Book · 2018 · Fantasy
Circe
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There's a line from Madeline Miller's beautiful book, Circe, that has been running through my head during this long summer of strange AI news. The line comes at the end of the book, after a tragic prophecy has been fulfilled, despite every effort made to avoid it.
Ezra Klein · The Ezra Klein Show · Sep 2026 Where and when it comes up
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Circe by Madeline Miller is a critically acclaimed reimagining of Greek mythology that tells the story of the exiled witch from The Odyssey from her own perspective, celebrated for its exquisite prose and psychological depth. Alexandra Alter recommended the novel on The Book Review, praising its unique focus on the mythological sorceress. Ezra Klein discussed the book on The Ezra Klein Show, reflecting on how a specific poetic line from the end of the novel regarding an unpreventable tragic prophecy resonated with him while contemplating humanity's attempts to control artificial intelligence. Elisabeth Egan mentioned reading and loving the novel on The Book Review alongside other literary works. Hugh Howey appeared on The Tim Ferriss Show to discuss the book with Tim Ferriss, where both authors agreed that the exceptional quality of the prose in Circe is so distinctive and beautifully crafted that reading it can actually help improve an aspiring author's own writing skills.
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Alexandra Alter and her new novel Cersei which comes out in April is looking at the witch from The Odyssey and it's narrate… 1
“and her new novel Cersei which comes out in April is looking at the witch from The Odyssey and it's narrated from The Witch's perspective”
Elisabeth Egan and and then right after that I read Cersei loved that for a totally different reason 1
“and and then right after that I read Cersei loved that for a totally different reason”
Ezra Klein There's a line from Madeline Miller's beautiful book, Circe, that has been running through my head during t… 1
“There's a line from Madeline Miller's beautiful book, Circe, that has been running through my head during this long summer of strange AI news. The line comes at the end of the book, after a tragic prophecy has been fulfilled, despite every effort made to avoid it.”
Hugh Howey Cersei have you read that I haven't yet read it I have seen so many people reading it I've seen friends rea… 1
“Cersei have you read that I haven't yet read it I have seen so many people reading it I've seen friends reading it took me forever to read that the pros in that book is so special and will make you a better writer”