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Here Where We Live Is Our Country

The Story of the Jewish Bund

by Molly Crabapple · Recommended by 3 people on 2 podcasts

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Um I guess we've been talking around this, but um my my friend Molly Crabapple has an absolutely brilliant book coming out ; called Here Where We Live Is Our Country, the story of the Jewish ; un- Bund, and it's available for pre-order, comes out in April, and I think it gets at what an alternative story of hearness.
Naomi Klein · The Ezra Klein Show · Mar 2026 Listen at 1:23:04

The best things said about it

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I recently finished Molly Crabapple's book Here Where We Live Is Our Country on the Jewish Bund.
Dana ElKurdi Behind the Bastards · May 2026
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Her most recent book is Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund, and it'll be out on April 7th. Uh, I've already pre-ordered. I'm very excited.
Danell Kurd Behind the Bastards · Apr 2026

Why people recommend it

Molly Crabapple's Here Where We Live Is Our Country is a captivating historical work that explores the story of the Jewish Bund and the enduring search for political and cultural alternatives. Naomi Klein discussed the forthcoming book on The Ezra Klein Show during the final recommendation segment, noting that it provides a brilliant window into alternative movements. On Behind the Bastards, Dana ElKurdi mentioned finishing the book to reflect deeply on the meaning of maintaining belief in humanity during difficult historical moments. Similarly, Danell Kurd introduced the book on the same podcast prior to its release, expressing great enthusiasm and noting that she had already pre-ordered a copy. Readers are drawn to this work because it illuminates marginalized histories of solidarity and resistance, offering inspiration for contemporary political thought. The book resonates with those seeking to understand historical models of community organizing and Jewish resistance outside of mainstream Zionist narratives, capturing the complex textures of working-class activism and cultural preservation in a turbulent world.

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Naomi Klein Um I guess we've been talking around this, but um my my friend Molly Crabapple has an absolutely brilliant… 1
Recommended
“Um I guess we've been talking around this, but um my my friend Molly Crabapple has an absolutely brilliant book coming out ; called Here Where We Live Is Our Country, the story of the Jewish ; un- Bund, and it's available for pre-order, comes out in April, and I think it gets at what an alternative story of hearness”
Dana ElKurdi I recently finished Molly Crabapple's book Here Where We Live Is Our Country on the Jewish Bund. 1
Discussed
“I recently finished Molly Crabapple's book Here Where We Live Is Our Country on the Jewish Bund.”
Danell Kurd Her most recent book is Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund, and it'll be out o… 1
Discussed
“Her most recent book is Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund, and it'll be out on April 7th. Uh, I've already pre-ordered. I'm very excited.”

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