Longform Podcast 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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Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State
Barton GellmanLongform PodcastEpisode #414: Barton Gellman (@bartongellman), author of “Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State” and the latest @theatlantic cover story, "The Election That Could Break America" — https://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-414-barton-gellman https://t.co/etJDn4wjPY
Paperback, 2021
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chosen with Purpose: A Story of Adoption and Identity
Mark MolzenLongform PodcastEpisode #508: Erika Hayasaki (@ErikaHayasaki), writer for @NYTmag, @TheAtlantic, @WIRED, and author of “Somewhere Sisters: A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family” https://t.co/2JRNI6QImJ https://t.co/389tYdIcN5
Paperback, 2013
$12.95$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres
Kelefa SannehLongform PodcastEpisode 467: Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker staff writer and author of “Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres” Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longform/id551088534?i=1000543655224 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SMMqFipv0bQ81tFNvhi6m?si=49Fp8VS8QMijfNbiaECGdQ https://t.co/rNLUnRHUxd
Paperback, 2022
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men
Mara HvistendahlLongform PodcastEpisode #382: Mara Hvistendahl (@MaraHvistendahl), author of “Unnatural Selection” and “The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionage” — https://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-382-mara-hvistendahl https://t.co/vUv4yK0WLH
Paperback, 2012
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
Bradley HopeLongform PodcastEpisode 513: Bradley Hope (@bradleyhope) and Tom Wright (@TomWrightAsia), former journalists at The Wall Street Journal, co-founders of journalism studio @ProjectBrazen, and co-authors of the book “Billion Dollar Whale.” https://t.co/2JRNI6QImJ https://t.co/AyBA6aribr
Paperback, 2019
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth
Josh LevinLongform PodcastEpisode #351: Josh Levin (@josh_levin), national editor @slate, host of “Hang Up and Listen,” and author of “The Queen” — https://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-351-josh-levin https://t.co/3Mttr702MA
Paperback, 2020
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and the Rise of the Silicon Valley Oligarchs
Max ChafkinLongform PodcastEpisode 458: Max Chafkin (@chafkin), feature reporter and editor for @bw and author of “The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power” Apple: https://t.co/1wCuX5c9SE Spotify: https://t.co/zE7jUxbOvj https://t.co/aji2h9eWXz
Paperback, 2025
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance
Hanif AbdurraqibLongform PodcastEpisode 481: Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad), poet, essayist, and author of “A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance” https://pod.link/551088534 https://t.co/5ZjBF2Pbfv
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
Casey CepLongform PodcastEpisode #346: Casey Cep (@cncep), freelance writer and author of “Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee” — https://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-346-casey-cep https://t.co/Ik7Vn8Hl7T
Paperback, 2020
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen
Robert McKeeLongform PodcastEpisode #448: Robert McKee (@McKeeStory), author of “Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting” and “Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen” — https://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-448-robert-mckee https://t.co/DNE19BHZVG
Hardcover, 2021
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book