Ep 218: Best Books Lately (with author R. Eric Thomas)

The best episodes are book episodes and I am THRILLED to be joined for this edition of Best Books Lately by an author I have read and admired for years: R. Eric Thomas

In this conversation, Eric and I discuss his new book Congratulations, The Best Is Over and also how he found his distinct writing voice. And then, of course, we each share a few of the best books we've read lately. We laugh, we fan out, and we talk about great books.

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Eric’s Best Books Lately: 

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas

Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory

The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead

Laura’s Best Books Lately:

The Book of Love by Kelly Link

The Michigan Murders by Edward Keyes

Family Family by Laurie Frankel

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Also Mentioned:

Abbott Elementary on ABC

Veep on HBO

The Righteous Gemstones on HBO

Dickinson on AppleTV+

Better Things on FX

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

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This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

One, Two, Three by Laurie Frankel

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead

Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead

 

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