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Michael Luo 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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Michael M. Luo is a journalist and the editor of NewYorker.com. editor of @newyorker dot com; writing a narrative history of Chinese exclusion for @doubledaybooks; previously investigations @nytimes

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Book Cover for: The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction), Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

Viet Thanh Nguyen
Michael LuoMichael Luo

On what it’s like being on set for her latest project, The Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s masterful book: “Oh, my God, this is just like a geyser of community, a geyser of story, a geyser of pain, a geyser of richness that hopefully we’re capturing.”

Paperback, 2016

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer, Harvey Karp

The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer

Harvey Karp
Michael LuoMichael Luo

.@hels returns from maternity leave with an interview with Harvey Karp, of the famous 5 S’s. His book, Happiest Baby on the Block, is my go to gift for @newyorker new parents. https://t.co/cDZ80avs8l

Paperback, 2015

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, Ken Auletta

Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence

Ken Auletta
Michael LuoMichael Luo

In this week’s @newyorker, an excerpt from ⁦@kenauletta⁩’s “Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence.” https://t.co/4ppIHhUQ7m

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Book Cover for: Wilmington's Lie (Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize): The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy, David Zucchino

Wilmington's Lie (Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize): The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy

David Zucchino
Michael LuoMichael Luo

Beach reading.

Paperback, 2021

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021, Peter Baker

The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021

Peter Baker
Michael LuoMichael Luo

Must read. Juicy, deeply reported, tautly written. Kudos @sbg1@peterbakernyt.

Paperback, 2023

$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Chronicles: Volume One, Bob Dylan

Chronicles: Volume One

Bob Dylan
Michael LuoMichael Luo

“One last thing, though,” he said. “ “What’s that?” “Bob wants the cover.” “What do you mean?” “Bob wants the cover. Of the magazine.” Remnick on Dylan, how ⁦@NewYorker⁩ lost an excerpt of “Chronicles” to Newsweek, and other stories. https://t.co/sV0y76zrPE

Paperback, 2005

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze, Peter Hessler

River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

Peter Hessler
Michael LuoMichael Luo

Fascinating story by Peter Hessler, revisiting the students from Fuling that he wrote about in his book "River Town." Stunning to me that it's been 20 years! Gorgeous book, gorgeous piece. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/03/chinas-reform-generation-adapts-to-life-in-the-middle-class

Paperback, 2006

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen
Michael LuoMichael Luo

RT @MarshallProj: Sara Gruen, author of the massive bestseller “Water for Elephants” embarked on an obsessive quest to help overturn the co…

Paperback, 2007

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier, Ian Urbina

The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier

Ian Urbina
Michael LuoMichael Luo

Congrats to @ian_urbina and the entire team at The Outlaw Ocean Project, as well as everyone @newyorker who worked on this, for winning the Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award @ONA. https://t.co/oAGmpNdt5a

Paperback, 2020

$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Beautiful World, Where Are You, Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney
Michael LuoMichael Luo

The Sally Rooney story in the fiction issue is drawn from her third novel, “Beautiful World, Where Are You,” which will be published in September. Here's a Q&A with her. https://t.co/6qldJFwGDy

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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