John Parr Instagram – This week on Turek Books I’m joined by comedian and stoke activist JT Parr from Chad and JT Go Deep on Netflix (the comedic duo known for their amazing viral videos, often addressing city councils across America with urgent pleas for services like public yachts). Beneath his comedic characters, JT is lowkey well-read and someone I’ve known a long time and always like talking with. He and I discuss Elmore Leonard, life before social media, David Foster Wallace after cancellation, Mary Karr’s devastating poem about DFW, JFK’s legendary status, and learning to own our issues and apologize for past mistakes as bullies and the ones bullied. I talk about a Terry Tempest Williams book that made me cry for 3-5 seconds the night before and a photo book about bros I bought my girlfriend for Christmas.
Books Discussed Include:
CUBA LIBRE by Elmore Leonard
THE GREAT MOVIES by Roger Ebert
JFK: COMING OF AGE IN THE AMERICAN CENTURY 1917-1956 by Fredrik Logevall
JOE COLLEGE by Tom Perrotta
EROSION by Terry Tempest Williams
AMERICAN BACHELORS by Michael Rababy
INFINITE JEST, A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING I’ll NEVER DO AGAIN, BROOM OF THE SYSTEM etc by David Foster Wallace | Posted on 09/Apr/2024 20:01:57
