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Every book Tim Alberta recommended on podcasts
Tim Alberta appears as a guest on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss national politics and campaigns, and offers three insightful book recommendations during the episode. His first recommendation is Jonathan Karl's Tired of Winning, which he describes as a terrific psychological window into Donald Trump following the events of January 6th. Second, Alberta recommends Elizabeth Neumann's Kingdom of Rage, noting that the former counterterrorism official writes eloquently and beautifully about the serious threat of domestic terrorism, a topic made especially pressing by recent events. Third, he recommends McKay Coppins's biography Romney: A Reckoning, highlighting the deep access Coppins had to Mitt Romney, his family, and his personal journals. Through these selections, Alberta emphasizes political analysis, national security concerns, and intimate biographical portraits of modern political figures.
Books recommended by Tim Alberta
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Kingdom of Rage
Kingdom of Rage by Elizabeth Neumann is an insightful examination of the rising threat of domestic terrorism and radical extremism within the United States.
Recommended“the second book especially in light of what we saw on Saturday with the assassination attempt is a book by Elizabeth Newman called Kingdom of rage and Elizabeth who's a former counterterrorism official she writes really beautifully and eloquently about the threat of domestic terrorism”
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Romney
McKay Coppins's Romney: A Reckoning is a biographical study examining the political career, ideological shifts, and personal journals of Mitt Romney.
Recommended“and my third book is actually by a colleague of mine at the Atlantic McKay cins he wrote this biography called Romney a reckoning and spent a ton of time with Mitt Romney really had amazing access to him and his family and his journals”
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Tired of Winning
Tired of Winning by Jonathan Karl is a political book detailing Donald Trump's actions and life after the events of January 6th.
Recommended“so the first book I'd recommend is from my friend Jonathan Carl over at ABC News and it's the final book that he wrote about Donald Trump the most recent book it's called tired of winning and it's just a terrific psychological window into Donald Trump in Exile after January 6th”
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Books Tim Alberta wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trump Campaign’s Theory of Victory | The Ezra Klein Show | 2024-07-18 | 3 |