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Every book Robert Gottlieb recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Robert Gottlieb has recommended or discussed 10 books on podcasts, as of January 14, 2022.
  • Robert Gottlieb has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of January 14, 2022.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of January 14, 2022.
  • The 3 books Robert Gottlieb has mentioned in the most episodes, as of January 14, 2022: MAIN STREET, Arrowsmith and War and turpentine.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Robert Gottlieb aired on January 14, 2022.

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Guest on The Book Review · 10 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Robert Gottlieb appeared on podcast segments to discuss literature, historical editing, and notable figures in the arts. He recommended Stefan Hertmans's War and Turpentine as the last great book he read, praising the review it received. Gottlieb also discussed his extensive editorial work on prominent literary and biographical titles, including Joseph Heller's famous novel Catch-22 and Robert A. Caro's historical biography The Power Broker. In discussions regarding early cinema and classic literature, he talked about Greta Garbo's early film career in connection with Selma Lagerlöf's The Saga of Gösta Berling. Additionally, Gottlieb compared Garbo's explosive success to Sinclair Lewis's novel Main Street and listed Sinclair Lewis's most enduring novels, which included Babbitt, Arrowsmith, Elmer Gantry, It Can't Happen Here, and Dodsworth.

Books recommended by Robert Gottlieb

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  1. MAIN STREET

    Sinclair Lewis · Discussed · 1 episode

    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.

    Discussed
    “somehow in between them they are closest in this to my mind in the sense that both of them hit the world like a cyclone when they emerged when Sinclair Lewis wrote Main Street overnight probably the most successful novel of the early part of the 20th century in America and abroad”
    The Book Review Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’ 2022-01-14 Listen at 15:03
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Arrowsmith

    Sinclair Lewis · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
    The Book Review Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’ 2022-01-14 Listen at 15:56
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. War and turpentine

    Stefan Hertmans · Recommended · 1 episode

    War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans is a critically acclaimed Flemish novel that blends family history, art, and the devastating impacts of the First World War through the lens of a grandfather's notebooks.

    Recommended
    “well I can tell you because the times book review gave it a fabulous deserved review which was a book called turpentine and War remember it”
    The Book Review Simon Schama's 'The Face of Britain' 2016-09-23 Listen at 36:50
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  4. Babbitt

    Sinclair Lewis · Discussed · 1 episode

    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.

    Discussed
    “but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
    The Book Review Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’ 2022-01-14 Listen at 15:56
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  5. Catch-22

    Joseph Heller · Discussed · 1 episode

    Catch-22 by Joseph Heller is a landmark satirical novel set during World War II that explores bureaucratic absurdity and ironic paradoxes through the experiences of American bomber crews.

    Discussed
    “you know the most famous of which was Catch 22”
    The Book Review Simon Schama's 'The Face of Britain' 2016-09-23 Listen at 28:04
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  6. Dodsworth

    Sinclair Lewis · Discussed · 1 episode

    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.

    Discussed
    “but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
    The Book Review Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’ 2022-01-14 Listen at 15:56
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  7. Elmer Gantry

    Sinclair Lewis · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
    The Book Review Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’ 2022-01-14 Listen at 15:56
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  8. It Can't Happen Here

    Sinclair Lewis · Discussed · 1 episode

    It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis is a 1935 political satire and dystopian novel that explores the rise of fascism in the United States and the election of a demagogic American president.

    Discussed
    “but when you think about the books that are still read today babbit Main Street Aros Smith Elmer Gantry it can't happen here dodsworth”
    The Book Review Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’ 2022-01-14 Listen at 15:56
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  9. The Power Broker

    Robert A. Caro · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Power Broker by Robert A.

    Discussed
    “like as with the power broker his first wonderful book we eventually ended up cutting”
    The Book Review Simon Schama's 'The Face of Britain' 2016-09-23 Listen at 34:20
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  10. The Saga of Gosta Berling

    Selma Lagerlöf · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “first of all she knew who she was which was a uneducated peasant girl from Sweden who lucked in through catching the attention of a very famous director Mar Stiller who featured her in the biggest movie ever made in Sweden up till that time The Saga of ghost barley”
    The Book Review Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’ 2022-01-14 Listen at 4:41
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’The Book Review2022-01-1410
Simon Schama's 'The Face of Britain'The Book Review2016-09-233