Every book Randall Fuller recommended on podcasts

Randall Fuller appeared on The Book Review podcast to discuss historical literary intersections, focusing particularly on the reception of Charles Darwin's scientific work in nineteenth-century America. During the episode, Randall Fuller explained how he discovered, through a biography of Henry David Thoreau, that Thoreau had read On the Origin of Species almost as soon as it reached American shores. Furthermore, Randall Fuller detailed the publishing history surrounding Darwin's book, noting how Asa Gray immediately began negotiating with American publishers for the rights to reprint On the Origin of Species. Throughout the discussion on The Book Review, Randall Fuller also clarified certain misconceptions, pointing out that Darwin's foundational text actually says nothing about humans, thereby contextualizing its true scientific scope upon arrival in the United States.