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Every book Ari Shavit recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Ari Shavit has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of May 7, 2024.
  • Ari Shavit has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of May 7, 2024.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of May 7, 2024.
  • The 2 books Ari Shavit has mentioned in the most episodes, as of May 7, 2024: Parting the Waters and Truman.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Ari Shavit aired on May 7, 2024.

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Guest on The Ezra Klein Show · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Ari Shavit offers geopolitical analysis and reflections on Israeli society and democratic resilience during his appearance on The Ezra Klein Show. Amid discussions concerning political turbulence and historical precedent, he shares significant book recommendations that highlight democratic leadership and civil rights heroes. He recommends Taylor Branch's historical work Parting the Waters, noting that he read the book about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement during the internal struggles leading up to October 7th. Additionally, Shavit strongly recommends David McCullough's biography Truman, holding the book close to his heart because it honors Harry Truman as an unlikely and surprising hero who successfully shaped the postwar order.

Books recommended by Ari Shavit

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  1. Parting the Waters

    Taylor Branch · Recommended · 1 episode

    Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch is a monumental Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the American civil rights movement, focusing 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”
    The Ezra Klein Show Watching the Protests From Israel 2024-05-07 Listen at 1:02:08
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Truman

    David McCullough · Recommended · 1 episode

    Truman by David McCullough is a comprehensive and celebrated biographical account of the thirty-third president of the United States, 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”
    The Ezra Klein Show Watching the Protests From Israel 2024-05-07 Listen at 1:02:56
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Books Ari Shavit wrote

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Watching the Protests From IsraelThe Ezra Klein Show2024-05-072
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged 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”
The Ezra Klein Show Watching the Protests From Israel 2024-05-07 Listen at 51:04