• Recall this Book 27: A Conversation with David Plotz

    Author(s):
    John Plotz, David Plotz
    Date:
    2020
    Subject(s):
    Literature
    Item Type:
    Podcast
    Tag(s):
    Books
    Permanent URL:
    https://doi.org/10.17613/dzm7-zf35
    Abstract:
    Aside from being John's (younger, brighter, handsomer-and definitely hirsuter) brother, what has the inimitable David Plotz done lately? Only hosted "The Slate Political Gabfest", written two books ("The Genius Factory" and "The Good Book") and run the amazing travel website, Atlas Obscura. So, what is he reading? The fully absorbing "other worlds" of Dickens and Mark Twain tempt David, but he goes another direction. He picks one book that shows humanity at its worst, heading towards world war. And another that shows how well we can behave towards one another (and even how happy we can be) at "moments of super liquidity" when everything melts and can be rebuilt. He also guiltily admits a yen for Austen, Rowling, and Pullman-and gratuitously disses LOTR. John and David bond about their love for lonnnnnnng-form cultural history in the mold of Common Ground. Finally the brothers enthuse over their favorite book about Gettysburg, and reveal an embarrassing reenactment of the charge down Little Round Top.
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    Pub. URL:
    https://newbooksnetwork.com/27-rtb-books-in-dark-times-4-david-and-john-plotz
    Publisher:
    Brandeis University
    Pub. Date:
    04/26/2020
    Episode:
    27
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    12 months ago
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