Book · 2026 · Fiction
Yesteryear
A Novel
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I think it will be Yesteryear, which is a story about an influencer who is a tradwife and suddenly wakes up in the very world that she's been writing about and posting about.
The best things said about it
So, I would tell you that I think the banger book of the year that really encapsu- encapsulates in a fascinating, mind-bending way all of the frustration and rage that women and gender stereotypes put in onto us and that we have to navigate is Yesteryear, which is a fiction book. It just came out. It's a 36-hour stay up.
Katie Porter The Ezra Klein Show · May 2026 Why people recommend it
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is a contemporary debut novel that follows an online influencer known as a tradwife who suddenly wakes up inside the exact traditional world she has been posting and writing about. On The Book Review, Liz Egan predicted that this inventive work would emerge as the big book of the summer, praising its unique setup. Later, on The Ezra Klein Show, Katie Porter enthusiastically recommended the fiction book during her recommendation round, labeling it the banger book of the year. Porter emphasized that the novel brilliantly and mind-bendingly captures the overwhelming frustration, anger, and rigid gender stereotypes that women are forced to navigate in modern society. Both commentators highlighted the novel's sharp thematic resonance and inventive premise, positioning it as an essential and provocative read for anyone interested in contemporary cultural critiques wrapped in compelling fiction. The enthusiastic endorsements from prominent figures on separate cultural podcasts helped propel the debut title into the national conversation about gender, media, and societal expectations.
Every mention
Elisabeth Egan I think it will be Yesteryear, which is a story about an influencer who is a tradwife and suddenly wakes up… 1
“I think it will be Yesteryear, which is a story about an influencer who is a tradwife and suddenly wakes up in the very world that she's been writing about and posting about”
Katie Porter So, I would tell you that I think the banger book of the year that really encapsu- encapsulates in a fascin… 1
“So, I would tell you that I think the banger book of the year that really encapsu- encapsulates in a fascinating, mind-bending way all of the frustration and rage that women and gender stereotypes put in onto us and that we have to navigate is Yesteryear, which is a fiction book. It just came out. It's a 36-hour stay up”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“One of them is a title that MJ just hosted a book club episode about that is Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke.”