Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2025-06-17
Books mentioned on Sarah McBride on Why the Left Lost on Trans Rights | The Ezra Klein Show
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Team of Rivals
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin is a historical work detailing Abraham Lincoln's political leadership and his strategy of appointing his former presidential rivals to his cabinet.
Recommended“So to this conversation, I think one of the best books on political leadership and understanding how to foster public opinion change is Team of Rivals by Doris Karns Goodwin. It's one of my favorite books.”
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These Truths
These Truths by Jill Lepore is a sweeping, critically acclaimed one-volume history of the United States that examines the nation's political, technological, and moral development.
Recommended“two, I've been reading over time, it's not new, um, these truths by Joe Laapora, one volume, history of the United States, which helps to reinforce that so many of the challenges and dynamics that we face in this moment are actually not unique, even if the specifics are, how cyclical our challenges are and our history is.”
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