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Dave Davies said that Sorkin had written a bestselling book about the 2008 crisis called Too Big to Fail, and that HBO had produced a series based on it.
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The Princess Bride, written by William Goldman and directed perfectly by Reiner, is, quite simply, the best family fantasy film since The Wizard of Oz.
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Rob Reiner praised The Princess Bride, written by William Goldman, as the best family fantasy film since The Wizard of Oz.
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The Princess Bride, written by William Goldman and directed perfectly by Reiner, is, quite simply, the best family fantasy film since The Wizard of Oz.
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She recalled writing it in 2002 and noted it sparked questions about the link between food and politics.
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She recalled writing it in 2002 and noted it sparked questions about the link between food and politics.
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Well, when I wrote my book Food Politics in 2002, the first question I got asked was, what does food have to do with politics?
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The book was referenced alongside other titles as a novel that had been turned into a TV adaptation.
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The novel was referenced when the host asked if listeners remembered the Disney animated version, noting it wasn't a hit but was released that year.
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Do you remember the Disney animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame? It wasn't a hit, but it was there. It's just sort of what we got that year.
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The classic novel was mentioned as the book that Virginia Woolf's fictional husband discusses in a film scene.
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Her previous collections include The Carrying, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award.
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The Carrying was mentioned as one of Limn's previous collections that won the National Book Critics Circle Award.
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Her previous collections include The Carrying, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award.
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Bright Dead Things was cited as another of Limn's earlier books, a finalist for the National Book Award.
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and Bright Dead Things, a finalist for the National Book Award.
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John Powers mentioned that the new book Placeless examined homelessness as a political choice.
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John Powers mentioned that the new book Placeless examined homelessness as a political choice.
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His new book, Placeless, asks what if homelessness isn't a personal failing, but a political choice? And what if the solution is simpler than we think?
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Crosley referenced this second Didion work as another grieffocused book.
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The landmark novel was cited as being inspired by Rulfo's PedroParamo, illustrating its significance in magical realism. It was briefly mentioned as a later work of GarcaMarquez.
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Among the writers it influenced was a young magical realist by the name of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who went on to write 100 Years of Solitude.
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She wrote a memoir that explored her personal journey out of the white evangelical church and examined the broader exevangelical movement.
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And she's written a new book called The X Vangelicles, Loving, Living and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.
Her book is called The X Vangelicles, Loving Living and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.
She's written a new book called The X Vangelicles, Loving Living and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.
Her book is called The X Fan Gelecals, Loving Living and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.
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David Tennant was said to have played the liplicking Barty CrouchJr. in the film adaptation of the novel, highlighting his involvement with the HarryPotter franchise.
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He also hosted the BAFTA Awards for the past two years, ... and the smaller but memorable liplicking Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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David Tennant was said to have played the liplicking Barty CrouchJr. in the film adaptation of the novel, highlighting his involvement with the HarryPotter franchise.
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He also hosted the BAFTA Awards for the past two years, ... and the smaller but memorable liplicking Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Joe Biden
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The book was listed among Osnos's three recent titles, released in 2020.
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He's also authored three books, including Joe Biden, A Life, the Run, and What Matters Now, published in 2020.
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The book was listed among Osnos's three recent titles, released in 2020.
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He's also authored three books, including Joe Biden, A Life, the Run, and What Matters Now, published in 2020.
Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Marc Maron said he loved the book and thought it was great, noting it helped inform his role in the upcoming Springsteen movie.
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I want to ask you about the new Springsteen film that's coming out in October, and it's based on a book about the making of Springsteen's album Nebraska.
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Marc Maron said he loved the book and thought it was great, noting it helped inform his role in the upcoming Springsteen movie.
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I want to ask you about the new Springsteen film that's coming out in October, and it's based on a book about the making of Springsteen's album Nebraska.
So I looked at the script and I read the book. And oddly, the producer of the film had heard Warren Zanes on my show. He was the author of the book. Yeah. And that was part of the impetus of bringing the project to Scott Cooper.
I love the book Deliver Me from Nowhere. I thought it was great.
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