Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2026-07-24
Books mentioned on Platner’s Top Strategist on What Went Wrong | The Ezra Klein Show
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Life and Fate
Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman is a sweeping, epic novel that offers a stunning human portrayal of the Holocaust and the broader moral ramifications of the Soviet era.
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
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The Fourth Branch
The Fourth Branch by Daniel Squadron is a political book focusing on governance, institutional power, and the structures that influence modern political decision-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
