Book Society

Shells!  This is an episode about shells.  They're everywhere, they're in everything and they're amazing!

Buy The Sound of the Sea:
https://www.amazon.com/Sound-Sea-Seashells-Fate-Oceans/dp/0393651444

Lou Mathews tells us about his work, his amazing book, and how he got a book that no publisher wanted to take a chance on traditionally published anyway.  We also talk about East Coast chauvinism in book publishing.

Buy Shaky Town:
https://www.amazon.com/Shaky-Town-Novel-Lou-Mathews/dp/1735303801/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2CR5HUD9V36YC&keywords=shaky+town&qid=1654645863&sprefix=shaky+%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyVllRS1c4R1ZGUEw1JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTAxNjk4MlNRSzBNMkU5NFBZNCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTAyNDExOU81V0hOSVdZRVNKJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

The World As Seen From NY:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View_of_the_World_from_9th_Avenue

Lou and I talk about how awesome California is through the lens of Leonard Gardner's classic, Fat City.

Buy Fat City:
https://www.amazon.com/City-York-Review-Books-Classics/dp/1590178920/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1W2RP20IOEXPZ&keywords=fat+city&qid=1654212094&sprefix=fat+city%2Caps%2C311&sr=8-2

In part 2 of my discussion with Ruth Behar we talk about what it means to be a vulnerable observer.  We also talk about Poland and Cuba during WWII, Bata drumming and Santeria.

Buy Letters From Cuba:
https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Cuba-Ruth-Behar/dp/0525516476/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1653591531&sr=8-1

Here's some Bata Drumming:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id8E60-n2x8

Our first children's book!  Ruth Behar and I talk about the amazingly deep and incredibly simple book, The Hundred Dresses but Elenor Estes.  We talk about bullying and I have a bit of a sad revelation.

Buy The Hundred Dresses by Elenor Estes:
https://www.amazon.com/Hundred-Dresses-Eleanor-Estes/dp/0152052607/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AW2Y95K0TQB9&keywords=the+hundred+dresses&qid=1652718673&sprefix=the+hundred+dresses%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1

I give Catherine Wolff the 3rd degree about the behavior of the Catholic church in recent decades and she defends the church pretty admirably.

Beyond: How Humankind Thinks About Heaven:
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Humankind-Thinks-About-Heaven/dp/1594634459

Catherine Wolff and I talk about Timothy Egan's book A Pilgrimage to Eternity.  I also make her answer for all of the Catholic Church's crimes.

Buy A Pilgrimage to Eternity:
https://www.amazon.com/Pilgrimage-Eternity-Canterbury-Search-Faith/dp/0735225230

Beyond:
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Humankind-Thinks-About-Heaven/dp/1594634459/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YKHFRSIK6D33&keywords=Beyond%2C+how+humankind&qid=1651783501&s=books&sprefix=beyond%2C+how+humankind%2Cstripbooks%2C123&sr=1-1

Edwidge is an amazing writer and brilliant thinker.  In this episode, I just try to keep up with limited success.

Buy A Small Place:
https://www.amazon.com/Small-Place-Jamaica-Kincaid/dp/0374527075/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GERRCMMYZ7YJ&keywords=a+small+place&qid=1651179527&sprefix=a+small+place%2Caps%2C283&sr=8-1

Learn More About Edwidge Danticat:
https://edwidgedanticat.com

Mark Schatzker and I discuss how food has been altered over the last century and what the result is on the population at large.  Hint: It may be THE reason why people are obese in such record numbers.  If you've ever struggled with your weight, Shatzker's books might tell you why.  We also learn where to get the best steak in LA.

Buy The End Of Craving:
https://www.amazon.com/End-Craving-Recovering-Wisdom-Eating/dp/1501192477/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgYSTBhDKARIsAB8KukvudPoO8iCVR7s0WAYXktm-6usDQ528y-u0_TD1Xr7j3VwxGAfQxVEaAjuNEALw_wcB&hvadid=583781009437&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9031148&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1857408126951394168&hvtargid=kwd-1425928351355&hydadcr=22190_9764374&keywords=the+end+of+craving&qid=1650572423&sr=8-1

I also highly recommend his last book The Dorito Effect:
https://www.amazon.com/Dorito-Effect-Surprising-Truth-Flavor-ebook/dp/B00LD1RWVK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1650572423&sr=8-2

Find out more about Mark Schatzker:
https://www.markschatzker.com

Celebrated food writer Mark Schatzker and I talk about the Western classic True Grit by Charles Portis.  I learn from Mark how much poultry factors into this story.

Buy True Grit:
https://www.amazon.com/True-Grit-Novel-Charles-Portis/dp/159020459X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DH1127F4MU6B&keywords=true+grit+book&qid=1649889088&sprefix=true+grit%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-1

Learn more about Mark:
https://www.markschatzker.com