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Sara Benincasa 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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Sara Benincasa is a comedian, actor, and writer. 62.75” tall. Wrote some books & some TV. Acting services also rendered. Books available in the usual places. Making art at https://t.co/fNC1WZehpP

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Book Cover for: Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography, Laurie Woolever

Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography

Laurie Woolever
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

Did you register for tix yet? How about the livestream? We will probably say curses! Official U.S. Book Launch: BOURDAIN: The Definitive Oral Biography by ⁦@LaurieWoolever⁩ in conversation with Sara Benincasa – POWERHOUSE Arena ⁦@eccobooks⁩ https://powerhousearena.com/events/book-launch-bourdain-the-definitive-oral-biography-by-laurie-woolever-in-conversation-with-sara-benincasa/

Paperback, 2022

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: This Will All Be Over Soon: A Memoir, Cecily Strong

This Will All Be Over Soon: A Memoir

Cecily Strong
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

if you’ve lost somebody who matters to you, you should read this book. I think a lot of us will relate to its themes, especially these days.

Paperback, 2022

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling, Ross King

Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

Ross King
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

I will now provide a book review in thread form for "Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling" by Ross King. First of all, no, that furious short bear did NOT paint that fucker all by himself on his back. He stood up and had lots of help.

Paperback, 2014

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: A People's History of the United States: The Civil War to the Present, Howard Zinn

A People's History of the United States: The Civil War to the Present

Howard Zinn
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

@nancywyuen We learned some in my public high school in NJ in the ‘90s because one of our texts was Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States with some supplementary texts. I don’t think we did a whole unit on it though.

Paperback, 2003

$23.99$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Leonardo Da Vinci, Walter Isaacson

Leonardo Da Vinci

Walter Isaacson
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

@j_smithcameron YES. I was loved the audiobook for "Leonardo da Vinci" by Walter Isaacson, narrated by Alfred Molina. And now I'm getting into "Death in Florence" by Paul Strathern, narrated by Derek Perkins. It was such an extraordinary and dangerous time, and they were such geniuses.

Paperback, 2018

$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel Van Der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel Van Der Kolk
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

Stacey McGill is going to be OK because Laine Cummings is an acclaimed MD, PhD, MPH & Pilates instructor who makes her read THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE & FULL CATASTROPHE LIVING & go to therapy with Laine’s thesis advisor (Bessel van der Kolk.) Stacey eventually has a style podcast.

Paperback, 2015

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Stephen King

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen King
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

@lostblackboy @yumcoconutmilk I know others have suggested it, but “On Writing” by Stephen King is what I suggest to students when I teach fiction

Paperback, 2020

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Agorafabulous!, Sara Benincasa

Agorafabulous!

Sara Benincasa
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

An unexpected list to be included on, but I certainly appreciate it and hope it leads more folks to read my memoir #agorafabulous. Beach Reads: Mental Health Awareness Month | Royal Caribbean Blog https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/05/13/beach-reads-mental-health-awareness-month

Paperback, 2013

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Meditations: A Masterpiece on Stoic Philosophy Self-Reflection Ancient Wisdom Philosophical Insights Into Human Existence Inner Pea, Marcus Aurelius

Meditations: A Masterpiece on Stoic Philosophy Self-Reflection Ancient Wisdom Philosophical Insights Into Human Existence Inner Pea

Marcus Aurelius
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

Just finished "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius and I'd say "People are fucked up and we're all gonna die, be kind and deal with your own shit" is a good philosophy.

Paperback, 2017

$6.99$3.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Afterparties: Stories, Anthony Veasna So

Afterparties: Stories

Anthony Veasna So
Sara BenincasaSara Benincasa

I want to give credit to @e_alexjung for a typically excellent piece in @vulture Aug. '21 that helped inform my understanding of the late Anthony Veasna So's beautiful book "Afterparties." I wrote about it in my newsletter this week. https://www.patreon.com/posts/67405621 https://t.co/YGXp0CVEme

Paperback, 2022

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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