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Jesse Eisenberg's Reading List

The actor and author, most recently, of the story collection “Bream Gives Me Hiccups” says Uta Hagen offers some excellent stage advice: “If you have to act stoned, imagine a helium balloon inflating inside your skull.”

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By the Book: Jesse Eisenberg (2015)

NYT By the Book column (2015-09-03).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Patrimony
Philip Roth · Buy on Amazon
"I've always loved Philip Roth's fiction, but my favorite book is "Patrimony," Roth's nonfiction account of the last years of his father's life."
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What Is the What
Dave Eggers · 2006 · Buy on Amazon
"Three of my favorite books focus on characters who have come to the States under difficult circumstances: the Sudanese refugee of Dave Eggers's "What Is the What.""
Nowhere Man
Aleksandar Hemon · Buy on Amazon
"Three of my favorite books focus on characters who have come to the States under difficult circumstances: Bosnian refugee Jozef Pronek in Aleksandar Hemon's "Nowhere Man.""
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz · 2007 · Buy on Amazon
"Three of my favorite books: the Dominican family in Junot Díaz's "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.""
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie · Buy on Amazon
"Sherman Alexie's semifictional alter ego in "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" and the 11-year-old pop-star protagonist from Teddy Wayne's "The Love Song of Jonny Valentine." They're both exceptional kids whose natural gifts allow them to leave home in pursuit of a dream."
Video Night in Kathmandu
Pico Iyer · Buy on Amazon
"I love reading unusual travelogues — Pico Iyer's "Video Night in Kathmandu.""
The Places in Between
Rory Stewart · Buy on Amazon
"I love reading unusual travelogues — Rory Stewart's "The Places in Between.""
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared Diamond · 1997 · Buy on Amazon
"I loved Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, and Steel" and "Collapse.""
True and False
David Mamet · Buy on Amazon
"I love David Mamet's "True and False," even though it is considered "controversial" amongst actors."
Respect for Acting
Uta Hagen · Buy on Amazon
"I really liked Uta Hagen's book "Respect for Acting," which offered me the best acting advice: If you have to act stoned, imagine a helium balloon inflating inside your skull."
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Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates · 2015 · Buy on Amazon
"I might suggest (to the next president) Ta-Nehisi Coates's new book, "Between the World and Me," which is part of an important and overdue dialogue."
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No One Belongs Here More Than You
Miranda July · Buy on Amazon
"Miranda July writes, with great compassion, about people we tend to overlook in her incredible collection "No One Belongs Here More Than You.""

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