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Every book Jane Hirschfield recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Jane Hirschfield has recommended or discussed 6 books on podcasts, as of March 3, 2023.
  • Jane Hirschfield has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of March 3, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of March 3, 2023.
  • The 3 books Jane Hirschfield has mentioned in the most episodes, as of March 3, 2023: Less than one, Metaphors We Live By and The fire next time.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Jane Hirschfield aired on March 3, 2023.

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Guest on The Ezra Klein Show · 6 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Jane Hirschfield appeared on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss the art of noticing, poetry, and mindfulness in a dizzying world. At the conclusion of her interview, Hirschfield offered several indispensable book recommendations. She suggested George Lakoff and Mark Johnson's Metaphors We Live By, praised Joseph Brodsky's essay collection Less Than One—specifically highlighting a chapter featuring a close reading of a W. H. Auden poem—and recommended James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time for its clarity of vision and profound affection for humanity. Earlier in the conversation, Hirschfield wove various texts into her reflections on labor and focus. She brought up Ivan Illich's Shadow Work to draw an analogy about the unacknowledged labor that sustains the human body, referenced Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Flow to describe moments of intense focus and ego dissolution, and invoked C. P. Snow's The Two Cultures to critique the false binary separating science and the humanities. These references highlight Hirschfield's expansive intellect, bridging poetry, sociology, psychology, and philosophy.

Books recommended by Jane Hirschfield

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  1. Less than one

    Joseph Brodsky · Recommended · 1 episode

    Less Than One by Joseph Brodsky is a critically acclaimed collection of essays written by the exiled Russian poet and Nobel laureate, offering profound reflections on literature, politics, exile, and the human condition.

    Recommended
    “so the Russian poet Joseph Brodsky has a book of essays less than one and one long chapter in that essay is a close reading of the poem September 1st 1939 by Auden”
    The Ezra Klein Show The Art of Noticing – and Appreciating – Our Dizzying World 2023-03-03 Listen at 1:18:17
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Metaphors We Live By

    George Lakoff; Mark Johnson; Lakoff · Recommended · 1 episode

    Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson is an influential academic text that investigates how everyday human thought and language are fundamentally shaped by conceptual metaphors.

    Recommended
    “one is a book called metaphors we live by by George lakov and Mark Johnson”
    The Ezra Klein Show The Art of Noticing – and Appreciating – Our Dizzying World 2023-03-03 Listen at 1:16:16
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. The fire next time

    James Baldwin · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin is a searing and brilliant collection of essays examining race, religion, and American identity through letters and personal reflection.

    Recommended
    “the next one just because I reread it and felt it was indispensable and invaluable and has not been surpassed for its Clarity of seeing combined with an absolute commitment to affection for our fellow human beings James Baldwin the fire next time”
    The Ezra Klein Show The Art of Noticing – and Appreciating – Our Dizzying World 2023-03-03 Listen at 1:18:56
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  4. Flow

    Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi · Discussed · 1 episode

    Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a psychological masterpiece that explores the state of optimal experience, immersion, and deep engagement where challenges perfectly match an individual's skill level, resulting in profound fulfillment and distorted perceptions of time.

    Discussed
    “there's The Marvelous book um by mihai chick sent me high called flow that probably many of your listeners know”
    The Ezra Klein Show The Art of Noticing – and Appreciating – Our Dizzying World 2023-03-03 Listen at 35:28
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  5. Shadow Work

    Ivan Illich · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “um the wonderful thinker Yvonne Ilitch wrote a book called Shadow work some decades ago where he talked about all of the unacknowledged laborers that sustain communities and what actually happens in the world”
    The Ezra Klein Show The Art of Noticing – and Appreciating – Our Dizzying World 2023-03-03 Listen at 26:21
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  6. the two culture and the scientific revolution

    C.P. Snow · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution by C.P.

    Discussed
    “CP Snow's book about the two cultures”
    The Ezra Klein Show The Art of Noticing – and Appreciating – Our Dizzying World 2023-03-03 Listen at 40:19
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
The Art of Noticing – and Appreciating – Our Dizzying WorldThe Ezra Klein Show2023-03-036