Jeff Goodell 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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Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus
David QuammenJeff Goodell“This virus is going to be with us forever,” @DavidQuammen warns in his new book "Breathless." “And those viruses have nowhere to hide except within humans.” Great review by @MichaelSimsBook https://t.co/uzykcRzczO
Paperback, 2023
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The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
Jeff GoodellJeff Goodell“The Heat Will Kill You First” is part travelogue, part science lesson—and entirely fascinating. Love this interview with @PhoebeNeidl, who used to be my editor @RollingStone and was hugely influential in shaping the stories in my new book. https://t.co/5iQOmlNVOx
Hardcover, 2023
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The Grapes of Wrath
John SteinbeckJeff GoodellOne measure of how much America has changed: John Steinbeck, who died on this day in 1968, wrote Grapes of Wrath in a house in what is now Silicon Valley. https://t.co/Hy7JJxbQMe
Paperback, 2006
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Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
James LovelockJeff Goodell“Like it or not, we are the brains and nervous system of Gaia. We have now assumed responsibility for the welfare of the planet. How will we manage it?” -- James Lovelock.
Paperback, 2016
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Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness
Doug PeacockJeff GoodellDoug Peacock's Grizzly Years, which he wrote after returning from a stint as a medic in the Vietnam war, is a great book by a person with a profound feeling for wild animals and the spiritual power of wilderness.
Paperback, 1996
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Orwell's Roses
Rebecca SolnitJeff GoodellYesterday’s read: Rebecca Solnit’s “Orwell’s Roses.” Today’s Orwellian gesture: we planted roses. https://t.co/wBeKnrwQti
Paperback, 2022
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Dispatches
Michael HerrJeff Goodell“Fuckin’ heat…I…oh, man, I just…can’t…fuckin’…make it!” -- Michael Herr, Dispatches https://t.co/zOVmk4bZA7
Paperback, 1991
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The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis
Amitav GhoshJeff Goodell"Some people get a storm-surge barrier and exquisitely climate-controlled interiors; others watch their villages be swallowed by the sea." Excellent read of 2 excellent books: @GhoshAmitav "The Nutmeg's Curse" & @KateAronoff "Overheated" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/01/our-planet-is-heating-up-why-are-climate-politics-still-frozen-colonialism-environment?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=the-new-yorker&utm_social-type=earned
Paperback, 2022
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Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas
Stephen HarriganJeff GoodellNew book from the author of "Big Wonderful Thing," the excellent and remarkable history of Texas that reads like the tale of a mythical place -- which it sorta is. https://twitter.com/stephenharrigan/status/1481986446277980168
Hardcover, 2019
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The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes
Bryan BurroughJeff GoodellReading @BryanBurrough's excellent book about early Texas oilmen, The Big Rich. Struck by how journalism is like wildcatting. You do lots of research and then you drill. Mostly you hit dry holes. Once in a while you hit a gusher.
Paperback, 2010
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