Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2024-05-07
Books mentioned on Watching the Protests From Israel
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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My Promised Land
My Promised Land by Ari Shavit is a political and historical non-fiction book that explores the complex origins, triumphs, and internal contradictions of the Zionist project and the history of Israel.
Discussed“I was looking at my notes from my Promised Land I have an and you should take this as a compliment 188 highlights in that book it's a lot of highlights”
Where to get it
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Parting the Waters
Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch is a monumental historical account of America during the civil rights years, focusing extensively on Martin Luther King Jr.
Recommended“the second book that I really um have been reading in the year before uh October 7th when we all had all this internal struggle in Israel was tayor branches parting the waters about Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement”
Where to get it
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Truman
Truman by David McCullough is a comprehensive historical biography examining the life, political career, and presidency of Harry S.
Recommended“and my third one is Truman Truman is so dear to my heart because first of all he was like the unlikely hero the surprising hero”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book My Promised Land
“so if if I may I'll tell you now when I wrote my Promised Land the chapter I loved writing most was the chapter about the 1950s”