The Interpreter is a beautiful book about the end of the war in Vietnam and one interpreter’s story as his country is torn apart and remade over and over throughout his lifetime. David K. Shipler is arguably one of the greatest journalists of our time. A veteran reporter who wrote about Russia, Vietnam, and Israel (to name a few), he has a Pulitzer to his name and his non-fiction books are legendary. I mean, the man ran a foreign desk for the New York Times and taught at Princeton. So why write a book of fiction? We don’t know, but we are so glad he did. Tune in to find out why. Our bookstore is Charlie’s local, so you don’t want to miss it.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
The Interpreter by David K. Shipler
The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler
Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land by David K. Shipler
The Rights of the People by David K. Shipler
Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword by David K. Shipler
Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams by David K. Shipler
A Country of Strangers: Black and White in America by David K. Shipler
Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America by David K. Shipler
Driving Miss Daisy: A Play by Alfred Uhry
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is Happiness by Niall Williams
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright Thompson
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