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Scott Detrow

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Scott Detrow is a political correspondent for NPR. He covers the 2020 presidential campaign and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast. Detrow joined NPR in 2015. He reported on the 2016 presidential election, then worked for two years as a congressional correspondent before shifting his focus back to the campaign trail.
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Thank You, Mr. Nixon
Stories
Gish Jen - 2022-02-01
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Explore the fifty years since the opening of China through the lives of ordinary people in this collection of eleven stories. Starting with a letter to "poor Mr. Nixon" in hell, Gish Jen captures the all-too-human encounters that ensue as East meets West. With humor and compassion, characters navigate U.S.-Chinese relations in surprising and profound ways, reflecting history's shadow over our most intimate moments. Jen's masterful storytelling proves why she is one of America's most eminent storytellers.
Scott Detrow
2022-06-03T20:47:33.000Z
Book tweet: just finished "Thank You, Mr. Nixon" by Gish Jen. Blown away by the interconnected stories about the US, China, and generations of families going back and forth between the two countries.      fuente
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Rawhide Down
The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan
Del Quentin Wilber - 2011-03-15
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This gripping non-fiction book recounts the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981. Author Del Quentin Wilber provides a minute-by-minute account of the harrowing events that transpired, drawing on exclusive interviews and previously unseen documents, photos, and videos. Readers get a behind-the-scenes look at Secret Service agents, surgeons, and White House officials as they worked to save the wounded president. Rawhide Down is a cinematic and captivating true record of a moment that truly shaped Reagan's presidency and established his place in American political history.
Scott Detrow
2021-03-30T17:55:52.000Z
Great book      fuente
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The Hearts of Men
A Novel
Nickolas Butler - 2017-03-07
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This epic novel follows the intertwining stories of friendships and families at a beloved Boy Scout summer camp in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Spanning decades and exploring themes of good and evil, family and fidelity, lifelong friendships, and redemption, this tender and insightful book perfectly balances humor and heartache.
Scott Detrow
2021-03-29T14:45:02.000Z
@DeanneLZWeber His book from a few years ago, Hearts of Men, was so good. That was still a little better in my mind - the topic was closer to home to my life - but I really loved this too.      fuente
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A Legacy of Spies
A Novel
John le Carré - 2017-09-05
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Former British Secret Service member Peter Guillam is summoned back to London as his Cold War past comes back to haunt him. John le Carré weaves together the past and present in a single, intense plot that looks back on his previous works and highlights unforgettable characters. A Legacy of Spies is a thrilling read that resonates with tension, humor, and moral ambivalence.
Scott Detrow
2020-12-14T15:45:49.000Z
@catazog I hope NPR does a story answering this q this week! I think The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is a great starting point. His first big book, and it moves at a faster pace than some of the others. If you like that, move on to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, or A Legacy of Spies.      fuente
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El Topo
A George Smiley Novel
John le Carré - 2011-06-07 (publicado por primera vez en 1974)
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En el mundo del espionaje un topo crea laberintos, encrucijadas y trampas en sus galerías, y quien intente atraparlo corre el riesgo de convertirse en cazador cazado. El jefe del espionaje británico murió sumido en viejos expedientes y recientes sospechas, convenido de que había galerías pero sin encontrar el topo. Smiley fue fiel a su jefe hasta el final, lo que le costó su puesto. Pero nuevos informes vuelven a remover al peligroso fantasma del topo, y Smiley, por supuesto, decide adentrarse extraoficialmente en el laberinto. Al final del mismo sólo encontrará una verdad: que los seres humanos somos demasiados complejos para ser clasificados con una sola palabra, ya sea "héroe", "traidor" o cualquier otra.
Scott Detrow
2020-12-14T15:45:49.000Z
@catazog I hope NPR does a story answering this q this week! I think The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is a great starting point. His first big book, and it moves at a faster pace than some of the others. If you like that, move on to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, or A Legacy of Spies.      fuente
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El espía que surgió del frío
John le Carré - 2001-11-27 (publicado por primera vez en 1963)
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Alec Leamas, el antiguo responsable del espionaje inglés en Alemania Oriental, tiene una cuenta casi personal que saldar con sus viejos rivales. Todos sus agentes han muerto o han sido detenidos. Pero Londres le ofrece la oportunidad de superar su frustración mediante una operación sucia y arriesgada que permitirá liquidar al máximo dirigente del espionaje de Alemania Oriental. Y Alec Leamas acepta el riesgo y la sordidez de la operación. Es un buen espía, un profesional, y sabe que el doble juego, o triple, forma parte de las reglas. Sin embargo, a medida que se adentra en la trama va comprendiendo que aquél no es su juego, que no encarna el papel de un héroe en busca de rehabilitación sino el de un pobre peón caído en desgracia que está siendo manipulado en algo más sucio y arriesgado de lo que nunca hubiera estado dispuesto a asumir.
Scott Detrow
2020-12-14T15:45:49.000Z
@catazog I hope NPR does a story answering this q this week! I think The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is a great starting point. His first big book, and it moves at a faster pace than some of the others. If you like that, move on to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, or A Legacy of Spies.      fuente
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The Only Plane in the Sky
An Oral History of 9/11
Garrett M. Graff - 2019-09-10
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The Only Plane in the Sky is an oral history of September 11, 2001, told through interviews with nearly 500 Americans who were on the front lines of the tragedy. Author Garrett Graff paints a vivid portrait of the day as it was experienced by flight attendants, pilots, first responders, government officials, witnesses, survivors, and loved ones. This powerful tribute to the courage of everyday Americans is an essential addition to the literature of 9/11, exploring the human drama of an event that changed history and all of our lives.
Scott Detrow
2019-09-11T13:51:58.000Z
A new book review from me on this 9/11 anniversary. "The Only Plane In The Sky" is excruciating, emotional reading. And that's the point.      fuente