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Every book Sarah Jessica Parker recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Sarah Jessica Parker has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of August 2, 2024.
- Sarah Jessica Parker has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 2, 2024.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of August 2, 2024.
- The 3 books Sarah Jessica Parker has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 2, 2024: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Gone Girl and The Dinner.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Sarah Jessica Parker aired on August 2, 2024.
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Sarah Jessica Parker is an American actress and television producer. In a career spanning over five decades, she has performed across several productions of both screen and stage. Her accolades include six Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. Parker appeared on The Book Review to discuss her life in publishing and her experiences with various books. She mentioned being photographed carrying Gillian Flynn's novel Gone Girl, an event that led to her meeting editor Molly Stern during the height of the book's popularity. Parker also explained how she excitedly sought out Herman Koch's upcoming novel The Dinner before it was published in the United States, combing obscure book websites and chats to secure a copy. Furthermore, Parker recalled discovering Anthony Marra's debut novel A Constellation of Vital Phenomena in a stack of advance books roughly six months prior to its scheduled publication date.
Books recommended by Sarah Jessica Parker
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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
Discussed“I think it was probably six months out from publishing uh publishing date and it was called a constellation of vital phenomenon”
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Gone Girl
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is a dark psychological thriller that unravels the turbulent marriage and sudden disappearance of Amy Dunne through the increasingly suspect perspective of her husband, Nick.
Discussed“and she came to say hello because she had seen me photographed carrying a book by one of her authors Gillian Flynn this was in the beautiful storm that was Gone Girl”
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The Dinner
Discussed“and I for some strange reason mentioned that I had been trying to get my hands on a book that was yet to be published here in the states and I had been combing strange and obscure book websites and chats and she asked me the name of the book and I said oh it's this a book by this”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jessica Parker on Her Life in Publishing | The Book Review | 2024-08-02 | 3 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I tell young actors and this was before I'd listened to Barbara Stryson's book on tape the only book I've ever listened to, not on tape, but audio version.”
“and I remember my mother reading Mary Queen of Scots”
“and of course goodbye Columbus all those early books of Roth were talked about in our house a lot”
“and then there's The Goldfinch there's the great donat tart”