Jay Nordlinger Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Butt
Will SelfJay NordlingerMany beneficial things will result from a transition away from oil. One will be: not having to kiss the butt of the despotism in Riyadh. (In the meantime, the U.S. should make itself as self-sufficient in energy as possible.)
Paperback, 2019
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Anti-Americanism: Irrational and Rational
Paul HollanderJay NordlingerPaul Hollander, David Pryce-Jones, and others have pointed out the similarities between anti-Americanism and antisemitism. The American is whatever you want him to be: too much in the world, too insular. And the Jew is either a rapacious capitalist or a Marxist revolutionary.
Paperback, 1995
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Stalin: Breaker of Nations
Robert ConquestJay NordlingerOne of Robert Conquest's books was "Stalin: Breaker of Nations." Vladimir Putin is trying to break Ukraine right now. Will he succeed?
Paperback, 1992
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Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation
David FrenchJay NordlingerIn 2020, @DavidAFrench published a book called "Divided We Fall." (Excellent book, and terribly timely.) He was originally going to title the book "The Great American Divorce." I thought of this, when reading the words of this congresswoman. https://t.co/rVfjc9aDOG
Paperback, 2022
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Jane Eyre
Charlotte BrontëJay NordlingerDon't nobody know "Jane Eyre" like Madeleine Kearns (@madeleinekearns) know "Jane Eyre." When a person loves and honors a great book -- that is a wonderful thing. Charlotte Brontë, and her sisters, would be thrilled to know Maddy. https://t.co/GtFSB18Se0
Hardcover, 2018
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The Will to See: Dispatches from a World of Misery and Hope
Bernard-Henri LevyJay NordlingerBernard-Henri Lévy (@BHL) has written many books, of various natures. His latest is "The Will to See." In a podcast, we've talked about that book, some pressing problems in the world, and "life its ownself" (h/t Dan Jenkins). BHL is ever interesting. https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/bernard-henri-levy-and-his-world/
Paperback, 2023
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My Times
Rick BarrettJay NordlingerHis memoir, "My Times," is one of the best books about journalism I've ever read. I adored it -- inhaled it, before I entered journalism. https://t.co/NxG7TmlRo0
Paperback, 2014
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The Jungle
Sinclair UptonJay NordlingerThe report by @hannahdreier "is long, meticulous, and eye-popping. It ought to occasion changes in America. Frankly -- maybe this is the schoolboy in me -- I thought of 'The Jungle,' Upton Sinclair's novel from 1906." https://t.co/hxNGTKPVue
Paperback, 2017
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The Middle East
Bernard LewisJay NordlingerWhen people such as Ron DeSantis call for a "cease-fire" in Ukraine, I can't help thinking of a quip by Bernard Lewis, with regard to the Middle East: "We cease, they fire."
Paperback, 1997
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A Suitable Boy
Vikram SethJay NordlingerHappy Holi, to all who celebrate. (I think I first learned of this distinctly colorful holiday when reading Vikram Seth's masterpiece, "A Suitable Boy," long ago. One of the greatest reading experiences of my life.) https://t.co/ypMr7je1Xs
Paperback, 2005
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