أفضل بودكاسات Christine Newman (2024)

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Women, Politics, and Power: "One Way Back" by Christine Blasey Ford and "True Gretch" by Gretchen Whitmer 3:54

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new powerful memoirs about some of the unique challenges women face in the world of politics and power in the United States: One Way Back, by Christine Blasey Ford, and True Gretch, by Gretchen Whitmer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Jeremy Salamon, "Second Generation: 100 Hungarian and Jewish Classics Reimagined for the Modern Table" (Harvest Publications, 2024) 48:58

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From Jeremy Salamon the chef and owner of Agi’s Counter in Brooklyn comes 100 classic Hungarian and Jewish recipes reinvented for a new generation – Second Generation: Hungarian and Jewish Classics Reimagined for the Modern Table (Harvest Publications, 2024). Salamon speaks to New Books Network, talking about the inspiration that came from growing …

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Great Memoirs: "The Friday Afternoon Club" by Griffin Dunne and "Do Something" by Guy Trebay 3:54

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new incredible memoirs about wealth, privilege and its abiding pain: The Friday Afternoon Club, by Griffin Dunne, and Do Something, by Guy Trebay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Elizabeth A. Williams, "Appetite and Its Discontents: Science, Medicine, and the Urge to Eat, 1750-1950" (U Chicago Press, 2020) 53:12

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Why do we eat? Is it instinct? Despite the necessity of food, anxieties about what and how to eat are widespread and persistent. In Appetite and Its Discontents: Science, Medicine, and the Urge to Eat, 1750-1950 (University of Chicago Press, 2020), Elizabeth A. Williams explores contemporary worries about eating through the lens of science and medi…

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Henry H. Work, "Wood, Whiskey and Wine: A History of Barrels"(Reaktion Books, 2024) 46:58

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Barrels – we rarely acknowledge their importance, but without them we would be missing out on some of the world’s finest wines and spirits. For over two thousand years they’ve been used to store, transport and age an incredibly diverse array of provisions around the globe. In this comprehensive and wide-ranging book titled Wood, Whiskey and Wine: A…

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Christine Folch, "The Book of Yerba Mate: A Stimulating History" (Princeton UP, 2024) 31:58

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Brewed from the dried leaves and tender shoots of an evergreen tree native to South America, yerba mate gives its drinkers the jolt of liquid effervescence many of us get from coffee or tea. In Argentina, southern "gaúcho" Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, mate is the stimulating brew of choice, famously quaffed by the Argentine national football team…

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Susan Greenhalgh, "Soda Science: Making the World Safe for Coca-Cola" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 20:11

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Soda Science: Making the World Safe for Coca-Cola (U Chicago Press, 2024) takes readers deep inside the secret world of corporate science, where powerful companies and allied academic scientists mould research to meet industry needs. The 1990s were tough times for the soda industry. In the United States, obesity rates were exploding. Public health …

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Constance L. Kirker and Mary Newman, "Mango: A Global History" (Reaktion Books, 2024) 1:05:36

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Mango: A Global History (Reaktion, 2024) by Constance L. Kirker & Dr Mary Newman is a beautifully illustrated book that takes us on a tour through the rich world of mangoes, which inspire fervent devotion across the world. In South Asia, mangoes boast a history steeped in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, even earning a mention in the Kama Sutra. Beyon…

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New England Vacations: "Sandwich" by Catherine Newman and "The Wedding People" by Alison Espach 3:54

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On this beach-ready edition of The Weekly Reader we review two new novels that take us to the sunny shores of coastal New England: Sandwich, by Catherine Newman, and The Wedding People, Alison Espach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Hope Bohanec, "The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs" (Lantern Publishing, 2023) 1:14:09

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As consumers become increasingly aware of the animal agriculture industry’s cruelty and environmental devastation, clever industry marketers are adapting with alternative “humane” and “sustainable” labeling and marketing campaigns. In the absence of accurate information, it has never been more important to educate consumers on the realities behind …

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Christopher Beckman, "Twist in the Tail: How the Humble Anchovy Flavoured Western Cuisine" (Hurst, 2024) 44:14

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A Twist in the Tail: How the Humble Anchovy Flavoured Western Cuisine (Hurst, 2024) by Christopher Beckman takes readers on a tantalising voyage through European and American gastronomic history, following the trail of a small but mighty fish: the anchovy. Whether in ubiquitous Roman garum, mass-produced British condiments, elaborate French haute c…

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Crystal Wilkinson, "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks" (Clarkson Potter, 2023) 55:36

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Poet Laureate of Kentucky Crystal Wilkinson’s food memoir, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks (Clarkson Potter, 2023), honors her kitchen ghosts, five generations of Black Appalachian women. She contends, “The concept of the kitchen ghost came to me years ago, when I realized that my …

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Talk to the Animals: "Bear" by Julia Phillips and "The Horse" by Willie Vlautin 3:54

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about mysterious visitors and life changing relationships with both two legged and four legged friends: Bear, by Julia Phillips, and The Horse, by Willie Vlautin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Roger Crowley, "Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World" (Yale UP, 2024) 54:31

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The spice islands: Specks of land in the Indonesian archipelago that were the exclusive home of cloves, commodities once worth their weight in gold. The Portuguese got there first, persuading the Spanish to fund expeditions trying to go the other direction, sailing westward across the Atlantic. Roger Crowley, in his new book Spice: The 16th-Century…

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Take Me to the Beach: "The Same Bright Stars" by Ethan Joella and "Swan Song" by Elin Hilderbrand 3:54

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On this edition of the Weekly Reader, we review two new novels perfect for a summer read, at home or at the beach: The Same Bright Stars, by Ethan Joella, and Swan Song, by Elin Hilderbrand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Women of Sports: "Headshot" by Rita Bullwinkel, and "Coming Home" by Brittney Griner 3:54

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review a novel and a memoir that take us deep into the world of women and sports: Headshot, by Rita Bullwinkel, and Coming Home, by Brittney Griner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Poor Dear Planet: "Pearce Oysters" by Joselyn Takacs and "Beep" by Bill Roorbach 3:54

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about the future effects of climate change, both real and imagined: Pearce Oysters by Joselyn Takacs and Beep by Bill Roorbach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Great American Novels: "Long Island Compromise" by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and "Familiaris" by David Wrobliewski 3:54

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review new work from two American authors that are possibly even better than their debuts: Long Island Compromise, by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, and Familiaris, by David Wrobliewski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Theresa McCulla, "Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 1:13:02

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A history of food in the Crescent City that explores race, power, social status, and labor. In Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans (U Chicago Press, 2024), Theresa McCulla probes the overt and covert ways that the production of food and the discourse about it both created and reinforced many strains of inequality in New Orleans, a city si…

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Epic India: "The Covenant of Water" by Abraham Verghese and "Victory City" by Salman Rushdie 3:54

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that capture the enormous complexities and immense landscapes of India: are The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese and Victory City by Salman Rushdie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Samuel Dolbee, "Locusts of Power: Borders, Empire, and Environment in the Modern Middle East" (Cambridge UP, 2022) 55:53

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In this episode, I talk to Samuel Dolbee, Assistant Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. His book, Locusts of Power: Borders, Empire, and Environment in the Modern Middle East (Cambridge University Press, 2023). In this highly original environmental history, Samuel Dolbee sheds new light on borders and state formation by following locusts…

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Michelle T. King, "Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food" (Norton, 2024) 45:41

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In 1971, the New York Times called the Taiwanese-Chinese chef, Fu Pei-Mei, the “the Julia Child of Chinese cooking.” But, as Michelle T. King notes in her book Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food (Norton, 2024), the inverse–that Julia Child was the Fu Pei-Mei of French cuisine–might be more appropriate. Fu spent d…

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Women Warriors: "Daughters of Shandong" by Eve Chung and "The Women" by Kristin Hannah 3:54

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about women facing incredible uncertainty with grace, power, and fearlessness under staggering circumstances: Daughters of Shandong, by Eve Chung, and The Women, by Kristin Hannah. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Hot Summer Reads: "Come and Get It" by Kiley Reid and "Margo Has Money Troubles" by Rufi Thorpe 3:54

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Ah, summer. when if we are lucky, our work loads gets a little lighter, and our reading gets a little lighter, too. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, not-so-terribly serious releases sure to help you enjoy a day at the beach or by the pool: Come and Get It, by Kiley Reid, and Margo Has Money Troubles, by Rufi Thorpe. See omny…

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Keja L. Valens, "Culinary Colonialism, Caribbean Cookbooks, and Recipes for National Independence" (Rutgers UP, 2024) 1:04:40

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Women across the Caribbean have been writing, reading, and exchanging cookbooks since at least the turn of the nineteenth century. These cookbooks are about much more than cooking. Through cookbooks, Caribbean women, and a few men, have shaped, embedded, and contested colonial and domestic orders, delineated the contours of independent national cul…

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John Soluri, "Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, and Environmental Change in Honduras and the United States" (U Texas Press, 2021) 1:14:22

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Bananas, the most frequently consumed fresh fruit in the United States, have been linked to Miss Chiquita and Carmen Miranda, "banana republics," and Banana Republic clothing stores—everything from exotic kitsch, to Third World dictatorships, to middle-class fashion. But how did the rise in banana consumption in the United States affect the banana-…

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Stranger Things: "Real Life and Other Fictions" by Susan Coll and "The Husbands" by Holly Gramazio. 3:54

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels full of weird events, bizarre coincidences, and almost unbelievable outcomes: Real Life and Other Fictions, by Susan Coll, and The Husbands, by Holly Gramazio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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A Trio of Thrillers: "One of Our Kind" by Nicola Yoon, "Death in the Air" by Ram Murali, and "The God of the Woods" by Liz Moore 3:53

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review three new thrillers: One of Our Kind, by Nicola Yoon, Death in the Air, by Ram Murali, and The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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New Gay Comic Novels from Stephen Rowley and Stephen McCauley 3:24

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two hot new, hotly anticipated gay comic novels: The Guncle Abroad, by Stephen Rowley, and You Only Call When You're In Trouble, by Stephen McCauley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم WYPR Baltimore

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Adam Zientek, "A Thirst for Wine and War: The Intoxication of French Soldiers on the Western Front" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2024) 44:56

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Adam Zientek, Assistant Professor of History at UC Davis joins Jana Byars to talk about his new book, A Thirst for Wine and War: The Intoxication of French Soldiers on the Western Front (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2024). Beginning in the fall of 1914, every French soldier on the Western Front received a daily ration of wine from the army. At …

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Cathy Stanton, "Food Margins: Lessons from an Unlikely Grocer" (U Massachusetts Press, 2024) 44:31

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An anthropologist walks into a grocery store—no that’s not the start of a joke, that’s the true story of how Cathy Stanton came to be involved with Quabbin Harvest, a food co-op in the former mill town of Orange, Massachusetts. Part memoir and part history, Stanton’s new book Food Margins: Lessons from an Unlikely Grocer (University of Massachusett…

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New Memoirs from Salmon Rushdie and Daniel Handler 3:42

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Sometimes, you think you know a lot about a favorite author, and then, they write a memoir. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, revealing memoirs from a pair of famous writers: And Then? And Then? What Else?, by Daniel Handler and Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, by Salman Rushdie. See omnystudio.com/listener for p…

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Eat the Rich: Wives Like Us, by Plum Sykes, and Lies and Weddings, by Kevin Kwan 3:46

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The extreme lifestyles of the rich and famous can be somewhat fascinating. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books about the ultra wealthy and their unique challenges: Wives Like Us, by Plum Sykes, and Lies and Weddings, by Kevin Kwan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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