Richard Russo is an American treasure. The writer of so many great novels (Empire Falls, Straight Man), we strongly encourage you to read his newest, Life and Art, which is a collection of essays. We know that so many people say, ESSAYS? Yes, essays, and they are spectacular. These are not arguments shoved in your face. These are thoughtful life reflections from one of the great writers of our time, and they should be savored and enjoyed. If you love Richard Russo, please join us as we talk about why art matters more now then ever, and why he believes he had to write this book.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
Life and Art by Richard RussoEmpire Falls by Richard RussoStraight Man by Richard RussoThat Old Cape Magic by Richard RussoMohawk by Richard RussoThe Whore’s Child and Other Stories by Richard RussoElsewhere by Richard RussoThe Risk Pool by Richard RussoChances Are… by Richard RussoNobody’s Fool by Richard RussoSomebody’s Fool by Richard RussoEverybody’s Fool by Richard RussoA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensRumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer
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Jemimah Wei is the GMA Book Club Pick!
Jemimah Wei’s The Original Daughter is the GMA book club pick for May, and we loved it. In some ways, this book is not just a compelling family drama, but it is also a thoughtful depiction of Singapore, a country often misunderstood by Americans as being simply a home for glamour and high tech discovery. This novel centers around the lives of everyday Singaporeans, and how one family is torn apart when a new daughter is introduced to the home by way of a grandfather’s polygamy. Why did this book take Jemimah ten years to write and how does this story put a new twist on the clichés of sibling rivalry? We ask her, so tune in and find out.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Lolita by Vladimir Nabakov
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
This is What Inequality Looks Like by Youyenn Teo
The South by Tash Aw
The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng
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We Get a Little Deeper with David K. Shipler
We loved talking to David K. Shipler so much that we wanted to squeeze one more show out of our conversation. We talked so much on our last episode about the role of interpreters in journalism, but we also talked about going from fiction to nonfiction and the importance of good journalism, now more than ever. We hope you enjoy as much as we did.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
The Interpreter by David K. Shipler
The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler
Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land by David K. Shipler
The Rights of the People by David K. Shipler
Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword by David K. Shipler
Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams by David K. Shipler
A Country of Strangers: Black and White in America by David K. Shipler
Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America by David K. Shipler
Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
Without Honor: Defeat in Vietnam and Cambodia by Arnold R. Isaacs
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
The Street Without Joy by Bernard B. Fall
Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Memorial by Laura Palmer
When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman’s Journey from War to Peace by Le Ly Hayslip
Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
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David K. Shipler Interprets Interpreters
The Interpreter is a beautiful book about the end of the war in Vietnam and one interpreter’s story as his country is torn apart and remade over and over throughout his lifetime. David K. Shipler is arguably one of the greatest journalists of our time. A veteran reporter who wrote about Russia, Vietnam, and Israel (to name a few), he has a Pulitzer to his name and his non-fiction books are legendary. I mean, the man ran a foreign desk for the New York Times and taught at Princeton. So why write a book of fiction? We don’t know, but we are so glad he did. Tune in to find out why. Our bookstore is Charlie’s local, so you don’t want to miss it.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
The Interpreter by David K. Shipler
The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler
Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land by David K. Shipler
The Rights of the People by David K. Shipler
Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword by David K. Shipler
Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams by David K. Shipler
A Country of Strangers: Black and White in America by David K. Shipler
Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America by David K. Shipler
Driving Miss Daisy: A Play by Alfred Uhry
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is Happiness by Niall Williams
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright Thompson
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Niall Williams and Christine Breen: The Director's Cut
If you are a devoted GMA watcher (and you should be), you know that about a month ago we sat down with the great Irish native writing couple of Niall Williams and Christine Breen. What an amazing twosome they make, and we can’t get enough of talking to them. So we offer you the extended Niall Williams and Christine Breen interview. It was such fun to discuss why Ireland was vital to their writing careers and how they came into their own ….tune in and have a listen.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
This is Happiness by Niall Williams
Time of the Child by Niall Williams
Four Letters of Love by Niall Williams
History of the Rain by Niall Williams
In Kiltumper: A Year in an Irish Garden by Niall Williams and Christine Breen
O Come Ye Back to Ireland by Niall Williams and Christine Breen
As it is in Heaven by Niall Williams
Boy and Man by Niall Williams
Only Say the Word by Niall Williams
Her Name is Rose by Christine Breen
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
North by Seamus Heaney
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