Craig Calcaterra Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Batman: Hush (New Edition)
Jeph Loeb
Ah, this is from the famous Jeph Loeb one-off in which Batman stayed up all night worrying about the stock price of Wayne Enterprises tanking and him losing everything due to his misguided and obsessive follies. https://t.co/uTLs5PAuUu
Paperback, 2019
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Babbitt
Sinclair Lewis
I think this was a topic of conversation during the dinner party chapter of Sinclair Lewis' "Babbitt." https://t.co/bhNqvdAdGE
Paperback, 1996
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Bloom County: Best Read on the Throne
Berkeley Breathed
In today's newsletter I talked about how formative "Bloom County" was for me. Re-reading it is a reminder that most 80s nostalgia is bullcrap. That decade was a hot mess and Berkeley Breathed documented it in real time. https://t.co/c62oulQSu9 https://t.co/FC5YiO93XO
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Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn was the same age as my ex-mother in law, herself a coal miner's daughter. They speak nearly identically. When I try to explain to people that folks from WV/eastern Kentucky don't have a "southern accent" I always point to Lynn and say "no, they sound like that."
Paperback, 2021
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Heist: An American Bank Robbery
Scott James
Today's newsletter is out! Inside: Salaries are up, there's a new Official Ticket Reseller, James Click got a job, a ballplayer bet on baseball, The Great Jersey Heist, DeSantis vs. Trump, Scott Adams, and the logic of subscriptions. https://t.co/gYtkwfmiou
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Out of Sight
Elmore Leonard
@FrankSchloegel Love me some Elmore Leonard. Given how good "Out of Sight" and "Jackie Brown" turned out I'm surprised there haven't been more.
Paperback, 2019
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Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History
Lewis Dartnell
@PhilKinzler The two I'd recommend are "Origins" by Lewis Dartnell and "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson. "Origins" is a considerably superior, and more focused book. The Bryson book is entertaining and more broadly, as opposed to deeply, informative.
Hardcover, 2019
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
@PhilKinzler The two I'd recommend are "Origins" by Lewis Dartnell and "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson. "Origins" is a considerably superior, and more focused book. The Bryson book is entertaining and more broadly, as opposed to deeply, informative.
Paperback, 2004
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Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film
Mel Brooks
@StephenSilver @MelBrooks @llfofficial Post-"Young Frankenstein" I'd actually be disappointed if there weren't groaners and clunkers. There's something perfectly Mel Brooks about five (near) misses followed but something right on target.
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Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression
Morris Dickstein
@buzzorhowl @GoStevenGoldman At the moment those are on hold because my life is simply not cooperating. I am, however, at Steve's suggestion many moons ago, right now reading "Dancing in the Dark," a cultural history of the Great Depression with an eye toward getting my head back in that space. So stay tuned
Paperback, 2010
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