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The Plot Against America A Novel: A New York Times Best Book of the 21st Century!

Philip Roth

ONE OF THE In an extraordinary feat of narrative invention, Philip Roth imagines an alternate history where Franklin D. Roosevelt loses the 1940 presidential election to heroic aviator and rabid isolationist Charles A. Lindbergh. Shortly thereafter, Lindbergh negotiates a cordial “understanding” wi...

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99% Invisible

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99% Invisible

Milton Glaser, the designer of the I Heart NY logo, also designed book covers for Philip Roth, although no specific book title was mentioned.

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He did an iconic Bob Dylan poster and Philip Roth book covers.

— Episode: I Heart NY, TM

Episode: I Heart NY, TM

Milton Glaser, the designer of the I Heart NY logo, also designed book covers for Philip Roth, although no specific book title was mentioned.

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He did an iconic Bob Dylan poster and Philip Roth book covers.

The Rachel Maddow Show

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The Rachel Maddow Show

Chris Hayes referenced the book in two episodes as a fictional counter‑history that imagines Charles Lindbergh becoming president as a Nazi sympathizer, which led him to explore the level of Nazi sympathy in the United States before Pearl Harbor. He noted that the novel sparked his curiosity about that historical period, using it as a lens to discuss alternate outcomes.

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It was mentioned as a fictional counter-history where Charles Lindbergh runs for president as a Nazi sympathizer, which sparked curiosity about the level of Nazi sympathy in the US before Pearl Harbor.

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I've been thinking about just the rupture that happens with Pearl Harbor, where, you know, and I think I first, this first entered my consciousness in the Philip Roth book, The Plot Against America, which is fictional, but also when you read it, it's a fictional counter-history in which, you know, Charles Lindbergh runs for president as essentially a kind of Nazi sympathizer, essentially America first.

Episode: Bonus: An Exclusive #WITHpod Conversation with Rac...

It was mentioned as a fictional counter-history about Charles Lindbergh running for president as a Nazi sympathizer, prompting the speaker to research the historical context of the book's content.

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I've been thinking about just the rupture that happens with Pearl Harbor... I think I first, this first entered my consciousness in the Philip Roth book, The Plot Against America, which is fictional, but also when you read it, it's a fictional counter-history in which, you know, Charles Lindbergh runs for president as essentially a kind of Nazi sympathizer, essentially.

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The novel was identified as the source material for the HBO miniseries starring Zoe Kazan.

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At the time she was starring in the HBO miniseries The Plot Against America based on the novel by Philip Roth.

— Episode: Film Icons: Elia Kazan / Eva Marie Saint

Episode: Film Icons: Elia Kazan / Eva Marie Saint

The novel was identified as the source material for the HBO miniseries starring Zoe Kazan.

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At the time she was starring in the HBO miniseries The Plot Against America based on the novel by Philip Roth.

Timcast IRL

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Timcast IRL

The podcast mentioned 'Plot Against America' by Philip Roth as a relevant piece of media that explores themes of political corruption and how easily a society can be manipulated through propaganda and fear.

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Watch 'Plot Against America' by Amanda Milius

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The podcast mentioned 'Plot Against America' by Philip Roth as a relevant piece of media that explores themes of political corruption and how easily a society can be manipulated through propaganda and fear.

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Watch 'Plot Against America' by Amanda Milius

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