Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2025-07-18
Books mentioned on Why Trump Can’t Shake Jeffrey Epstein | The Ezra Klein Show
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Nixonland
Nixonland by Rick Perlstein is a comprehensive historical chronicle examining the deep political polarization, social upheaval, and rise of modern conservatism in the United States during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Recommended“You know, I think we would also think of, you know, Rick Pearlstein's Nixon Land series, stuff like that.”
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American Tabloid
American Tabloid by James Ellroy is a sprawling historical fiction novel that delves deep into the dark underbelly of American politics, organized crime, and the conspiracies surrounding the Kennedy assassination.
Recommended“Um, my second book uh would be James Elroyy's American Tabloid, a novel about uh the Kennedy assassination. If you've enjoyed, you know, thinking putting yourself in kind of conspiratorial mindset, uh, and obviously JFK is in the news with the release of these files, I mean, this book really cannot be beat.”
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Low Life
Low Life by Lucy Sante is a gritty historical chronicle documenting the underworld, vice, and marginalized populations of early New York City across multiple centuries.
Recommended“And then finally, I would say Lucy Sante's uh book, Low Life, about the history of organized crime and kind of skezy characters in New York over the centuries is always a good one to visit and, you know, again, kind of takes you back.”
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