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Podcast Mentions

Commonwealth

Ann Patchett

“Exquisite One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating’s christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny’s mother, Beverly—thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families.

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The Ezra Klein Show

The episode praised the book as a wonderful novel that linked personal relationships to broader political themes. The host noted how the narrative resonated by weaving intimate stories with larger societal issues. Overall, it was highlighted as a standout recommendation.

Highly Recommended

Episode: When Is It Genocide?

It was praised as a wonderful novel that connects personal relationships with broader political themes.

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Commonwealth by Ann Patchett is a wonderful book that draws the connections between the personal and the broader political in a way that really resonated with me.

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