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Every book Ben Dominic recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Ben Dominic has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of August 8, 2023.
- Ben Dominic has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 8, 2023.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of August 8, 2023.
- The 3 books Ben Dominic has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 8, 2023: Running the Light, The Mandibles and The Road.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Ben Dominic aired on August 8, 2023.
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Ben Dominic is a conservative commentator, writer, and editor who co-founded The Federalist and serves as a contributor to other publications like The Spectator. During an appearance on The Ezra Klein Show, Dominic recommended several notable literary works and books. He recommended Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road, noting that while many people are familiar with it, fewer are acquainted with McCarthy's other works. Dominic also recommended The War on the West by his Spectator colleague Douglas Murray, describing it as essential reading for understanding conservative perspectives. In addition, he recommended another book by a Spectator colleague, Lionel Shriver's novel The Mandibles, characterizing it as a dryly witty and entertaining work set a few years in the past. Finally, Dominic recommended the audiobook version of Sam Tallent's novel Running the Light, mentioning that he was currently listening to the narration performed by a series of prominent figures. Throughout the discussion, Dominic highlighted these various authors and titles as compelling reads across fiction and political commentary.
Books recommended by Ben Dominic
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Running the Light
Running the Light by Sam Tallent is a gritty novel that follows the harrowing life of a burned-out stand-up comedian on the road, offering a raw look into the culture of entertainment.
Recommended“I am currently listening to the audiobook version of his is running the light novel which is narrated by a series of prominent”
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The Mandibles
The Mandibles by Lionel Shriver is a dystopian satirical novel that imagines a near-future United States plunged into a catastrophic financial crisis following the collapse of the dollar as the global reserve currency.
Recommended“Lionel Shriver also a colleague of mine at the at the spectator has a book that's a couple of years old that's a a novel called the mandibles”
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The Road
The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a bleak, post-apocalyptic novel that follows a father and his young son as they walk across a burned America, striving to survive while holding onto their morality.
Recommended“lots of people are familiar with the road but people are not generally familiar I think with some of his other works”
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War on the West
The War on the West by Douglas Murray is a cultural commentary examining contemporary criticisms of Western civilization and the ideological battles shaping modern political discourse in America and Britain.
Recommended“two from colleagues that I have at The Spectator the war on the west by Douglas Murray I think is is essential reading”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Conservative on How His Party Has Changed Since 2016 | The Ezra Klein Show | 2023-08-08 | 4 |