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Roz Chast's Reading List

The author of, most recently, "Going Into Town," enjoys listening to audiobooks while working on a craft project like embroidering: "My idea of a really good time."

By the Book: Roz Chast (2017)

NYT By the Book column (2017-10-05).

Source: www.nytimes.com

The Power Broker

Robert Caro · 1974 · Buy on Amazon

""The Power Broker," by Robert Caro. Fascinating history of Robert Moses and how he shaped New York City. It's also about politics and how power is amassed and urban planning and engineering."

Moby-Dick

Herman Melville · 1851 · Buy on Amazon

""Moby-Dick." I read it first, and then I listened to it. I actually preferred having it read to me — having all the voices of the characters acted out was great."

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens · Buy on Amazon

"That scene at the end, where the little seamstress and Sydney Carton are being taken to the guillotine. She's terrified and asks him to hold her hand, which he does. That got to me."

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