Nicholas Kristof Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Nicholas Kristof

Just to note that i wrote Half the Sky with Sheryl @WuDunn, so I hold up only a quarter of the sky. But so glad it changed your thinking! https://t.co/rZT2PrJloa

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I just finished Robert Putnam's new book, "The Upswing," looking at what went wrong in the US over the last half century, and seeking solutions in the progressive era that ended the last Gilded Age. Very thoughtful; I learned a lot.

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Can India change the world? Can it succeed China as a pillar of the world economy, reclaiming its historic role as one of the world's leading economies? After traveling around the country, here's my take: https://t.co/MonrDYDJsA

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I just read an advance copy of Jonathan Kellerman's latest, "City of the Dead," coming out from @penguinrandom next month. It's excellent, a detective procedural and psychological thriller that amounts to a page-turner with a satisfying conclusion. Bravo. https://twitter.com/BestThrillBooks/status/1475534176912875525

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.@nytimesbooks has some recommendations for you of new books, including "Diary of a Misfit," by @caseyparks of the @washingtonpost. Casey was my very first win-a-trip winner, in 2006, and has been wow-ing readers ever since. https://t.co/fw9DO9IyXa

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Just read "Pinot Girl," by Anna Maria Ponzi, a fun memoir of the birth of Oregon's wine industry. Amazing how even Portland restaurants in the 1970s scoffed at Oregon Pinot Noir -- until it began beating French Pinot Noir in blind tastings.

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An essay about tracing the path of Beverly Cleary, not to mention Ramona the Pest: https://t.co/ERlqFuDS8E Delighted that Yamhill, Ore., makes a cameo.

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Rave review of new debut novel, "Nightcrawling," by a 19-year-old and chosen by @Oprah for her book club. Sounds terrific. https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/06/14/nightcrawling-leila-mottley/?utm https://twitter.com/oprahsbookclub/status/1535764424102801408

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A rave review of @hofrench's new book, "Born in Blackness," a history of Africa's role in the making of the modern world, by @texasinafrica: "a compelling, unforgettable read." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/10/africa-blackness-world-exploration-europe-history/?utm https://twitter.com/texasinafrica/status/1535261964888334338

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Congrats to @JaneFerguson5, no ordinary journalist, on her forthcoming new memoir, "No Ordinary Assignment," chronicling a brilliant career highlighting stories around the world that demand to be told. https://t.co/x3Fy4o3X0H