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Audio Book Club: "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua Jan 26, 2011

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Hanna Rosin, Ann Hulbert, and Nina Shen Rastogi discuss Amy Chua's book, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program.

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DoubleX Audio Book Club: Lydia Davis’ Translation of Madame Bovary Dec 30, 2010

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Emily Bazelon, Hanna Rosin and Margaret Talbot discuss the new translation of Gustave Flaubert's nineteenth century French classic Madame Bovary. Relive your college days with this dissection of the original desperate housewife.

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Audio Book Club: "Lord of Misrule," by Jaimy Gordon Dec 19, 2010

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Meghan O’Rourke, Troy Patterson, and Michael Agger discuss Jaimy Gordon's book, Lord of Misrule. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program.

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DoubleX Audio Book Club: Nicole Krauss’ Great House Dec 02, 2010

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In this week’s gabfest, DoubleX's Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, along with The New Yorker’s Margaret Talbot, discuss Nicole Krauss’ latest novel, Great House. They discuss why this novel is less light hearted than Krauss’ last one, The History of Love.

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Audio Book Club: "Remainder," by Tom McCarthy Nov 15, 2010

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Meghan O’Rourke, Troy Patterson, and Michael Agger discuss Tom McCarthy's book, Remainder. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program

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DoubleX Audio Book Club: Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom. Oct 07, 2010

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In this week's audio book club, DoubleX's Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin and The New Yorker's Margaret Talbot discuss Jonathan Franzen's Freedom. The novel follows Patty and Walter Berglund's failing marriage and serves as a commentary on how we live.

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Audio Book Club: "Super Sad True Love Story," by Gary Shteyngart Sep 20, 2010

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Jacob Weisberg, Jody Rosen and Troy Patterson discuss Gary Shteyngart's book, Super Sad True Love Story. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program

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Audio Book Club: "The Imperfectionists," by Tom Rachman Aug 16, 2010

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Julia Turner, June Thomas and Troy Patterson discussTom Rachman's book, "The Imperfectionists." We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program

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Audio Book Club: "Imperial Bedrooms," by Bret Easton Ellis Jul 18, 2010

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Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Michael Agger discuss Bret Easton Ellis’ book, Imperial Bedrooms. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program

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Audio Book Club: "Reality Hunger - A Manifesto," by David Shields Jun 21, 2010

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Meghan O’Rourke, Troy Patterson and Jody Rosen discuss David Shields’ book, Reality Hunger - A Manifesto. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program

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