amor towles

In this episode of the One Drink Book Club, Jamey and guest Jason Barnaby discuss A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. In the book, a Russian aristocrat is forced into house arrest by the Bolsheviks in 1922. He is spared the firing squad, but must spend the rest of his life in the Metropol Hotel in Moscow. The story follows Count Alexander Rostov for the next 32 years as he lives his life in the hotel finding friendships, love, purpose, and family. In this episode, Jason was inspired to make a bourbon and coke and Jamey makes a Paper Plane or Brick Wall depending on what name you choose. The recipes can be found at http://www.OneDrinkBookClub.com.

Author Amor Towles talks about his book, A Gentleman in Moscow, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Along the way they discuss the craft of writing, the wellsprings of persistence, and Towles's reading habits.

This week we are talking all about the very well loved book,  The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles! 

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This week on What We're Reading and Other Stuff we tell you what Shanna's reading and what Jen's DNFd. 

Update on The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek! - Jen's finished it since the recording and she did really like it despite not being 100% sure in the recording.   Anyone who loves historical fiction is going to love this book!

We are reading The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers for Book Club this month so pick up a copy and read along with us! 

Books Mentioned in this Episode:
The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson
How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

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For Easter Week, Ken and Carla begin on a very personal note - Carla's departed husband, Fritz would be celebrating his birthday on the day of this recording. They reminisce about Fritz who, like Ken, went o seminary and served as a pastor. Carla shares the story of their romance. The two reflect on the meaning of this season of resurrection. Turning to the headlines, Joe Biden acknowledges that the Russian assault on Ukraine is genocide. The war crimes accumulate. Ken shares his reading - Amor Towles' Gentleman in Moscow. Carla's book, The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks, is an historical novel that explores drama around the biblical David's life. Tiger Woods finished four rounds at the Masters. Carla brings us current on Secretary Pete and Lucy Lark. Next week, there will be a major announcement.

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This week, Colbert sits down with Amor Towles, the author of several New York Times bestselling novels including A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility. We hear about Amor’s long road back to writing, after spending two decades as a finance executive at Select Equity. Amor offers a look into his writing process and shares practical advice about how to carve out time for passion projects that could turn into a new career chapter. We also discuss how Amor’s business background helped him navigate the publishing industry.

Learn more about Amor and his writing here. You can check out Colbert’s Best Idea for this week, Union Square Cafe, and how to order items to ship nationally here.

Join us for a road trip book club, with actor and director Jeremy Sims and novelist and academic Intan Paramaditha. Travel on foot, in a car, on a train, into both ravaged and familiar landscapes

Clips and Highlights from Episode 3: A Gentleman in Moscow
juxtaposed with Episode 4: Fahrenheit 451

Available  November 25, 2019