Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2026-01-13

Books mentioned on James Talarico’s Beautiful Answer to Christian Nationalism | The Ezra Klein Show

4 books · With James Telerico · Watch on YouTube

James Telerico recommended The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman, and The Upswing by Robert D Putnam and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Sabbath

    Abraham Joshua Heschel · at 14:27

    The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel is a profound theological exploration of time, sacred rest, and the spiritual dimensions of Judaism.

    Recommended
    “my one of my favorite books of all time is the Sabbath by Rabbi Hel”
    Where to get it
  2. Lonesome Dove

    Larry McMurtry · at 1:27:40

    Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry is a widely celebrated epic Western novel that follows former Texas Rangers on a cattle drive from the border of Texas to Montana.

    Recommended
    “my favorite book is Lonesome Dove by Larry McMerry. to be the most famous and beloved Texas classic.”
    Where to get it
  3. Jesus and the Disinherited

    Howard Thurman · at 1:28:16

    Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman is a foundational text of the civil rights movement that examines the teachings of Jesus through the lived experience of the oppressed and marginalized.

    Recommended
    “my religious book and it also has a Texas connection. Uh it is Jesus and the disinherited by Howard Thurman.”
    Where to get it
  4. The Upswing

    Robert D Putnam; Shaylyn Romney Garrett · at 1:29:16

    The Upswing by Robert D. Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett is a sociological study that examines the historic shift in American society from an individualistic culture to a more communitarian ethos and back again over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

    Recommended
    “the political book and it's the upswing by Robert Putnham and his co-author I think her name is Shaylen uh Romney Garrett”
    Where to get it