The Song of Achilles
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The host said he had read Obama's first presidential memoir, noting its focus on paradoxes, selfdoubt and the costs of persuasion, and later referenced how the book illustrated the political shifts that began during Obama's tenure.
I've been, I read his first volume of his presidential memoirs, Promised Land, but I've also been listening to his podcast and other interviews he's given and reading interviews he's given.
— Episode: Bonus: Ezra Klein Talks to Obama About H...
The host said he had read Obama's first presidential memoir, noting its focus on paradoxes, selfdoubt and the costs of persuasion, and later referenced how the book illustrated the political shifts that began during Obama's tenure.
I've been, I read his first volume of his presidential memoirs, Promised Land, but I've also been listening to his podcast and other interviews he's given and reading interviews he's given.
there's a right answer... you see it happening even when i first came in... in promised land you could see it happening even when i first came in...
Solnit's book was recalled as a personal favorite, noted for its 20thanniversary edition, and described as an introspective work about uncertainty and wandering.
in part because A Field Guide to Getting Lost was a really big book for me.
— Episode: 'The Interview': Rebecca Solnit Says the...
Solnit's book was recalled as a personal favorite, noted for its 20thanniversary edition, and described as an introspective work about uncertainty and wandering.
in part because A Field Guide to Getting Lost was a really big book for me.
And yeah, that book, we just put out a 20th anniversary edition.
and A Field Guide to Getting Lost, which is introspective and kind of melancholy,
Essays
The viral convocation speech was repackaged as a bestselling book titled Congratulations.
That speech went viral and then was repackaged as the bestselling book titled Congratulations.
— Episode: 'The Interview': George Saunders Says Di...
The viral convocation speech was repackaged as a bestselling book titled Congratulations.
That speech went viral and then was repackaged as the bestselling book titled Congratulations.
How Images of Female Beauty Are Used Against Women
The book was cited as a critique of unrealistic beauty standards that limited women, comparing its impact to historical ideals of domesticity and chastity.
When Naomi Wolfe wrote The Beauty Myth more than three decades ago, she chastened the industry for pushing an unrealistic standard of beauty that prevented women from reaching their f...
— Episode: The Sunday Read: ‘The Beauty of 78.5 Mil...
The book was cited as a critique of unrealistic beauty standards that limited women, comparing its impact to historical ideals of domesticity and chastity.
When Naomi Wolfe wrote The Beauty Myth more than three decades ago, she chastened the industry for pushing an unrealistic standard of beauty that prevented women from reaching their full potential, much as ideals of domesticity, motherhood and chastity once did.
The host mentioned the novel briefly while discussing reaching out to another filmmaker, simply stating the title twice.
Wuthering Heights. Wuthering Heights.
— Episode: 'The Interview': Maggie Gyllenhaal Think...
The host mentioned the novel briefly while discussing reaching out to another filmmaker, simply stating the title twice.
Wuthering Heights. Wuthering Heights.
Darwin's 1871 work was noted for devoting hundreds of pages to sexual selection, illustrating his early thinking on the subject.
In The Descent Of Man, published in 1871, he devoted hundreds of pages to sexual selection.
— Episode: The Sunday Read: 'Beauty of the Beasts'
Darwin's 1871 work was noted for devoting hundreds of pages to sexual selection, illustrating his early thinking on the subject.
In The Descent Of Man, published in 1871, he devoted hundreds of pages to sexual selection.
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
It was described as the speaker's favorite book of all time, helping them grapple with American history.
my favorite book of all time is The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
— Episode: From Opinion: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta...
It was described as the speaker's favorite book of all time, helping them grapple with American history.
my favorite book of all time is The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
A Novel (Picador Modern Classics)
The narrator recalled that Dorland's classmates discussed Robinson's novel and she picked up a copy of Housekeeping. It was mentioned as an example of a book that influenced Dorland's writing aspirations.
when she noticed classmates cooing over Marilynne Robinson's novel Housekeeping, she picked up a copy.
— Episode: The Sunday Read: ‘Who Is the Bad Art Fri...
The narrator recalled that Dorland's classmates discussed Robinson's novel and she picked up a copy of Housekeeping. It was mentioned as an example of a book that influenced Dorland's writing aspirations.
when she noticed classmates cooing over Marilynne Robinson's novel Housekeeping, she picked up a copy.
The book was highlighted as a National Book Award winner and later cited as a lifechanging work for the speakers.
Ta-Nehisi Coates, of course, is the author of the National Book Award winner Between the World and Me, the Oprah Book Club pick The Water Dancer
— Episode: From Opinion: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta...
The book was highlighted as a National Book Award winner and later cited as a lifechanging work for the speakers.
Ta-Nehisi Coates, of course, is the author of the National Book Award winner Between the World and Me, the Oprah Book Club pick The Water Dancer
when I started probably the piece that really, really altered my life, Case for Reparations and the same with Between the World and Me, it was like, I kind of knew what I wanted to argue
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The host described the richly illustrated Wes Anderson Collection as a book about the filmmaker that sat on the coffee table in Bailey's living room.
The Wes Anderson Collection, Matt Zoller's site's richly illustrated book about the movie director's work, sat on the coffee table.
— Episode: The Sunday Read: ‘The Ghost Writer’
The host described the richly illustrated Wes Anderson Collection as a book about the filmmaker that sat on the coffee table in Bailey's living room.
The Wes Anderson Collection, Matt Zoller's site's richly illustrated book about the movie director's work, sat on the coffee table.
The host introduced Mike Lindell as the author of the book "What Are The Odds?" while bringing him onto the program to discuss the lawsuit.
Joining us now to discuss is the founder and CEO of Mike Pillow and the author of the book What Are The Odds? Mike Lindell.
— Episode: The $2.7 Billion Case Against Fox News
The host introduced Mike Lindell as the author of the book "What Are The Odds?" while bringing him onto the program to discuss the lawsuit.
Joining us now to discuss is the founder and CEO of Mike Pillow and the author of the book What Are The Odds? Mike Lindell.
A Novel
The series was described as being based on the novel by Colson Whitehead.
They were still early in their work on The Underground Railroad, a ten-part series based on the novel by Colson Whitehead.
— Episode: The Sunday Read: ‘The Composer at the Fr...
The series was described as being based on the novel by Colson Whitehead.
They were still early in their work on The Underground Railroad, a ten-part series based on the novel by Colson Whitehead.
Self-Help for People Who Hate Self-Help
In this book from a couple of years prior to the interview, Gutfeld lamented something called the 'opposition toxin,' which describes the media's tendency to frame everything as a conflict between two groups.
There was something that in particular that was interesting to me in a book you wrote a couple years ago called The Plus. Yes. Where you sort of lamented a problem that you called the...
— Episode: 'The Interview': Fox News Wanted Greg Gu...
In this book from a couple of years prior to the interview, Gutfeld lamented something called the 'opposition toxin,' which describes the media's tendency to frame everything as a conflict between two groups.
There was something that in particular that was interesting to me in a book you wrote a couple years ago called The Plus. Yes. Where you sort of lamented a problem that you called the opposition toxin, which is the inclination of the media to always see two groups in conflict.
Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
The host mentioned reading Going Clear, noting that a single sentence from the book about Scientology abruptly shifted his perspective on how famous people interpret treatment and status.
I read that Going Clear book. Every once in a while, you know, like you read like one sentence and it like snaps your whole perspective into place a little bit. And I remember reading...
— Episode: Seth Rogen Is 44, Often Stoned and on a...
The host mentioned reading Going Clear, noting that a single sentence from the book about Scientology abruptly shifted his perspective on how famous people interpret treatment and status.
I read that Going Clear book. Every once in a while, you know, like you read like one sentence and it like snaps your whole perspective into place a little bit. And I remember reading that book about Scientology and there was just one sentence in it about how famous people tend to do a thing where if they aren't treated in a certain way, it makes them think they're not as talented as they wish they were.
The Original Edition With Complete Illustrations
The book was invoked as a metaphor to describe how Wall Street felt disoriented by the GameStop frenzy.
This is Alice in Wonderland. Everything has just been turned upside down to them.
— Episode: The GameStop Rebellion
The book was invoked as a metaphor to describe how Wall Street felt disoriented by the GameStop frenzy.
This is Alice in Wonderland. Everything has just been turned upside down to them.
A Novel of Israel
He mentioned that Exodus, the 1950s novel by LeonUris, was one of his favorite books and recalled checking out a paperback copy of it from the library as a child.
one of his favorite books was Exodus, the 1950s novel by Leon Uris about the founding of the state of Israel which he borrowed from the prison library cart. I remembered the paperback...
— Episode: The Sunday Read: ‘I Write About the Law....
He mentioned that Exodus, the 1950s novel by LeonUris, was one of his favorite books and recalled checking out a paperback copy of it from the library as a child.
one of his favorite books was Exodus, the 1950s novel by Leon Uris about the founding of the state of Israel which he borrowed from the prison library cart. I remembered the paperback copy I checked out from the library when I was growing up.
The host noted that Franco's livingroom bookshelf held a copy of the Koran alongside other texts.
He's got a gigantic bookshelf in his living room, with the Bible, The Koran and a copy of the German constitution.
— Episode: Day X, Part 4: Franco A.
The host noted that Franco's livingroom bookshelf held a copy of the Koran alongside other texts.
He's got a gigantic bookshelf in his living room, with the Bible, The Koran and a copy of the German constitution.
The Inspiration for the Smash Broadway Musical and the Upcoming Major Motion Picture
The first film adaptation, which covered Act One of the musical, was an undeniable success, being financially dominant and culturally significant. The speaker mentioned that Gregory Maguire wrote the original book, which established the world the musical is based on.
Wicked the novel, boil it down, it's fanfic, which is a deeply online genre.
— Episode: Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?
The first film adaptation, which covered Act One of the musical, was an undeniable success, being financially dominant and culturally significant. The speaker mentioned that Gregory Maguire wrote the original book, which established the world the musical is based on.
Wicked the novel, boil it down, it's fanfic, which is a deeply online genre.
And so much happened before the house dropped in. Like, mostly the second act exists to tie all those things together and make you go, oh. And then you get For Good and we all cry.
When Gregory Maguire wrote this in 1995, when the musical came out, around the time of the Iraq War, you know, it was sort of a different idea of who's in power and what are the messages that they were giving us and who are the people that are spreading what some consider to be propaganda.
An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China
The memoir was highlighted for its vivid scene of Xu taking a private jet to Paris, splurging on $100,000 of wine and contemplating a $100million yacht, illustrating the excesses of China's property boom.
And there's this scene in a recent memoir from a Chinese businessman named Desmond Shum. The book is called Red Roulette.
— Episode: A Threat to China’s Economy
The memoir was highlighted for its vivid scene of Xu taking a private jet to Paris, splurging on $100,000 of wine and contemplating a $100million yacht, illustrating the excesses of China's property boom.
And there's this scene in a recent memoir from a Chinese businessman named Desmond Shum. The book is called Red Roulette.
And in it, Xu takes a trip on a private jet with some friends. They fly to Paris and then when they get there, they spend an evening downing $100,000 worth of Chateau Lafitte wine.
This was Greg Gutfeld's most recent book, which the interviewer referenced when quoting Gutfeld using strong language about 'the left'.
I want to say it was in your most recent one, The King of Late Night. I could be wrong, but it's in one of your books.
— Episode: 'The Interview': Fox News Wanted Greg Gu...
This was Greg Gutfeld's most recent book, which the interviewer referenced when quoting Gutfeld using strong language about 'the left'.
I want to say it was in your most recent one, The King of Late Night. I could be wrong, but it's in one of your books.
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