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Mentioned in 9 episodes

A Visit from the Goon Squad

Book • 2010

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Mentioned in 9 episodes

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Jason Calacanis
as a non-fiction book that teaches a lot about writing.
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The power of super communication with Charles Duhigg | E1938
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Monica Padman
as a book she recommends.
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Malcolm Gladwell Returns Again
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Nicholas Carr
as a novel that illuminates the human condition in our time of media saturation.
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Nicholas Carr on deep reading and digital thinking
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James Altucher
as an example of a book with a great first line, a Pulitzer Prize winner.
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Part 2: How to Write and Publish Your First Book in 30 Days - Frameworks, First Lines, and the Craft of Storytelling
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Deborah Treisman
as the author of several books, including "The Keep", "A Visit from the Goon Squad", "Manhattan Beach", and "The Candy House".
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Jennifer Egan Reads Margaret Atwood
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Conner Habib
as an example of a novel with a woven tapestry structure.
AEWCH 288: HOW TO LIVE IN 2025: READ with ALEXANDER CHEE
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Elise Hu
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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
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Jeff O'Neal
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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 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 Jennifer Egan, as it contains a section written in powerpoint pages.
Dan Wilson: Awesomeness Fatigue
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Isaac Butler
in relation to the decline of culture.
Culture Gabfest: Can Tim Robinson Save Friendship Edition
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Derek Thompson
for its immersive and enjoyable reading experience.
Best of: Work as identity, burnout as lifestyle
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Derek Thompson
for its immersive and enjoyable reading experience.
Work as identity, burnout as lifestyle
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James Harris
as a really good and entertaining novel.
*SUBSTACK PREVIEW* The Afters with Jimmy and Larry: 2/13/25
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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)
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Monica Padman
as the first book of Jennifer Egan and it has similar structure as the 'The Candy House'.
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