EPISODE · May 19, 2023 · 29 MIN
Pineapple Street and Ghost Music
from Red Fern Book Review by Amy Tyler · host Amy Mair
Send us Fan MailAmy and Geoff review the popular fiction novel Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson and literary fiction novel Ghost Music by An Yu. Pineapple Street is a bird's eye view into the moneyed Brooklyn Heights family The Stocktons. Sasha, a middle-class New England girl, marries into the family and tries to find her way. Set in Beijing, Ghost Music is a quiet book that examines the sad life of retired concert pianist Song Yan. A mysterious parcel of mushrooms begins arriving at her door each week and suddenly her life changes. Geoff also talks about his third failed attempt at reading Cormac McCarthy.Books and Resources discussed:The Passenger by Cormac McCarthyStella Maris by Cormac McCarthyThe Road by Cormac McCarthyAll the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyPineapple Street by Jenny JacksonGhost Music by An YuBraised Pork by An YuWiser than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, podcastThe Diplomat, NetflixFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter
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Send us Fan Mail Amy and Geoff review the popular fiction novel Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson and literary fiction novel Ghost Music by An Yu. Pineapple Street is a bird's eye view into the moneyed Brooklyn Heights family The Stocktons. Sasha, a middle-class New England girl, marries into the family and tries to find her way. Set in Beijing, Ghost Music is a quiet book that examines the sad life of retired concert pianist Song Yan. A mysterious parcel of mushrooms begins arriving at her d...
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