Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2026-06-09
Books mentioned on What’s the Left’s Vision for Foreign Policy After Trump? | The Ezra Klein Show
Matt Duss recommended Crisis of the Common Good by Chris Murphy, From Life Itself by Suzy Hansen, and Book of Mercy by Leonard Cohen.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Crisis of the Common Good
Crisis of the Common Good by Chris Murphy is a political and social critique examining the erosion of community bonds and the foundational challenges facing modern American democracy.
Recommended“you mentioned Senator Chris Murphy and his his new book, The Crisis of the Common Good. I've just been reading it and I really I really recommend it because as I said, I think Senator Murphy um has been one someone who has really articulated a strong theory of the case of what really ails our politics”
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From Life Itself
From Life Itself by Suzy Hansen is a compelling work of nonfiction that explores the complex political and social landscape of Turkey through deeply reported investigations into a single neighborhood in Istanbul over a span of ten years.
Recommended“The second one is by journalist Suzy Hansen. It's called From Life Itself. It's a book about Turkey through just exploring one neighborhood in Istanbul um that she she's reported on over 10 years”
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Book of Mercy
Book of Mercy by Leonard Cohen is a powerful collection of modern prose-poetry and contemporary psalms that delve deeply into themes of grief, spirituality, and human vulnerability.
Recommended“And the last one is book by Leonard Cohen. It's called Book of Mercy. Um So, my mom recently passed away. She's She was among other things a woman of deep religious faith... And it's just been something that I shared with her in her last months”
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