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Books by Jill Lepore mentioned on podcasts

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5 books across 10 episodes on 5 podcasts.

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  1. These Truths

    7 mentions · The Book Review, The Ezra Klein Show, The Rich Roll Podcast

    These Truths by Jill Lepore is a sweeping, critically acclaimed one-volume history of the United States that offers a moving and beautifully written examination of the nation's past.

    Recommended
    “Her These Truths is just I recommend it to everyone who wants to learn about history because her writing is like butter. Like, like it is so smooth and so good.”
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  2. We the People

    2 mentions · The Book Review

    We the People by Jill Lepore is a comprehensive history of the United States Constitution and its amendment process.

    Discussed
    “She recently won a Pulitzer Prize for her book, We the People, A History of the US Constitution, and like many in her field, she has spent a lot of time over the last year thinking about the semi-quincentennial”
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  3. The Secret History of Wonder Woman

    1 mention · People I (Mostly) Admire

    The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore is a comprehensive non-fiction biography that uncovers the hidden origins of the iconic comic book superhero through the lens of early twentieth-century feminism, psychology, and the life of her creator, William Moulton Marston.

    Discussed
    “and so the next day we literally got a letter from this woman saying I picked up that secret history of Wonder Woman and it is such an amazing book”
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