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The New Americans
Colonial Times
Ruffini recommended Barone's work on the history of immigrant groups to illustrate longterm voting patterns.
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The New Americans by Michael Barone.
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Ruffini recommended Barone's work on the history of immigrant groups to illustrate longterm voting patterns.
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The New Americans by Michael Barone.
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This
(But I'm Going to Anyway) – A Funny Feminist Memoir of Rags to Riches and Family Secrets
Jon Stewart recommended the memoir, noting it was a recent release by his friend Chelsea Devantez and that he found it absolutely wonderful.
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I Shouldn't Be Telling You This by Chelsea Devantes. That's what I have there.
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Jon Stewart recommended the memoir, noting it was a recent release by his friend Chelsea Devantez and that he found it absolutely wonderful.
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I Shouldn't Be Telling You This by Chelsea Devantes. That's what I have there.
No, the book is called I Shouldn't Be Telling You This. She's a friend of mine who is a wonderful comedian and a writer. And her memoir, she just written, I think, a few months ago, and it's absolutely wonderful.
Cat's Cradle (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
Stewart recommended Cat's Cradle, stating you can't go wrong with it.
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Cat's Cradle. You can't go wrong.
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Episode: America Has Changed. So Has Jon Stewart.
Stewart recommended Cat's Cradle, stating you can't go wrong with it.
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Cat's Cradle. You can't go wrong.
Slaughterhouse-Five
A Novel; 50th anniversary edition (Modern Library 100 Best Novels)
Stewart listed SlaughterhouseFive as another mustread from Vonnegut's catalog.
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Slaughterhouse-Five.
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Stewart listed SlaughterhouseFive as another mustread from Vonnegut's catalog.
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Slaughterhouse-Five.
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
Or, Pearls Before Swine
Stewart added God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater to his list of recommended Vonnegut titles.
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.
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Stewart added God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater to his list of recommended Vonnegut titles.
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.
Underground Asia
Global Revolutionaries and the Assault on Empire
The guest described it as a study of underground radicals in East and South Asia between 1900 and 1925 who sought to overturn empire and capitalism.
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Tim Harper, Underground Asia, Global Revolutionaries and the Assault on Empire, is a book about underground radicals in East and South Asia and Southeast Asia, 1900 to 1925, looking t...
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The guest described it as a study of underground radicals in East and South Asia between 1900 and 1925 who sought to overturn empire and capitalism.
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Tim Harper, Underground Asia, Global Revolutionaries and the Assault on Empire, is a book about underground radicals in East and South Asia and Southeast Asia, 1900 to 1925, looking to upend empire, looking to upend capitalism, looking to free their countries from colonial shackles.
The Known Citizen
A History of Privacy in Modern America
The guest highlighted the book as a centurylong history of privacy in modern America, useful for thinking about the privatepublic divide.
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Sarah Igo, The Known Citizen, a History of Privacy in Modern America, gives a wonderful hundredyear overview of how Americans in almost every generation have redefined the boundary be...
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The guest highlighted the book as a centurylong history of privacy in modern America, useful for thinking about the privatepublic divide.
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Sarah Igo, The Known Citizen, a History of Privacy in Modern America, gives a wonderful hundredyear overview of how Americans in almost every generation have redefined the boundary between private and public.
The Constitution of Liberty
The Definitive Edition (Volume 17) (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek)
The guest recommended this work by Hayek, highlighting its relevance to the discussion on liberty and the role of government.
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The Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich von Hayek
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The guest recommended this work by Hayek, highlighting its relevance to the discussion on liberty and the role of government.
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The Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich von Hayek
I'll recommend The Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich von Hayek
Kamala's Way
An American Life
Ezra Klein recommended it as the best comprehensive biography of Kamala Harris he had read. He highlighted it as a top pick for listeners wanting to learn about her.
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Kamala's Way. It's the best bio, complete bio I've read about her.
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Ezra Klein recommended it as the best comprehensive biography of Kamala Harris he had read. He highlighted it as a top pick for listeners wanting to learn about her.
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Kamala's Way. It's the best bio, complete bio I've read about her.
Trump
The Art of the Deal
Ezra Klein said Trump's persona as a megaCEO was forged through his 1987 book The Art of the Deal, noting it was ghostwritten by Tony Schwartz. The comment linked the book to Trump's business image.
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The idea of Trump as, you know, mega CEO was forged through The Art of the Deal, the book that he published in 1987, which was ghostwritten by Tony Schwartz.
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Episode: Maggie Haberman on How Trump Has Changed
Ezra Klein said Trump's persona as a megaCEO was forged through his 1987 book The Art of the Deal, noting it was ghostwritten by Tony Schwartz. The comment linked the book to Trump's business image.
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The idea of Trump as, you know, mega CEO was forged through The Art of the Deal, the book that he published in 1987, which was ghostwritten by Tony Schwartz.
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President
The host noted that John Kelly, Trump's former chief of staff, had purchased this book, indicating it was being read by insiders.
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John Kelly, Trump's second chief of staff, is known to have bought the book, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump.
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The host noted that John Kelly, Trump's former chief of staff, had purchased this book, indicating it was being read by insiders.
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John Kelly, Trump's second chief of staff, is known to have bought the book, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump.
The Toddler in Chief
What Donald Trump Teaches Us about the Modern Presidency
The host explained that political scientist Daniel Dresner published this book in 2020, cataloguing over a thousand instances describing Trump as an impetuous child.
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In 2020, the political scientist Daniel Dresner published a book entitled The Toddler-in-Chief.
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The host explained that political scientist Daniel Dresner published this book in 2020, cataloguing over a thousand instances describing Trump as an impetuous child.
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In 2020, the political scientist Daniel Dresner published a book entitled The Toddler-in-Chief.
The City That Became Safe
New York's Lessons for Urban Crime and Its Control (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
They mentioned a book titled "The City That Became Safe" that examined New York's crimereduction strategies.
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The City That Became Safe which is about New York's experience
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They mentioned a book titled "The City That Became Safe" that examined New York's crimereduction strategies.
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The City That Became Safe which is about New York's experience
Broken Windows, Broken Business
The Revolutionary Broken Windows Theory
They referenced the classic "Broken Windows" book that introduced the brokenwindows theory of policing.
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James Q. Wilson George Kelling wrote about the 1980s what Kelling would subsequently write about with Catherine Coles in his book on broken windows
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They referenced the classic "Broken Windows" book that introduced the brokenwindows theory of policing.
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James Q. Wilson George Kelling wrote about the 1980s what Kelling would subsequently write about with Catherine Coles in his book on broken windows
The Power Broker
Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
It was praised for its exhaustive detail, literary style and lasting influence on readers interested in power and New York history.
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Before all that, however, in September 1974, 50 years ago, he published The Power Broker, a book about the man who built modern New York City, Robert Moses.
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It was praised for its exhaustive detail, literary style and lasting influence on readers interested in power and New York history.
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Before all that, however, in September 1974, 50 years ago, he published The Power Broker, a book about the man who built modern New York City, Robert Moses.
They're very complimentary about it. I've never read anything like it. You've explained to me where power comes from, a particular kind of power.
And I think anyone who reads The Power Broker would agree, that is also, as you have said many times, you tried to do a real piece of literary work. It's not only the facts, it is the prose.
That was my conversation with Robert Caro about his magnificent book, The Power Broker, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall.
I have to say, when I started this book, I don't think there was any real awareness, even among mayors and council members and governors, of where this power came from.
Master of the Senate
The Years of Lyndon Johnson III
It won the Pulitzer Prize for its deep investigation of the U.S. Senate.
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Volume 3, Master of the Senate, won the Pulitzer Prize.
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It won the Pulitzer Prize for its deep investigation of the U.S. Senate.
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Volume 3, Master of the Senate, won the Pulitzer Prize.
The Passage of Power
The Years of Lyndon Johnson
It was listed among the best books of the 21st century so far.
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Volume 4, The Passage of Power, appeared on our recent list of the best books of the 21st century so far.
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It was listed among the best books of the 21st century so far.
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Volume 4, The Passage of Power, appeared on our recent list of the best books of the 21st century so far.
The Road from the Past. Traveling Through History in France
It was a travel memoir about France that was praised for its evocative storytelling.
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She has written two books, The Road from the Past and Paris to the Past, about traveling around France and knowing its history and how much it adds to it. They're wonderful books.
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It was a travel memoir about France that was praised for its evocative storytelling.
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She has written two books, The Road from the Past and Paris to the Past, about traveling around France and knowing its history and how much it adds to it. They're wonderful books.
Paris to the Past
Traveling through French History by Train by Ina Caro (2011-06-27)
It was a travel memoir about France that was praised for its evocative storytelling.
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She has written two books, The Road from the Past and Paris to the Past, about traveling around France and knowing its history and how much it adds to it. They're wonderful books.
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It was a travel memoir about France that was praised for its evocative storytelling.
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She has written two books, The Road from the Past and Paris to the Past, about traveling around France and knowing its history and how much it adds to it. They're wonderful books.
The Prime Minister (The ^APalliser Novels)
It was highlighted as a great political novel by Anthony Trollope.
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It's The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope.
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It was highlighted as a great political novel by Anthony Trollope.
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It's The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope.
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