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Every book Lydia kiesling recommended on podcasts
Lydia kiesling’s most recommended books
- The Oil and the Glory by Steve LeVine
- Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
- Revolutionary Power by Shalanda Baker
- The Parisian by Isabella Hammad
- This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein
- Time's Mouth by Edan Lepucki
- Oil! by Upton Sinclair
Lydia Kiesling appeared on the podcast Pod Save America, specifically in the episode Republican Candidates Take Shots At Donald Trump After His Latest Indictments in 2023, where she shared several notable book recommendations and discussed works that influenced her own writing and research. During the episode, Lydia Kiesling recommended Isabella Hammad's novel Enter Ghost, noting that she recently read the wonderful book, which centers around a performance of Hamlet. She also recommended Isabella Hammad's previous novel, The Parisian, describing it as wonderful as well. Additionally, Lydia Kiesling recommended Naomi Klein's book This Changes Everything, calling it a wonderful read, and Edan Lepucki's novel Time's Mouth, which she praised as amazing. Turning to nonfiction and energy topics, Lydia Kiesling recommended Shalanda Baker's Revolutionary Power, noting the author's position in the Department of Energy as instructive for thinking about the energy transition. She further recommended Steve LeVine's book The Oil and the Glory, explaining that it was an amazing work by a former Wall Street Journal journalist that helped inspire her research. Finally, Lydia Kiesling discussed listening to the audiobook of Upton Sinclair's novel Oil!, mentioning that the book served as an inspiration and precursor for her own writing and noted its connection to the film There Will Be Blood.
Books recommended by Lydia kiesling
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The Oil and the Glory
"The Oil and the Glory" by Steve LeVine is an investigative narrative detailing the intense geopolitical scramble for Caspian oil reserves following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Discussed“I read a book called the oil and the Glory by the former Wall Street Journal journalist Steve Levine and that was it's an amazing book”
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Enter Ghost
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad is a critically acclaimed contemporary novel that follows characters staging a production of Hamlet in Palestine and the West Bank.
Recommended“I just read a wonderful novel uh called enter ghost by Isabella Hamad and it's about doing uh performance of Hamlet”
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Revolutionary Power
Revolutionary Power by Shalanda Baker is a book that examines the dynamics of the energy transition.
Recommended“and uh a book called revolutionary Power by Shalonda Baker who I think now holds a position in the department of energy”
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The Parisian
The Parisian by Isabella Hammad is a historical novel that traces the life of a young Palestinian man traveling to France for his education amidst the tumultuous backdrop of the First World War and the changing political landscape of the Middle East.
Recommended“she also wrote a novel called the Parisian which is a wonderful novel”
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This Changes Everything
This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein is a foundational climate change book that argues the existential crisis of global warming cannot be adequately addressed without fundamentally restructuring the global capitalist economic system.
Recommended“this changes everything uh by Naomi Klein is a is a wonderful book”
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Time's Mouth
Time's Mouth is a contemporary novel that follows a generational lineage of women tied to a charismatic California cult leader and the supernatural, time-bending abilities passed down through the family.
Recommended“so does uh Eden lapucky her novel is called times mouth and it's amazing”
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Oil!
Discussed“I started listening to the audiobook of the novel oil by Upton Sinclair they later made that's what There Will Be Blood is based on”
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Books Lydia kiesling wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Republican Candidates Take Shots At Donald Trump After His Latest Indictments | Pod Save America | 2023-08-01 | 8 |