Dub Modal Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Brad said: From what I have read Liu’s assassination was a result of his bio of Chiang, not the Seagrave book, which was very good. Yeah, the way I worded that was wrong. It's possible that the hit team assembled for Seagrave was the same for Liu. They may have switched targets when they couldn't locate Seagrave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 1:02 PM, jlhoots said: Colson Whitehead: Harlem Shuffle That’s high on my to-read list of new and forthcoming books, along with The 1619 Project. Right now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brad Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, BillF said: Excellent. It was intended as a send up of the spy establishment but received mixed reviews. However, over time, it’s become more appreciated. The book that follows this one, A Small Town in Germany, is also good. It takes places in Bonn (the then capital of West Germany) as the UK seeks admission in the mid 60s to the EC. Edited October 17, 2021 by Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Needs a little more proofreading but a fascinating and dare I say entertaining read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 New book by my friend Kyle Barnett, who'll be discussing it with me on my weekday afternoon show this Thursday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) A British character in this book says of "the intelligent, unstuffy-looking Dutch": "Even the shopkeepers looked like professors, the street sweepers like jazz musicians." Is there a "jazz musician look"? Your views, please. Edited October 22, 2021 by BillF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) Just finished reading. It’s an excellent exposition of the different bombing strategies in WW II, written in a very conversational manner. Fascinating book. Currently reading Le Carre’s last book. Edited October 23, 2021 by Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michael Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Doing some light reading while at the beach for a couple weeks. Finished "The Last Days of Louisiana Red" by Ishmael Reed. and started "The Noise and the Signal" by Nate Silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brad Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 For those who were contemplating buying the book version of the 1619 Report, here’s a review Adam Hochschild in today’s New York Times, A Landmark Reckoning With America’s Racial Past and Present Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jlhoots Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 David Fulmer: The Day Ends At Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesnik Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) On 11/6/2021 at 3:35 PM, ghost of miles said: Very good suggestion. I guess I'll have to check that one out. Dean was an idol when I was a teenager. Edited November 19, 2021 by Bluesnik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted November 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 49 minutes ago, Bluesnik said: Very good suggestion. I guess I'll have to check that one out. Dean was an idol when I was a teenager. It's one of the better-done making-of-a-movie books that I've read (a genre that I've dipped into increasingly over the years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesnik Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 I've already given order to my bookshop of seeking it out for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 On 11/15/2021 at 8:21 AM, BillF said: Have it, will start soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 6 hours ago, jlhoots said: Have it, will start soon. Strongly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ghost of miles Posted November 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 On 11/20/2021 at 5:36 PM, Brad said: 😯 I just reread TSAR last summer (in the new LOA edition) and think I remember seeing a reference around that time to this particular book. Getting ready to start this newly-arrived NYRB Classic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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