Tobias Carroll Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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His new book Mean Boys chronicles his own life through a series of essays — an account of his travels far from home and his growing understanding of what makes for an enduring community.

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At a time when comedians are getting massive deals from streaming services and comedians occupy a substantial share of the pop culture space, a comprehensive look at how we got here feels like essential reading — and that’s exactly what Fox has assembled.

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Do you like your workplace novels with a heady amount of surrealism? If so, might we direct your attention to Molly McGhee’s debut... As almost any narrative about entering the world of dreams… the dreamscape comes with plenty of unnerving components of its own…

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To reiterate: pie is delicious. History is fascinating. What’s not to like about a book that combines the two?

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In the wake of Anthony Bourdan’s death in 2018, his life has been revisited and commemorated in a host of ways ... Charles Leerhsen’s new biography of Bourdain offers another perspective on the man — though it’s also drawn some controversy in advance of its publication.

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Long before buying a soccer team became the go-to thing for celebrities to do, Elton John purchased the storied English club Watford F.C., then at a low point in the team’s history. In collaboration with John, journalist John Preston explored this period in soccer history — and where it intersected with of one of the biggest names in music.

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Over at @tordotcom, I wrote about @Gabino_Iglesias's THE DEVIL TAKES YOU HOME, a novel that gave me serious KILL LIST vibes. (Which is to say that I dug it tremendously.) https://t.co/S3r11styst

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At @tordotcom, I wrote about Alan Heathcock's new novel, which I had complicated feelings about. https://t.co/YuGnOXvUKB

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At @tordotcom, I wrote about Siddhartha Deb's new novel on @soho_press. https://t.co/B3moSpetfc

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For those seeking a purely visual record of Newman’s career, James Clarke’s new book... offers an invaluable look at Newman on and off screen, including a few beatifically candid moments.