Author · All authors
Books by George Packer mentioned on podcasts
-
The Unwinding
The Unwinding by George Packer is a narrative non-fiction book that explores the profound political, economic, and social fracturing of America from the late twentieth century through the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis by following the intersecting lives of several ordinary citizens and public figures.
Discussed“There is a book, uh, George Packer, Unwinding. That's what it's I think it's written in 2013. He interviews Thiel.”
Where to get it
-
Last Best Hope
George Packer's Last Best Hope examines the deep fractures in contemporary American culture, politics, and identity, proposing paths toward national renewal.
Discussed“so I recently read a book the most recent book by George Packer last best hope America in crisis and renewal and he was here on the podcast talking about that book”
Where to get it
-
Our Man
Our Man by George Packer is an acclaimed biography detailing the life and career of the prominent American diplomat Richard Holbrooke.
Recommended“I went back and I started to read biographies of American diplomats and one of my favorite biographies full stop is George Packer's biography of the Diplomat Richard Holbrook the book is written in the style of a novel”
Where to get it
-
The Emergency
Discussed“God damn it. I'm halfway through George Packer's uh, novel The Emergency. I interviewed him on Offline and uh, told him I was going to read the book and I I started it.”
Where to get it
-
The assassins' gate
Discussed“I mean the unwinding is a book about essentially America at a certain moment in time the Assassins gate about Iraq”
Where to get it
-
The best American nonrequired reading, 2003
Discussed“initiated this best American non-required reading and ology every year which is still assembled with a guest editor but a panel of high school students going through and picking kind of the stuff that spoke to them over the previous year”
Where to get it
