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Every book Parl Seigel recommended on podcasts
Parl Seigel appears on The Book Review as a knowledgeable literary commentator and editor, engaging with a wide array of contemporary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and memoirs. Seigel demonstrates an expansive literary curiosity, moving fluidly between diverse genres and discussing works that capture cultural moments or offer unique narrative perspectives. During the episodes, Seigel recommended and discussed several notable titles. Among them is Ali Smith's novel Artful, which Seigel immersed themselves in while exploring essay collections. Seigel also highlighted Janna Levin's Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space as an editor's choice, noting its chronicle of the machine that detects gravitational waves, alongside Carlo Rovelli's bestselling science book Seven Brief Lessons on Physics. Additionally, Seigel touched upon poetry and prose by discussing Brenda Shaughnessy's book on motherhood, Our Andromeda, Gay Talese's The Voyeur's Motel, Hope Jahren's memoir Lab Girl, and Charles Bock's marriage novel Alice & Oliver. Through these discussions, Seigel provides listeners with thoughtful editorial insights into both bestsellers and lesser-known works.
Books recommended by Parl Seigel
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Artful
Artful by Ali Smith is a hybrid work of fiction and literary criticism that explores the nature of art, storytelling, and grief through a series of lectures left behind by a deceased scholar.
Recommended“but i'm more sort of immersed in this book by ali smith it's called artful we've been talking a lot about essays because you're reading a lot of essays”
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Black hole blues
Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space is a non-fiction science book by Janna Levin that chronicles the monumental quest to detect gravitational waves and build the LIGO machine.
Recommended“one of them is black hole blues and other songs from Outer Space by Jan 11 and it's a Chronicle of the development of a machine that detects gravitational waves”
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Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space
Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space by Janna Levin is a chronicle of the scientific development of the advanced machinery used to detect gravitational waves.
Recommended“one of them is black hole blues and other songs from Outer Space by Jan 11 and it's a Chronicle of the development of a machine that detects gravitational waves”
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics 8-Copy Counter Display
Carlo Rovelli's accessible introduction to modern physics breaks down complex scientific concepts into a series of brief, engaging essays.
Recommended“the other one is seven brief lessons on physics by Carlo relli which uh was originally published in Italy and outsold 50 Shades of Gray”
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Alice & Oliver
Discussed“um Charles box Alice and Oliver which is a a marriage novel”
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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“there's also at number nine a book called lab Girl by hope Jaren which is again um not an obvious pick for bestseller list”
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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.
Discussed“it's called Andromeda by Brenda shaunessy and it's it's a book about motherhood”
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The voyeur's motel
Discussed“I read uh the Voyer Motel given you know my inveterate prience have to have to”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trump, TV and America | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 1 |
| Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘You’ll Grow Out of It’ | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 2 |
| Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide’ | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 6 |