this If I Was Your Girl”
“the books are deep work by Cal Newport mindful Tech by David Levy the productivity project by Chris Bailey and poges Basics Life by David pog”
“the books are deep work by Cal Newport mindful Tech by David Levy the productivity project by Chris Bailey and poges Basics Life by David pog”
“the books are deep work by Cal Newport mindful Tech by David Levy the productivity project by Chris Bailey and poges Basics Life by David pog”
“you know there's another book this season um called Bittersweet i'm pretty sure and i'm sort of feeling a little bit sorry for that person although maybe it'll be like you know uh the author of Between Shades of Gray when 50 Shades of Gray was thing and she'll get a little bonus push there”
“author of Between Shades of Gray when 50 Shades of Gray was thing”
“author of Between Shades of Gray when 50 Shades of Gray was thing”
“James Joyce is abroad and and hasn't even seen the American addition of portrait of the artist and is asking him you know can you try to get this over to me”
“ulyses”