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
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 book examining the state of modern community and governance.
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 work of immersive journalism that examines the political and social transformations within Turkey by focusing closely on a single neighborhood in Istanbul.
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 collection of contemporary prose poems and modern psalms that explore deep spiritual themes, grief, and faith.
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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