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I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here
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Here We Are
Oliver Jeffers
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The Sum of Us
Heather McGhee
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Best Of: Mixed Marriage Project / How Racism Costs Everyone
Torn Apart
Dorothy Roberts
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The Mixed Marriage Project
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Black Power
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Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë
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American Struggle
Jon Meacham
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Fatal Invention
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How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
The host referenced Made as Stephanie Land's earlier bestselling book that precedes Class.
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On Monday's show, I talk with writer Stephanie Land about her new book Class, which picks up where her bestselling book Made left off.
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Episode: Filmmaker Albert Brooks
The host referenced Made as Stephanie Land's earlier bestselling book that precedes Class.
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On Monday's show, I talk with writer Stephanie Land about her new book Class, which picks up where her bestselling book Made left off.
Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
This selfimprovement tome was mentioned among other books the podcast hosts referenced in their discussion of popular titles.
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the duo's enterprise ... selfimprovement tomes like Atomic Habits and Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
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Episode: Roots Co-Founder, Black Thought (Tariq Trotter)
This selfimprovement tome was mentioned among other books the podcast hosts referenced in their discussion of popular titles.
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the duo's enterprise ... selfimprovement tomes like Atomic Habits and Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set
Books 1-7 (Slipcase)
Phil Jackson noted Kobe Bryant was a big reader of Harry Potter and fantasy novels.
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One of the things you discovered, well, unlike Jordan, you discovered that he was a big reader, Harry Potter and fantasy and wizards.
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Phil Jackson noted Kobe Bryant was a big reader of Harry Potter and fantasy novels.
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One of the things you discovered, well, unlike Jordan, you discovered that he was a big reader, Harry Potter and fantasy and wizards.
Tao Te Ching
Del Toro mentioned the Tao alongside the Book of Job as a text the cast was asked to read, indicating its philosophical relevance to the film's themes.
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You asked your cast to read the book of Job. Yes, and the Tao.
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Del Toro mentioned the Tao alongside the Book of Job as a text the cast was asked to read, indicating its philosophical relevance to the film's themes.
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You asked your cast to read the book of Job. Yes, and the Tao.
The Alchemist - Gift Edition
Malala mentioned reading The Alchemist as one of the few books she had access to as a teenager, expressing pride in having read it.
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I read The Alchemist, and like one or two other books like that, and I was so proud of myself.
— Episode: Malala Yousafzai
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Episode: Malala Yousafzai
Malala mentioned reading The Alchemist as one of the few books she had access to as a teenager, expressing pride in having read it.
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I read The Alchemist, and like one or two other books like that, and I was so proud of myself.
Lord of the Flies (Penguin Drop Caps)
The book was referenced as an ad‑hoc survival guide given to boys entering a prep school, used to illustrate the harsh social environment they would face. The host noted that handing the title to new students underscored how such settings could affect young men.
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Episode: Brendan Fraser Has Everything & Nothing To Prove
The book was mentioned as a survival guide handed to boys in a prep school, illustrating the harsh social environment they faced.
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I do know what happens to young men in that environment when they wear blazers and ties but are handed a copy of Lord of the Flies when they arrive there as an ad hoc survival guide.
The Splendid and the Vile
A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
The host noted that Larson's previous bestseller examined Winston Churchill's leadership in World WarII.
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He was last on Fresh Air to talk about his profile of Winston Churchill's leadership in World War II titled The Splendid and the Vile.
— Episode: Erik Larson On The Dawn Of The Civil War
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Episode: Erik Larson On The Dawn Of The Civil War
The host noted that Larson's previous bestseller examined Winston Churchill's leadership in World WarII.
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He was last on Fresh Air to talk about his profile of Winston Churchill's leadership in World War II titled The Splendid and the Vile.
The Handmaid's Tale
The host referenced the novel while introducing Elizabeth Moss's past television roles.
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and The Handmaid's Tale,
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Episode: Erik Larson On The Dawn Of The Civil War
The host referenced the novel while introducing Elizabeth Moss's past television roles.
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and The Handmaid's Tale,
Attack from Within
How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America
The host introduced Barbara McQuade as the author of this book, noting it examined how disinformation was sabotaging America.
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In 2017, she was among the U.S. attorneys forced to resign under the Trump administration. Today, she's a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and author of Attack from Within
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The host introduced Barbara McQuade as the author of this book, noting it examined how disinformation was sabotaging America.
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In 2017, she was among the U.S. attorneys forced to resign under the Trump administration. Today, she's a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and author of Attack from Within, How Disinformation is Sabotaging America, and the forthcoming book, The Fix, Saving America from the Corruption of Mob-Style Government.
Read Write Own
Building the Next Era of the Internet
The sponsor message introduced Read Write Own as a new book that asks who decides the future of the web.
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Read Write Own, a new book that asks, who decides the future of the web?
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The sponsor message introduced Read Write Own as a new book that asks who decides the future of the web.
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Read Write Own, a new book that asks, who decides the future of the web?
Outliers
The Story of Success
Malcolm Gladwell's book was referenced as part of the range of titles the critics examined during their yearinreview segment.
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the past year has seen them tackle anything from Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers to selfimprovement tomes like Atomic Habits.
— Episode: Roots Co-Founder, Black Thought (Tariq T...
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Episode: Roots Co-Founder, Black Thought (Tariq Trotter)
Malcolm Gladwell's book was referenced as part of the range of titles the critics examined during their yearinreview segment.
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the past year has seen them tackle anything from Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers to selfimprovement tomes like Atomic Habits.
I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here
Finding My Voice, Finding My People, Finding My Way
The memoir was highlighted as the source that revealed how the bullet altered Malala's life and continued her journey, and it was repeatedly referenced as her recent book throughout the interview.
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It's when I read her recent memoir, Finding My Way, that I learned how the bullet changed the course of her life, thrusting her into a new culture and changing her in ways that didn't quite fit her pu...
— Episode: Malala Yousafzai
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Episode: Malala Yousafzai
The memoir was highlighted as the source that revealed how the bullet altered Malala's life and continued her journey, and it was repeatedly referenced as her recent book throughout the interview.
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It's when I read her recent memoir, Finding My Way, that I learned how the bullet changed the course of her life, thrusting her into a new culture and changing her in ways that didn't quite fit her public image as an inspirational hero.
Her recent memoir is called Finding My Way.
Her recent memoir is titled Finding My Way.
Malala's recent memoir is titled Finding My Way.
Romeo And Juliet
The hosts noted that an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet became the musical West Side Story, referencing it as part of the film's discussion.
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One of them is an adaptation of Romeo And Juliet, that's West Side Story, with Jerry Robbins and Arthur Lawrence and wonderfully talented young lyricist Stevie Zondine.
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Episode: Bradley Cooper & Yannick Nézet-Séguin On 'Maestro'
The hosts noted that an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet became the musical West Side Story, referencing it as part of the film's discussion.
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One of them is an adaptation of Romeo And Juliet, that's West Side Story, with Jerry Robbins and Arthur Lawrence and wonderfully talented young lyricist Stevie Zondine.
Slaughterhouse-Five
A Novel; 50th anniversary edition
The hosts noted that Vonnegut's novel, along with other works, was being pulled from schools, framing the interview around issues of censorship.
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At the time, some of his catalog, including Slaughterhouse-Five, was being taken out of schools across the country.
— Episode: Terry Gross On 50 Years Of Fresh Air (Ta...
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Episode: Terry Gross On 50 Years Of Fresh Air (Talk Easy wi...
The hosts noted that Vonnegut's novel, along with other works, was being pulled from schools, framing the interview around issues of censorship.
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At the time, some of his catalog, including Slaughterhouse-Five, was being taken out of schools across the country.
American Prometheus
The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Nolan described the biography as an extraordinary source that helped him shape the Oppenheimer film, noting its exhaustive research and Pulitzerwinning status.
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For me, it was really a process of saying, okay what's the exciting story that develops, the cinematic story that develops from a reading of it, from several readings of it. I had this extraordinary s...
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Episode: Best Of: Christopher Nolan / R. Eric Thomas
Nolan described the biography as an extraordinary source that helped him shape the Oppenheimer film, noting its exhaustive research and Pulitzerwinning status.
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For me, it was really a process of saying, okay what's the exciting story that develops, the cinematic story that develops from a reading of it, from several readings of it. I had this extraordinary sort of Bible to work from. And so for me, it was really a process... I had the benefit of this extraordinary book, American Prometheus that was written... Martin Sherwin who first started writing it, he spent 25 years researching Oppenheimer's story... it won the Pulitzer Prize.
The Devil Wears Prada
A Novel
The bestselling novel was mentioned alongside The Great Gatsby as a cultural reference point.
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The Great Gatsby to The Devil Wears Prada.
— Episode: Maggie Haberman On Trump's Turbulent 202...
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Episode: Maggie Haberman On Trump's Turbulent 2024 Campaign
The bestselling novel was mentioned alongside The Great Gatsby as a cultural reference point.
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The Great Gatsby to The Devil Wears Prada.
Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Boxed Set Collection
The Cat in the Hat; One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish; Green Eggs and Ham; Hop on Pop; Fox in Socks
Charles referenced the classic children's book while dramatizing a librarybook gag in Seinfeld.
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And the cat in the hat and the five Chinese brothers?
— Episode: 'Seinfeld' Writer & 'Borat' Director Lar...
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Episode: 'Seinfeld' Writer & 'Borat' Director Larry Charles
Charles referenced the classic children's book while dramatizing a librarybook gag in Seinfeld.
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And the cat in the hat and the five Chinese brothers?
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
A Memoir
The memoir was noted as a bestselling account of Perry's struggles with addiction.
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Last year, he wrote a bestselling memoir detailing his own struggles with addiction. Its title was Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.
— Episode: Matthew Perry / Lisa Kudrow
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Episode: Matthew Perry / Lisa Kudrow
The memoir was noted as a bestselling account of Perry's struggles with addiction.
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Last year, he wrote a bestselling memoir detailing his own struggles with addiction. Its title was Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.
The Grapes of Wrath
The classic novel was referenced as the production in which she played Winfield Joad during her first professional acting job.
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my first professional acting job was in a production of Grapes of Wrath. I played Winfield Jode.
— Episode: Best Of: Sarah Silverman / Cole Escola
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Episode: Best Of: Sarah Silverman / Cole Escola
The classic novel was referenced as the production in which she played Winfield Joad during her first professional acting job.
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my first professional acting job was in a production of Grapes of Wrath. I played Winfield Jode.
Presumed Guilty (Presumed Innocent, 3)
The book was referenced as the 1987 bestseller that the new Apple TV+ series was based on, describing a prosecutor accused of murder.
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Coming up TV critic David Bianculli reviews presumed innocent based on Scott Turow's 1987 bestseller about a prosecutor accused of the murder of a colleague.
— Episode: How Formerly Enslaved People Were Stripp...
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Episode: How Formerly Enslaved People Were Stripped Of Land
The book was referenced as the 1987 bestseller that the new Apple TV+ series was based on, describing a prosecutor accused of murder.
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Coming up TV critic David Bianculli reviews presumed innocent based on Scott Turow's 1987 bestseller about a prosecutor accused of the murder of a colleague.
Presumed innocent Scott Turow's 1987 bestseller about a prosecutor was made into a movie in 1990 starring Harrison Ford now it's being remade as an 8part miniseries by Apple TV+.
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