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Every book Elena Plotkin recommended on podcasts
Elena Plotkin appeared on The Ezra Klein Show to analyze politics and political figures, offering book recommendations and discussing existing political literature during the episode. Plotkin offered two primary book recommendations towards the end of the discussion. First, she recommended Southerners by Marshall Frady, highlighting the collection of political profiles. Next, she recommended The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles, describing it specifically as a novel centered around existential despair to entice listeners looking for literary fiction. In addition to these recommendations, Plotkin brought up an earlier book written by Kamala Harris during her time in California titled Smart on Crime, co-authored with Joan O'C. Hamilton. Plotkin discussed the text to analyze how Harris's past platform, which reads more like a tough-on-crime book, clashed with subsequent political shifts and evolutions in her career.
Books recommended by Elena Plotkin
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Southerners
Southerners by Marshall Frady is a collection of deeply reported political profiles and essays examining key figures and cultural shifts in the American South.
Recommended“so the first book I recommend is called Southerners by Marshall Fred”
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The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles is a 1949 novel that follows a married American couple traveling through the North African desert as they confront existential dread, alienation, and cultural displacement.
Recommended“my second is the Sheltering Sky by Paul Bulls which I would describe as a novel about existential despair if um that entices any listen”
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Smart on Crime
Smart on Crime by Kamala Harris and Joan O'C.
Discussed“She Wrote a book when she was in California called smart on crime which really you know you read it it sounds more like a tough on crime book”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Is Kamala Harris Underrated? | The Ezra Klein Show | 2024-07-05 | 3 |