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Mentioned in 10 episodes

A Visit from the Goon Squad

Book • 2010

Author

Jennifer Egan

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 10 episodes

Mentioned by

Jason Calacanis

as a non-fiction book that teaches a lot about writing.

69 snips

The power of super communication with Charles Duhigg | E1938

Mentioned by

Monica Padman

as a book she recommends.

61 snips

Malcolm Gladwell Returns Again

Recommended by

Nicholas Carr

as a novel that illuminates the human condition in our time of media saturation.

45 snips

Nicholas Carr on deep reading and digital thinking

Mentioned by

James Altucher

as an example of a book with a great first line, a Pulitzer Prize winner.

43 snips

Part 2: How to Write and Publish Your First Book in 30 Days - Frameworks, First Lines, and the Craft of Storytelling

Mentioned by

Sam Fragoso

while discussing the experience of channeling characters.

23 snips

Actor Julia Garner is Hollywood’s Secret ‘Weapon’

Mentioned by

Deborah Treisman

as the author of several books, including "The Keep", "A Visit from the Goon Squad", "Manhattan Beach", and "The Candy House".

20 snips

Jennifer Egan Reads Margaret Atwood

Mentioned by

Dan Harris

as two novels he recently read and loved.

15 snips

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist Jennifer Egan On: Panic, Awe, Fetishizing Authenticity, and Our Possible AI Futures

Mentioned by

Elise Hu

and

Steven Johnson

as a previous work by the author, which won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award.

Storytelling in a data-hooked world | The TED Interview

Mentioned by

Conner Habib

as an example of a novel with a woven tapestry structure.

AEWCH 288: HOW TO LIVE IN 2025: READ with ALEXANDER CHEE

Mentioned by

Jeff O'Neal

and

Rebecca Schinsky

in their Pulitzer Prize ranking, praising its innovative structure and exploration of contemporary themes.

The 10 Best Winners of The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction of the Century So Far

Mentioned by Jennifer Egan, as it contains a section written in powerpoint pages.

Dan Wilson: Awesomeness Fatigue

Mentioned by

Isaac Butler

in relation to the decline of culture.

Culture Gabfest: Can Tim Robinson Save Friendship Edition

Recommended by

Derek Thompson

for its immersive and enjoyable reading experience.

Work as identity, burnout as lifestyle

Mentioned by

Monica Padman

as the first book of Jennifer Egan and it has similar structure as the 'The Candy House'.

Gabrielle Union

Recommended by

James Harris

as a really good and entertaining novel.

*SUBSTACK PREVIEW* The Afters with Jimmy and Larry: 2/13/25

Recommended by

Derek Thompson

for its immersive and enjoyable reading experience.

Best of: Work as identity, burnout as lifestyle

Mentioned by

Deborah Treisman

as the author of "A Visit from the Goon Squad", which incorporates some of her previously published stories.

Jennifer Egan Reads Lore Segal

Mentioned by Liliana Naydan as one of the authors whose work is analyzed in her book's chapter on history and time.

Liliana M. Naydan, "Flat-World Fiction: Digital Humanity in Early Twenty-First-Century America" (U Georgia Press, 2021)

Mentioned by Liliana Naydan as one of the authors whose work is analyzed in her book's chapter on history and time.

Liliana M. Naydan, "Flat-World Fiction: Digital Humanity in Early Twenty-First-Century America" (U Georgia Press, 2021)

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