Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2026-02-20
Books mentioned on Inside Trump’s ‘Royal Court’ | The Ezra Klein Show
Ashley Parker recommended The Secret History by Donna Tartt and Frankly, We Did Win This Election by Michael C. Bender. Michael Scherer recommended An Image of My Name Enters America by Lucy Ives, Palimpsest by Gore Vidal, and Blood by Douglas P. Starr and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Secret History
The Secret History by Donna Tartt is a gripping psychological thriller following a tightly knit circle of eccentric classics students at an elite New England college whose intellectual arrogance leads to moral decay and murder.
Recommended“So I’m going to say "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt, which is just fantastic.”
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Frankly, We Did Win This Election
Frankly, We Did Win This Election by Michael C.
Recommended“Frankly, We Did Win This Election: the Inside Story of How Trump Lost”
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An Image of My Name Enters America
An Image of My Name Enters America by Lucy Ives is a collection of personal essays exploring culture, literature, and contemporary life.
Recommended“"An Image of My Name Enters America" which is a book of essays, personal essays by Lucy Ives, came out a couple years ago. I read it last year and I had so much fun.”
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Palimpsest
Palimpsest by Gore Vidal is a candid and acerbic memoir chronicling the author's early life, literary career, and political engagements.
Recommended“"Palimpsest" by Gore Vidal came out a while ago. I just read it recently. I can’t believe I’ve been in DC so long and not read it. It’s hilarious.”
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Blood
Blood by Douglas P.
Recommended“It’s a book called "Blood" by Douglas Starr. It’s actually a history of blood, which is not something I would ever have thought I wanted to read.”
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