Josh Barro 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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Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington
James KirchickJosh BarroI really enjoyed my interview with @jkirchick about his new book, Secret City, on the closet in 20th Century Washington, from WWII, to Roy Cohn and the McCarthy hearings, to allegations of a "right-wing gay cabal" behind Ronald Reagan, to the AIDS crisis. https://www.joshbarro.com/p/james-kirchick-on-the-secret-city?s=w#details
Paperback, 2023
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Havana Syndrome: Mass Psychogenic Illness and the Real Story Behind the Embassy Mystery and Hysteria
Robert W. BalohJosh BarroI'm sorry, "Havana Syndrome" is the title of a Michael Crichton novel https://t.co/Y8ZGaiE1LW
Paperback, 2020
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Rick Steves France
Rick StevesJosh BarroTIL “kouign amann” is Breton. From the Rick Steves France guide: https://t.co/TO8O6b4wfA
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Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government
P. J. O'RourkeJosh BarroAs always, I recommend the last chapter of PJ O’Rourke’s “Parliament of Whores,” which is about how land use disputes will tempt even a rigid libertarian to abandon core ideology. “Every government is a parliament of whores; in a democracy, the whores are us.”
Paperback, 2003
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Big Trouble
Dave BarryJosh Barro@AlanMCole @AlexParkerDC I love Dave Barry but that novel is not very good. Big Trouble, on the other hand, is excellent.
Paperback, 2010
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Grand Forks
Marilyn HagertyJosh BarroThis is James Hagerty, son of Marilyn Hagerty, author of the viral Grand Forks Herald review of the Olive Garden. This family has a gift for the internet. https://t.co/Ys9qrQ5bC7
Paperback, 2013
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The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Maria KonnikovaJosh BarroA lot of people who have no intention of ever playing poker could benefit by reading the "tilt" section of Maria Konnikova's poker book, "The Biggest Bluff" https://t.co/FUfCMFsYJ1
Paperback, 2021
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