TWNW Special: What to Read This Summer 2023
07/06/23 • 48 min
In this special episode of The World Next Week, Rosa Brooks, the Scott K. Ginsburg Chair in Law and Policy and professor at Georgetown University Law Center, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the books they recommend reading, the books they’re looking forward to reading, and other entertainment they’re enjoying this summer.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Carla’s Picks
Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy Of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Caitlin Doughty, From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Bob’s Picks
Konstantin Paustovsky, translated by Douglas Smith, The Story of a Life
Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“Jonathan GPT Swift on Jonathan Swift,” Conversations with Tyler
Rosa’s Picks
Alex Mar, Seventy Times Seven: A True Story Of Murder And Mercy
George Black, Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone
John Linson and Taylor Sheridan, “Yellowstone”
Additional Books, Podcasts, Shows, and Games Mentioned on the Podcast
John Adams, Doctor Atomic
Edward Berger, “All Quiet on the Western Front”
Tyler Cowen, “Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide”
Joan Didion, The White Album
Craig Mazin, “The Last of Us”
Sam Shaw, “Manhattan”
Frank Spotnitz, “The Man in the High Castle”
Fred Zinnemann, “From Here to Eternity”
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw-special-what-read-summer-2023
In this special episode of The World Next Week, Rosa Brooks, the Scott K. Ginsburg Chair in Law and Policy and professor at Georgetown University Law Center, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the books they recommend reading, the books they’re looking forward to reading, and other entertainment they’re enjoying this summer.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Carla’s Picks
Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy Of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Caitlin Doughty, From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Bob’s Picks
Konstantin Paustovsky, translated by Douglas Smith, The Story of a Life
Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“Jonathan GPT Swift on Jonathan Swift,” Conversations with Tyler
Rosa’s Picks
Alex Mar, Seventy Times Seven: A True Story Of Murder And Mercy
George Black, Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone
John Linson and Taylor Sheridan, “Yellowstone”
Additional Books, Podcasts, Shows, and Games Mentioned on the Podcast
John Adams, Doctor Atomic
Edward Berger, “All Quiet on the Western Front”
Tyler Cowen, “Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide”
Joan Didion, The White Album
Craig Mazin, “The Last of Us”
Sam Shaw, “Manhattan”
Frank Spotnitz, “The Man in the High Castle”
Fred Zinnemann, “From Here to Eternity”
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw-special-what-read-summer-2023
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Russia’s Post-Rebellion Moves, NATO’s Vilnius Summit, Europe’s 21st Century Woodstock, and More
Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to assert control and stability after the coup attempt by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin; NATO prepares for its summit in Vilnius, Lithuania with mounting questions about Ukrainian membership; hundreds of thousands attend Denmark’s Roskilde music festival that highlights the power of art in society; and Zambia secures a deal to restructure its $6 billion in sovereign debt.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Liana Fix, “For Europe, Time to Plan for a Post-Putin Russia,” CFR.org
Stephen Sestanovich, “How Should NATO Think About Ukrainian Membership After Russia’s Coup Attempt?,” CFR.org
Michelle Zauner, Crying in H Mart
Music Selections
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, “Blenda”
Villano Antillano and Pedró, “Reina de la Selva”
Bad Bunny and Rosalía, “LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE”
Burna Boy, “Ye”
Japanese Breakfast, “Be Sweet”
Rina Sawayama, “XS”
Rema and Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/russias-post-rebellion-moves-natos-vilnius-summit-europes-21st-century-woodstock-and-more
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EU, Latin America, and the Caribbean Summit, U.S. Defense Spending Conflicts, Women’s World Cup Down Under, and More
Leaders from the European Union (EU), Latin America, and the Caribbean meet to renew a strategic partnership on issues including trade and climate change; the U.S. Congress wrestles with unprecedented divisions over the annual National Defense Authorization Act; thirty-two soccer teams land in Australia and New Zealand for the FIFA Women’s World Cup; and grim days appear likely for the Wagner Group amid a post-rebellion crackdown from the Kremlin.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Jon Wertheim, “Australia and New Zealand Are Eager to Show a More Inclusive Version of Themselves,” Sports Illustrated
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/eu-latin-america-and-caribbean-summit-us-defense-spending-conflicts-womens-world-cup-down
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