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The novel was used as a comparative reference, suggesting the new book felt like an IranianAmerican spin on Toole's comic picaresque.
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maybe you could think of it as something of an Iranian-American spin on John Kennedy Toole's comic picaresque A Confederacy of Dunces, wedded to Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch
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The novel was used as a comparative reference, suggesting the new book felt like an IranianAmerican spin on Toole's comic picaresque.
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maybe you could think of it as something of an Iranian-American spin on John Kennedy Toole's comic picaresque A Confederacy of Dunces, wedded to Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch
Dopesick
Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
The book was noted for being adapted into a Peabody and Emmy Awardwinning Hulu series, with Macy serving as an executive producer and cowriter.
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Her book Dope Sick was made into a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Hulu series on which Macy served as an executive producer and co-writer.
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The book was noted for being adapted into a Peabody and Emmy Awardwinning Hulu series, with Macy serving as an executive producer and cowriter.
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Her book Dope Sick was made into a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Hulu series on which Macy served as an executive producer and co-writer.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The classic novella was cited as another Stevenson work the reviewer intended to revisit after being inspired by A Wilder Shore.
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I want to reread Robert Louis Stevenson's three great works of fiction, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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The classic novella was cited as another Stevenson work the reviewer intended to revisit after being inspired by A Wilder Shore.
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I want to reread Robert Louis Stevenson's three great works of fiction, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Hamill included the Shawshank Redemption (the Stephen King novella) in his list of King's versatile works.
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Stephen King has done Green Mile and The Body and Shawshank Redemption.
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Hamill included the Shawshank Redemption (the Stephen King novella) in his list of King's versatile works.
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Stephen King has done Green Mile and The Body and Shawshank Redemption.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Blade Runner was noted as being based on Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.
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Blade Runner was based on a Philip K. Dick novel called Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Blade Runner was noted as being based on Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.
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Blade Runner was based on a Philip K. Dick novel called Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
The Exorcist
A Novel
The hosts noted that the film The Exorcist was based on the bestselling novel by William Peter Blatty, highlighting its origins as a popular book.
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Based on the bestselling novel by William Peter Blatty, Linda Blair played 12yearold Reagan.
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The hosts noted that the film The Exorcist was based on the bestselling novel by William Peter Blatty, highlighting its origins as a popular book.
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Based on the bestselling novel by William Peter Blatty, Linda Blair played 12yearold Reagan.
I realized when I saw these documents that this story had resonance way beyond anything like a horror story.
The Unwinding
An Inner History of the New America
It was highlighted as an acclaimed nonfiction work that won the 2013 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
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He's also the author of several acclaimed books, including The Unwinding, An Inner History of the New America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2013.
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It was highlighted as an acclaimed nonfiction work that won the 2013 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
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He's also the author of several acclaimed books, including The Unwinding, An Inner History of the New America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2013.
Noise
A Flaw in Human Judgment
The speaker mentioned that listeners familiar with this book would recognize the term 'cognitive biases' coined by Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman.
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And Daniel Kahneman, anyone who's read Thinking Fast and Slow or Noise Will Be Familiar.
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The speaker mentioned that listeners familiar with this book would recognize the term 'cognitive biases' coined by Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman.
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And Daniel Kahneman, anyone who's read Thinking Fast and Slow or Noise Will Be Familiar.
Matrix
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Groff's medieval historical novel was mentioned as the middle work between her earlier Fates and Furies and her latest Vaster Wilds.
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The domestic fiction of Fates and Furies was followed by the medieval historical fiction of The Matrix, which in turn is now followed by the eerie survival story of The Vaster Wilds.
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Groff's medieval historical novel was mentioned as the middle work between her earlier Fates and Furies and her latest Vaster Wilds.
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The domestic fiction of Fates and Furies was followed by the medieval historical fiction of The Matrix, which in turn is now followed by the eerie survival story of The Vaster Wilds.
The Art of Tapestry Weaving
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The book was described as a collection of photographs that included stills from Lynch's films and other images reflecting his visual obsessions, and it was referenced as a new book linked to his interest in urban landscapes.
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When he spoke with Terry, he had a book of photographs called Images, which included stills from his films, as well as other photographs that cataloged his visual obsessions.
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Episode: Remembering David Lynch
The book was described as a collection of photographs that included stills from Lynch's films and other images reflecting his visual obsessions, and it was referenced as a new book linked to his interest in urban landscapes.
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When he spoke with Terry, he had a book of photographs called Images, which included stills from his films, as well as other photographs that cataloged his visual obsessions.
Now, I want to talk to you about urban landscapes, which is another theme that runs through your new book images and through several of your films.
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The host noted that the author of a bestselling book on the 2008 financial crisis had released a new title, describing it as a gripping account of the stockmarket crash that led to the Great Depression.
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Author of a best-selling book on the 2008 financial crisis, his latest is a gripping account of the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression. It's called 1929.
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Episode: Star Of ‘Pluribus’ Rhea Seehorn
The host noted that the author of a bestselling book on the 2008 financial crisis had released a new title, describing it as a gripping account of the stockmarket crash that led to the Great Depression.
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Author of a best-selling book on the 2008 financial crisis, his latest is a gripping account of the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression. It's called 1929.
The Country of the Blind
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The memoir was described as exploring his gradual loss of vision and its impact on his identity, marriage and daily life. It was repeatedly highlighted as Leland's new book throughout the episode.
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His new memoir, The Country of the Blind, is about the experience of slowly losing his vision and preparing for blindness, and how it's affected his identity, how the world sees him,...
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Episode: Reflecting On The End Of Sight
The memoir was described as exploring his gradual loss of vision and its impact on his identity, marriage and daily life. It was repeatedly highlighted as Leland's new book throughout the episode.
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His new memoir, The Country of the Blind, is about the experience of slowly losing his vision and preparing for blindness, and how it's affected his identity, how the world sees him, his marriage, his relationship with his young son, and his ability to continue writing and reading.
If you're just joining us, guest is Andrew Leland, author of the new memoir, The Country of the Blind.
Andrew Leland's new memoir is called The Country of the Blind.
The Jordan Rules
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The hosts noted that Sam Smith authored The Jordan Rules, an inside account of the Chicago Bulls' first championship season.
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He wrote The Jordan Rules, an inside account of the Chicago Bulls' first championship season that examined the team's dynamics on and off the court.
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The hosts noted that Sam Smith authored The Jordan Rules, an inside account of the Chicago Bulls' first championship season.
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He wrote The Jordan Rules, an inside account of the Chicago Bulls' first championship season that examined the team's dynamics on and off the court.
The Fountainhead (Centennial Edition HC)
They noted that the film The Brutalist drew on themes from Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead, referencing it as an influence.
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the Fountainhead
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They noted that the film The Brutalist drew on themes from Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead, referencing it as an influence.
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Angels in America was mentioned as the PulitzerPrizewinning play that Wright performed in for years and later reprised in the HBO adaptation.
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When we left off, we were talking about his work in Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Angels in America.
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Angels in America was mentioned as the PulitzerPrizewinning play that Wright performed in for years and later reprised in the HBO adaptation.
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When we left off, we were talking about his work in Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Angels in America.
Wright performed in the play for a year and a half, starting in 1993. When it was adapted into the 2003 HBO series, he reprised his role as Belize, the flamboyantly gay nurse.
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Scott Simon said he had written a book titled Unforgettable about his mother's life and his final days with her.
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He liked my book about my mother's life and my last days with her called Unforgettable and he knew that I was from, my family was from a show business background.
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Scott Simon said he had written a book titled Unforgettable about his mother's life and his final days with her.
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He liked my book about my mother's life and my last days with her called Unforgettable and he knew that I was from, my family was from a show business background.
Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House Book 13)
Nicolas Cage said the novel "Under the Volcano" was the most authentic example of a drunken performance he could watch for inspiration.
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the one that really stood out to me as genuinely drunk was Albert Finnegan, Under the Volcano.
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Nicolas Cage said the novel "Under the Volcano" was the most authentic example of a drunken performance he could watch for inspiration.
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the one that really stood out to me as genuinely drunk was Albert Finnegan, Under the Volcano.
To Be a Jew Today
A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People
The book was presented as Feldman's latest work, offering a new guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish people, and was highlighted several times as the central subject of the interview.
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His latest is called To Be a Jew Today, A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People.
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The book was presented as Feldman's latest work, offering a new guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish people, and was highlighted several times as the central subject of the interview.
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His latest is called To Be a Jew Today, A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People.
my guest is Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman, who's also the author of the book To Be a Jew Today.
His latest book is called To Be a Jew Today, A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People.
Wild at Heart
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The novel was mentioned as the source material that Lynch wanted the actor to read, leading to discussions about adapting it into a film.
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and after that, you know, I heard about the book Wild at Heart and that he wanted me to read it, and we talked about possibly making it into a movie, and it all came together.
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Episode: Remembering David Lynch
The novel was mentioned as the source material that Lynch wanted the actor to read, leading to discussions about adapting it into a film.
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and after that, you know, I heard about the book Wild at Heart and that he wanted me to read it, and we talked about possibly making it into a movie, and it all came together.
Emma (Wordsworth Classics)
The critic compared modern cinema to the brilliance of Emma Woodhouse, referencing Austen's novel Emma.
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replace the brilliance and verve of Elizabeth Bennet or Emma Woodhouse
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The critic compared modern cinema to the brilliance of Emma Woodhouse, referencing Austen's novel Emma.
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replace the brilliance and verve of Elizabeth Bennet or Emma Woodhouse
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