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Book Review Podcast: Colson Whitehead and Jeffrey Toobin Talk About Their New Best Sellers Book Review Podcast: Colson Whitehead and Jeffrey Toobin Talk About Their New Best Sellers
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Each week on Inside The New York Times Book Review, Pamela Paul, the editor of the Book Review, talks to leading authors and critics about the latest books you should know. This week’s episode features Colson Whitehead, whose new novel, “The Underground Railroad,” is the next selection for Oprah Winfrey’s book club, and Jeffrey Toobin, the longtime staff writer for The New Yorker, whose new book, “American Heiress,” examines the riveting case of Patty Hearst. Plus, Wesley Morris and Book Review editors talk about what we’re reading. Each week on Inside The New York Times Book Review, Pamela Paul, the editor of the Book Review, talks to leading authors and critics about the latest books you should know. This week’s episode features Colson Whitehead, whose new novel, “The Underground Railroad,” is the next selection for Oprah Winfrey’s book club. Whitehead talks about his inspirations for the book, and why it was a mistake to try to reread Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” while he was writing. Also this week, Jeffrey Toobin, the longtime staff writer for The New Yorker, discusses his new book, “American Heiress,” about the riveting case of Patty Hearst. On the podcast, he situates the case within the larger craziness of the 1970s. Plus, Wesley Morris and Book Review editors talk about what we’re reading.
Here are the books mentioned in this week’s “What We’re Reading”:Here are the books mentioned in this week’s “What We’re Reading”:
“White Trash” by Nancy Isenberg“White Trash” by Nancy Isenberg
“Look at Me” by Anita Brookner“Look at Me” by Anita Brookner
“Should You Leave?” by Peter D. Kramer“Should You Leave?” by Peter D. Kramer
“Hamilton” by Ron Chernow“Hamilton” by Ron Chernow
We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review’s podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review’s podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.