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Every book Nancy Pelosi recommended on podcasts
Nancy Pelosi appeared on The Ezra Klein Show for an in-depth conversation covering major political figures and events, and during the discussion, she reflected on several influential books that left a lasting mark on her life and thinking. When asked by Ezra Klein to name books that influenced her or that she would recommend, Pelosi immediately pointed to the Bible as a foundational text. Expanding into literature and history, she recommended Umberto Eco's novel The Island of the Day Before, noting that it was one of the few works by the author she could read with great ease and enjoyment. Pelosi also highlighted Gabriel García Márquez's celebrated novel Love in the Time of Cholera, sharing that she has read his books multiple times over the years. Finally, she recommended Richard Holmes's The Age of Wonder, praising it as a superb book exploring science, history, and discovery. Together, these selections reflect Pelosi's diverse intellectual interests, spanning spiritual scripture, intricate fiction, and historical nonfiction.
Books recommended by Nancy Pelosi
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How to Read the Bible
How to Read the Bible by James L.
Recommended“what are three books that have influenced you you'd recomend to the me oh I don't know if that influen me um the Bible of course”
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Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez is a sweeping, multi-decade romantic epic that explores the endurance of unrequited love against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century Colombia.
Recommended“another one is um I read over and over again some multitime some just once of Gabrielle Garcia marquez's books um the one I like like the best is Love in the Time of kalera”
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The Age of Wonder
The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes is a historical narrative that chronicles the Romantic generation of scientists and discoverers who transformed our understanding of the natural world.
Recommended“there's one um I'm all of a sudden blanking on the author age of Wonder have you ever read that oh God it's the best book it talks about”
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The Island of the Day Before
The Island of the Day Before by Umberto Eco is a philosophical historical novel set in the seventeenth century that follows a shipwrecked protagonist stranded on a vessel near the international date line.
Recommended“what book led me to what's next was one was um one of the few Umberto Echo books that I could read with great ease called the island of the day before”
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Books Nancy Pelosi wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Nancy Pelosi on Joe Biden, Tim Walz and Donald Trump | The Ezra Klein Show | 2024-08-09 | 4 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“if you read my book you don't see too much shall we say patience with a senator and a senator”
“well here's the thing I as I say in the book there are two things one is um I see um myself as a weaver at a loom”
“as I say in the book you're close to your constituents as nothing more thrilling to me than walk on the floor”
“so that's why I say in the book either he's stupid or he thinks we're stupid it ain't clean”