Richard Plepler's Reading List

The chief executive of HBO treasures his volume of John Cheever's collected stories: "There's a lot in there about what Kant called 'the crooked timber of humanity.' It's a masterpiece."

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By the Book: Richard Plepler (2016)

NYT By the Book column (2016-09-19).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush

Jon Meacham · Buy on Amazon

"I loved Jon Meacham's "Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush," which was a beautifully crafted look at the 41st president's life. As always with Jon, he captures the emotional as well as the objective truth of his subject."

American Pastoral

Philip Roth · 1997 · Buy on Amazon

"Roth, particularly "American Pastoral," which is probably my favorite novel of the last 20 years."

The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789

Joseph J. Ellis · Buy on Amazon

"I loved Joseph J. Ellis's "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789," which in its own way doubles as a business book, because it shows the art of decision making at its best by building consensus."

The Stories of John Cheever

John Cheever · Buy on Amazon

"The stories of John Cheever. A jewel. I reread many of them throughout the year."

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