Matt Shipman Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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@BrandyLJensen Non sequitur: the absolute *gall* of naming a book "The Awakening" when your name is not Kate Chopin.

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@profblmkelley Also (maybe because it was in the context of a book title?) your question made me think of W.E.B. Du Bois’s “The Souls of Black Folk.”

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While that *would* make a badass series for Netflix, Bradamant's adventures were told (at least in part) in Ludovico Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso" -- which was the equivalent of a runaway best-seller in the sixteenth century.

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One of the books here is "Native Son," by Richard Wright. Published in 1940, Modern Library listed it as one of the 20 best novels of the 20th century. TIME included it on its list of the 100 best English-language novels. I read it in middle school. Florida is banning it in HS. https://t.co/fIgEyaHuHY

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Also, hearing Niles Rodgers and Grace Jones confirms that disco is alive and well in 2022. (Which is fine by me - dancing to disco is fun.)

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Among my personal favorites… Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Bram Stoker’s Dracula Always Be My Maybe Speed(!) Point Break(!!) Parenthood(!!!) https://t.co/Lx8pxCvyqM

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Matt Shipman

Among my personal favorites… Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Bram Stoker’s Dracula Always Be My Maybe Speed(!) Point Break(!!) Parenthood(!!!) https://t.co/Lx8pxCvyqM

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I love spoiler-filled recaps. If nothing else, they're super useful when I buy a sequel and can't remember the details of the first book. (I have the sequel to Victories Greater Than Death, but can't remember all the details of the 1st book. And I can't find a good recap!)

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@williams_paige Have you read Molly O’Neill’s “One Big Table”? It’s a cookbook/collection of personal stories from across the US. Really delightful (and the recipes are good!).

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@profblmkelley Also (maybe because it was in the context of a book title?) your question made me think of W.E.B. Du Bois’s “The Souls of Black Folk.”