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Every book Matt Glacius recommended on podcasts
Matt Glacius appeared on The Ezra Klein Show for an episode titled The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate to discuss pressing legislative matters. During the discussion, Glacius shared two noteworthy book recommendations with the audience. First, he recommended the classic novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, mentioning that he had just finished reading it. Second, he discussed revisiting Paul Starr's classic text, The Social Transformation of American Medicine, explaining that he turned back to the book to refocus his attention on the ongoing healthcare issue in the United States. Through these recommendations on The Ezra Klein Show, Matt Glacius bridged timeless literature with rigorous historical and sociological analysis of American institutions. His selections offered listeners a combination of enduring fictional storytelling and critical scholarship regarding the structural development of the healthcare system.
Books recommended by Matt Glacius
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The social transformation of American medicine
The Social Transformation of American Medicine by Paul Starr is a comprehensive historical analysis examining how the medical profession gained economic and cultural authority in the United States.
Recommended“But I also revisited Paul Star's classic social transformation of American medicine because I've been trying to get my attention back on the healthcare issue.”
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Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is a classic gothic novel exploring destructive passion, revenge, and obsession on the Yorkshire moors through the turbulent relationship of Heathcliff and Catherine.
Recommended“Weathering Heights, uh, which I just finished, um, a classic novel.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate | The Ezra Klein Show | The Ezra Klein Show | 2025-07-02 | 2 |