Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2026-07-24

Books mentioned on Platner’s Top Strategist on What Went Wrong | The Ezra Klein Show

2 books · With Morris Katz · Watch on YouTube

Morris Katz recommended Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman and The Fourth Branch by Daniel Squadron.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Life and Fate

    Vasily Grossman · at 1:20:02

    Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman is a sweeping historical masterpiece portraying the human toll of the Holocaust, the brutality of the Eastern Front, and the totalitarian pressures of the Soviet era during World War II.

    Recommended
    “I'll do uh Life and Fate by Vaseli Gman. A really, I think, stunning kind of human portrayal um of the ramifications of the Holocaust in that entire era.”
    Where to get it
  2. The Fourth Branch

    Daniel Squadron · at 1:20:36

    The Fourth Branch by Daniel Squadron is a political book that examines the hidden mechanics, power structures, and systemic influences shaping modern American governance and policy-making.

    Recommended
    “I have not finished it yet but I'm currently reading uh the fourth branch by Daniel Squadron and very much enjoying that”
    Where to get it