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Every book Caitlin Kalinowski recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Caitlin Kalinowski has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of May 17, 2026.
- Caitlin Kalinowski has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of May 17, 2026.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of May 17, 2026.
- The 3 books Caitlin Kalinowski has mentioned in the most episodes, as of May 17, 2026: Histories, Mrs. Dalloway and The Book of the New Sun.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Caitlin Kalinowski aired on May 17, 2026.
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Caitlin Kalinowski appeared on Lenny's Podcast to share her thoughts on technology and literature, recommending several distinct books. She recommended Gene Wolfe's work of fiction, The Book of the New Sun, while noting that she was unsure of the exact title. Kalinowski also expressed her fondness for Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway, describing it as a very interesting book about transitions that was written in the post-war period. Additionally, she praised Herodotus's Histories as a pretty incredible work, noting that while the author was frequently wrong, he produced what is considered the first history book by gathering firsthand and secondhand accounts of historical events. Through these recommendations, Kalinowski highlighted works that ranged from early historical records and post-war literature to imaginative fiction.
Books Caitlin Kalinowski recommended or discussed
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Histories
Recommended“I think Herodotus histories is pretty incredible. He's wrong a lot but he's also it's the first history book and in many cases he's going and finding you know firsthand or secondhand accounts of what happens.”
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Mrs. Dalloway
Recommended“I love Mrs. Dalloway, actually. I think it's a very interesting book about transitions, and it was a post-war book by Virginia Wolf.”
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The Book of the New Sun
Recommended“Book of the New Sun is a great fiction book, which I really recommend. I think that's what it's called.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why we’re at the beginning of the AI hardware boom | Caitlin Kalinowski (ex–OpenAI, Meta, Apple) | Lenny's Podcast | 2026-05-17 | 3 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“It's like the Old Testament, Gilgamesh, and then all the way down through. But what I found is it's a pretty good distillation of what we used to call the western cannon.”
“It's like the Old Testament, Gilgamesh, and then all the way down through. But what I found is it's a pretty good distillation of what we used to call the western cannon.”