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Leviathan
The program mentioned it as part of the list of Auster's notable publications.
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His books include The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, Leviathan and the Book of Illusions.
— Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
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Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
The program mentioned it as part of the list of Auster's notable publications.
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His books include The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, Leviathan and the Book of Illusions.
The Book of Illusions (Chinese Edition)
It was referenced alongside his other celebrated novels in the opening summary.
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His books include The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, Leviathan and the Book of Illusions.
— Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
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Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
It was referenced alongside his other celebrated novels in the opening summary.
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His books include The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, Leviathan and the Book of Illusions.
Tipton Poetry Journal #67 (Winter 2026)
The memoir was highlighted as a 2012 publication where Auster examined his body, scars, and neardeath experiences.
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In his memoir Winter Journal he wrote about the history of his body, describing his scars, smoking habit, travels, home, near death experiences and entering what he described as the winter of his life...
— Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
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Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
The memoir was highlighted as a 2012 publication where Auster examined his body, scars, and neardeath experiences.
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In his memoir Winter Journal he wrote about the history of his body, describing his scars, smoking habit, travels, home, near death experiences and entering what he described as the winter of his life.
We'll hear that interview a little later, along with an interview we recorded in 2004. ... I spoke with Oster about that memoir when it was published in 2012.
That's Paul Oster reading from the beginning of his new memoir Winter Journal.
Hand to Mouth
Living in Bootstrap America
Auster discussed this early memoir about his struggle to earn a living as a writer and read an excerpt from its opening.
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He just written a memoir called Hand to Mouth about his early efforts as a writer and the odd jobs he did to make a living.
— Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
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Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
Auster discussed this early memoir about his struggle to earn a living as a writer and read an excerpt from its opening.
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He just written a memoir called Hand to Mouth about his early efforts as a writer and the odd jobs he did to make a living.
Here he is reading from the opening of Hand to Mouth.
Oracle Bay (Book 4 in the Sins of the Zodiac series)
The interview noted that the episode was timed with the release of this novel about a writer whose notebook seems magical.
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the occasion for this interview was the publication of his novel Oracle about a writer whose recent illness has left him without the energy or focus to write or do much of anything until he finds a se...
— Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
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Episode: Remembering Writer Paul Auster
The interview noted that the episode was timed with the release of this novel about a writer whose notebook seems magical.
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the occasion for this interview was the publication of his novel Oracle about a writer whose recent illness has left him without the energy or focus to write or do much of anything until he finds a seemingly magical notebook.
Ivanhoe
The host observed that Ivanhoe was a common book on the shelves of Southern chivalry.
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The book Ivanhoe was just on everybody's shelf.
— 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 observed that Ivanhoe was a common book on the shelves of Southern chivalry.
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The book Ivanhoe was just on everybody's shelf.
The Demon of Unrest
A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
Eric Larson's upcoming book The Demon of Unrest was announced as his new release.
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His new book is called The Demon of Unrest.
— Episode: Fantasy Writer Leigh Bardugo On Magic &...
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Episode: Fantasy Writer Leigh Bardugo On Magic & Miracles
Eric Larson's upcoming book The Demon of Unrest was announced as his new release.
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His new book is called The Demon of Unrest.
The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins
A new trade paperback edition of The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins was referenced as a source for insights into the saxophonist's 1959 tour.
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We get clues from a new trade paperback of The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins.
— Episode: Fantasy Writer Leigh Bardugo On Magic &...
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Episode: Fantasy Writer Leigh Bardugo On Magic & Miracles
A new trade paperback edition of The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins was referenced as a source for insights into the saxophonist's 1959 tour.
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We get clues from a new trade paperback of The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins.
The Scaffold Effect
Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety
The show introduced Harold Koplow's newest publication, Scaffold Parenting, which focuses on raising resilient, selfreliant and secure children in an age of anxiety.
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His latest book is called Scaffold Parenting, raising resilient, selfreliant and secure kids in an age of anxiety.
— Episode: Best Of: St. Vincent / Kids In An Age Of...
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Episode: Best Of: St. Vincent / Kids In An Age Of Anxiety
The show introduced Harold Koplow's newest publication, Scaffold Parenting, which focuses on raising resilient, selfreliant and secure children in an age of anxiety.
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His latest book is called Scaffold Parenting, raising resilient, selfreliant and secure kids in an age of anxiety.
His latest book is titled Scaffold Parenting Raising Resilient SelfReliant and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety.
His latest book is called Scaffold Parenting Raising Resilient, SelfReliant and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety.
His latest book is titled scaffold parenting.
His latest book is called Scaffold Parenting Raising Resilient, SelfReliant and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety.
Democracy in Exile
Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual (The United States in the World)
Daniel Besner authored this historical study, which was noted among his other scholarly works.
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He's the author of Democracy in Exile, Hans Speer and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual
— Episode: Why Writers Are Losing Out In Hollywood
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Episode: Why Writers Are Losing Out In Hollywood
Daniel Besner authored this historical study, which was noted among his other scholarly works.
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He's the author of Democracy in Exile, Hans Speer and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual
Democracy in Exile
Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual (The United States in the World)
Daniel Besner also authored this work on Hans Speer and the development of defense intellectuals, as referenced alongside his other titles.
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He's the author of Democracy in Exile, Hans Speer and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual
— Episode: Why Writers Are Losing Out In Hollywood
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Episode: Why Writers Are Losing Out In Hollywood
Daniel Besner also authored this work on Hans Speer and the development of defense intellectuals, as referenced alongside his other titles.
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He's the author of Democracy in Exile, Hans Speer and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual
Carl Hagenbeck's Empire of Entertainments (McLellan Endowed Series xx)
Jennifer Halt wrote this comprehensive book on the evolution of the entertainment industry, which the host described as wonderful and detailed.
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the rise and this is really the work of jennifer halt who wrote a wonderful book called empires of entertainment who really goes into the details of this
— Episode: Why Writers Are Losing Out In Hollywood
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Episode: Why Writers Are Losing Out In Hollywood
Jennifer Halt wrote this comprehensive book on the evolution of the entertainment industry, which the host described as wonderful and detailed.
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the rise and this is really the work of jennifer halt who wrote a wonderful book called empires of entertainment who really goes into the details of this
Matriarch
Oprah's Book Club
Page also authored a biography of Barbara Bush called The Matriarch, exploring her influence and the making of an American dynasty.
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She's the author of two other biographies about powerful women, The Matriarch, Barbara Bush and the making of an American dynasty, and Madame Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the lessons of p...
— Episode: The Life & Legacy Of 'Rulebreaker' Barba...
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Episode: The Life & Legacy Of 'Rulebreaker' Barbara Walters
Page also authored a biography of Barbara Bush called The Matriarch, exploring her influence and the making of an American dynasty.
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She's the author of two other biographies about powerful women, The Matriarch, Barbara Bush and the making of an American dynasty, and Madame Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the lessons of power.
Madam Speaker
Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power
Another of Page's biographies, Madame Speaker, examined Nancy Pelosi's rise and the lessons of power she embodied.
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She's the author of two other biographies about powerful women, The Matriarch, Barbara Bush and the making of an American dynasty, and Madame Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the lessons of power.
— Episode: The Life & Legacy Of 'Rulebreaker' Barba...
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Episode: The Life & Legacy Of 'Rulebreaker' Barbara Walters
Another of Page's biographies, Madame Speaker, examined Nancy Pelosi's rise and the lessons of power she embodied.
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She's the author of two other biographies about powerful women, The Matriarch, Barbara Bush and the making of an American dynasty, and Madame Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the lessons of power.
Trump
Surviving at the Top
The interview referenced Trump's 1990 book Surviving at the Top, which followed his earlier bestseller The Art of the Deal.
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This is the one from 1990 about the publishing of his book Surviving at the Top which came after The Art of the Deal.
— Episode: The Life & Legacy Of 'Rulebreaker' Barba...
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Episode: The Life & Legacy Of 'Rulebreaker' Barbara Walters
The interview referenced Trump's 1990 book Surviving at the Top, which followed his earlier bestseller The Art of the Deal.
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This is the one from 1990 about the publishing of his book Surviving at the Top which came after The Art of the Deal.
Trump
The Art of the Deal
Trump's earlier bestseller The Art of the Deal was mentioned as the predecessor to his later work Surviving at the Top.
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This is the one from 1990 about the publishing of his book Surviving at the Top which came after The Art of the Deal.
— Episode: The Life & Legacy Of 'Rulebreaker' Barba...
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Episode: The Life & Legacy Of 'Rulebreaker' Barbara Walters
Trump's earlier bestseller The Art of the Deal was mentioned as the predecessor to his later work Surviving at the Top.
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This is the one from 1990 about the publishing of his book Surviving at the Top which came after The Art of the Deal.
New Dutch Swing
The host listed this as another title written by Kevin Whitehead.
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Kevin Whitehead is the author of the books Play the Way You Feel, The Essential Guide to Jazz Stories on Film, Why Jazz and New Dutch Swing.
— Episode: Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Experime...
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Episode: Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Experiment
The host listed this as another title written by Kevin Whitehead.
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Kevin Whitehead is the author of the books Play the Way You Feel, The Essential Guide to Jazz Stories on Film, Why Jazz and New Dutch Swing.
On The Move
The Relationship-Driven 5 Point Marketing System for Mobile Business Success
The book examined how climate change--rising seas, heat, floods, and wildfires--was already pushing Americans to relocate and projected massive future migration across the United States.
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His new book is On The Move, The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America.
— Episode: Climate-Driven Migration In America
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Episode: Climate-Driven Migration In America
The book examined how climate change--rising seas, heat, floods, and wildfires--was already pushing Americans to relocate and projected massive future migration across the United States.
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His new book is On The Move, The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America.
But this book really brings it home.
Abram Lustgarten writes about climate change for pro-publica. His new book is On The Move, The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America.
He writes about climate change for pro-publica. His new book is On The Move, The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America.
Abram Luskarton writes about climate change for ProPublica. His new book is On The Move, The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America.
The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series, 1)
The host described it as a 2007 Chinese sciencefiction novel that launched a multivolume series selling millions of copies and noted its reputation for a complicated, cerebral narrative.
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The 2007 Chinese science fiction novel, The Three Body Problem, was the first part of a multi-volume story that sold millions of copies in China.
— Episode: Sleater-Kinney
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Episode: Sleater-Kinney
The host described it as a 2007 Chinese sciencefiction novel that launched a multivolume series selling millions of copies and noted its reputation for a complicated, cerebral narrative.
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The 2007 Chinese science fiction novel, The Three Body Problem, was the first part of a multi-volume story that sold millions of copies in China.
No bare bones plot description can do justice to Three Body Problem, but here it goes. It's one of the most complicated narratives I've ever seen on a TV show, but also one of the most cerebral and ultimately the most captivating.
On the Move
The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America
The guest was introduced as the author of a new book titled On the Move, The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America.
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He's written a new book called On the Move, The Overheating Earth and the uprooting of America.
— Episode: Sleater-Kinney
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Episode: Sleater-Kinney
The guest was introduced as the author of a new book titled On the Move, The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America.
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He's written a new book called On the Move, The Overheating Earth and the uprooting of America.
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