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The Avoidable War
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What Xi Jinping Wants
The Party's Interests Come First
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The Beginning Comes After the End
Rebecca Solnit
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Healthy at Last
A Plant-Based Approach to Preventing and Reversing Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses
The book explained a plantbased approach to preventing and reversing diabetes and other chronic illnesses, drawing on Adams' personal experience after his diagnosis.
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When politicians have a really fast rise in stature, they often publish or republish a book. The book that's coming out now in paperback is not a biography, not a policy document, not a manifesto -
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The book explained a plantbased approach to preventing and reversing diabetes and other chronic illnesses, drawing on Adams' personal experience after his diagnosis.
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When politicians have a really fast rise in stature, they often publish or republish a book. The book that's coming out now in paperback is not a biography, not a policy document, not a manifesto - Healthy at Last, a plantbased approach to preventing and reversing diabetes and other chronic illnesses.
You Are the Placebo
Making Your Mind Matter
Adams mentioned the title as another influential work from Dr. Dispenza's series that explores the power of mindset over health.
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But the second was Dr. Dispenza's series. His books are amazing. Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, You Are the Placebo.
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Adams mentioned the title as another influential work from Dr. Dispenza's series that explores the power of mindset over health.
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But the second was Dr. Dispenza's series. His books are amazing. Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, You Are the Placebo.
How To Be Animal
The guest praised How to Be Animal as a remarkable blend of biology, genetics, zoology, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy that challenges human exceptionalism.
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It's called How To Be Animal and it's a remarkable combination of biology, genetics, zoology, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy.
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Episode: This Conversation With Richard Powers Is a Gift
The guest praised How to Be Animal as a remarkable blend of biology, genetics, zoology, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy that challenges human exceptionalism.
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It's called How To Be Animal and it's a remarkable combination of biology, genetics, zoology, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy.
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The Fall of Berlin 1945
Ezra Klein described the book as fantastic and devastating, noting its powerful account of the Eastern Front in World WarII.
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The downer is Anthony Beaver's The Fall of Berlin 1945, which is fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. It is also devastating about the Eastern Front of the Second World War, which is some...
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Ezra Klein described the book as fantastic and devastating, noting its powerful account of the Eastern Front in World WarII.
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The downer is Anthony Beaver's The Fall of Berlin 1945, which is fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. It is also devastating about the Eastern Front of the Second World War, which is something I knew a lot about.
The Fall of Berlin 1945
Ezra Klein described it as a fantastic and devastating account of the Eastern Front of World WarII.
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The downer is Anthony Beevor's The Fall of Berlin1945, which is fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. It is also devastating about the Eastern Front of the Second World War.
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Ezra Klein described it as a fantastic and devastating account of the Eastern Front of World WarII.
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The downer is Anthony Beevor's The Fall of Berlin1945, which is fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. It is also devastating about the Eastern Front of the Second World War.
When Abortion Was a Crime
Women, Medicine, and Law in the United States, 1867-1973
Ezra introduced Regan as the author of this book and later referenced it again when thanking her for her work.
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author of the books Dangerous Pregnancies and When Abortion Was a Crime.
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Episode: We’re on the Precipice of a Post-Roe World
Ezra introduced Regan as the author of this book and later referenced it again when thanking her for her work.
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author of the books Dangerous Pregnancies and When Abortion Was a Crime.
Leslie Regan, your books are When Abortion Was a Crime and Dangerous Pregnancies.
Dangerous Pregnancies
Mothers, Disabilities, and Abortion in Modern America
Ezra introduced Regan as the author of this book and later mentioned it again when summarizing her publications.
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author of the books Dangerous Pregnancies and When Abortion Was a Crime.
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Episode: We’re on the Precipice of a Post-Roe World
Ezra introduced Regan as the author of this book and later mentioned it again when summarizing her publications.
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author of the books Dangerous Pregnancies and When Abortion Was a Crime.
Leslie Regan, your books are When Abortion Was a Crime and Dangerous Pregnancies.
When Abortion Was a Crime
Women, Medicine, and Law in the United States, 1867-1973
Ezra Klein noted that Regan had authored this work as part of her historical research on early U.S. abortion laws.
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My guest today is Leslie Regan. She's a historian at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign and author of the books Dangerous Pregnancies and When Abortion Was a Crime.
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Ezra Klein noted that Regan had authored this work as part of her historical research on early U.S. abortion laws.
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My guest today is Leslie Regan. She's a historian at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign and author of the books Dangerous Pregnancies and When Abortion Was a Crime.
Leslie Regan, your books are When Abortion Was a Crime and Dangerous Pregnancies.
Dangerous Pregnancies
Mothers, Disabilities, and Abortion in Modern America
Ezra Klein highlighted Regan's authorship of this title while introducing her as a guest expert on abortion history.
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My guest today is Leslie Regan. She's a historian at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign and author of the books Dangerous Pregnancies and When Abortion Was a Crime.
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Ezra Klein highlighted Regan's authorship of this title while introducing her as a guest expert on abortion history.
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My guest today is Leslie Regan. She's a historian at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign and author of the books Dangerous Pregnancies and When Abortion Was a Crime.
Leslie Regan, your books are When Abortion Was a Crime and Dangerous Pregnancies.
Radical Reproductive Justice
Foundation, Theory, Practice, Critique
Ezra Klein highlighted this edited volume as a key text in the reproductive justice movement.
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There are a number of books where Loretta Ross is the editor or author, give you one, The Radical Reproductive Justice Foundation Theory, Practice and Critique.
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Ezra Klein highlighted this edited volume as a key text in the reproductive justice movement.
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There are a number of books where Loretta Ross is the editor or author, give you one, The Radical Reproductive Justice Foundation Theory, Practice and Critique.
Stalingrad
The Fateful Siege, 1942-1943
Ezra Klein said the twovolume novel had profoundly influenced him more than any recent reading.
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Another book that has profoundly influenced me more than I think anything I can remember reading in recent years is Vassily Grossman's giant two volume mega novel about Stalingrad.
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Ezra Klein said the twovolume novel had profoundly influenced him more than any recent reading.
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Another book that has profoundly influenced me more than I think anything I can remember reading in recent years is Vassily Grossman's giant two volume mega novel about Stalingrad.
Stalingrad
The Fateful Siege, 1942-1943
It was highlighted as the first volume of Grossman's twovolume mega novel about the Battle of Stalingrad.
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Vassily Grossman's giant two volume mega novel about Stalingrad. So the first volume is published in English as Stalingrad
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It was highlighted as the first volume of Grossman's twovolume mega novel about the Battle of Stalingrad.
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Vassily Grossman's giant two volume mega novel about Stalingrad. So the first volume is published in English as Stalingrad
The Noble Hustle
Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death
Whitehead said The Noble Hustle, a nonfiction account of the 2011 World Series of Poker, was a personal breakthrough that gave him confidence on the page.
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The Noble Hustle, which is a nonfiction account of the 2011 World Series of Poker, was I think just a breakthrough for me sort of personally in terms of confidence on the page.
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Whitehead said The Noble Hustle, a nonfiction account of the 2011 World Series of Poker, was a personal breakthrough that gave him confidence on the page.
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The Noble Hustle, which is a nonfiction account of the 2011 World Series of Poker, was I think just a breakthrough for me sort of personally in terms of confidence on the page.
The Buddha in the Attic
The novel was listed among recommended books, noted for its concise style and influence on the guest's own writing of The Nickel Boys.
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Julie Otsuka, who writes short novels, one every 10 years. She has one coming out next spring. But her first two books, A Booty in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine are great.
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The novel was listed among recommended books, noted for its concise style and influence on the guest's own writing of The Nickel Boys.
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Julie Otsuka, who writes short novels, one every 10 years. She has one coming out next spring. But her first two books, A Booty in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine are great.
I thought about them a lot when I was writing The Nickel Boys, trying to get this compact, short novel together.
Glowstone Peak
The title was cited as the guest's most unloved book, described as having received a poor reception when it came out.
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The most unloved is Apex Sides to Hurt. And I think when it came out, people were like, oh, another racial allegory from a racial allegory guy.
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The title was cited as the guest's most unloved book, described as having received a poor reception when it came out.
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The most unloved is Apex Sides to Hurt. And I think when it came out, people were like, oh, another racial allegory from a racial allegory guy.
Stubborn Attachments
A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals
Ezra highlighted that the book was central to Cowen's argument about time being a moral illusion and the importance of longrun growth.
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And this is central to the book Stubborn Attachments that you wrote.
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Ezra highlighted that the book was central to Cowen's argument about time being a moral illusion and the importance of longrun growth.
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And this is central to the book Stubborn Attachments that you wrote.
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'round
My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
The volume was an edited collection of Barbara Smith's writings, letters and unpublished material that highlighted her role in Black feminist activism.
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The first book is about the legendary extraordinary Black feminist activist and scholar, Barbara Smith. And it is called Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around. It's edited by Alethea Jones, Virginia E...
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The volume was an edited collection of Barbara Smith's writings, letters and unpublished material that highlighted her role in Black feminist activism.
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The first book is about the legendary extraordinary Black feminist activist and scholar, Barbara Smith. And it is called Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around. It's edited by Alethea Jones, Virginia Eubanks and Barbara Smith herself.
It's just an extraordinary set of documents. So I love that.
Revolting Prostitutes
The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights
The book argued forcefully for the decriminalisation of sex work and presented a detailed case that the law should protect workers rather than punish buyers.
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The second book is a book called Revolting Prostitutes which I engage with pretty closely in my book. It's written by two British sex workers, Juno Mack and Molly Smith.
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The book argued forcefully for the decriminalisation of sex work and presented a detailed case that the law should protect workers rather than punish buyers.
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The second book is a book called Revolting Prostitutes which I engage with pretty closely in my book. It's written by two British sex workers, Juno Mack and Molly Smith.
It is the most dispositive defense of sex work decriminalisation I have ever read. Maybe like the most dispositive case for anything, any policy recommendation I've ever read.
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'round
My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
Ezra highlighted the edited volume as a collection of documents and unpublished letters about Black feminist activist Barbara Smith and praised its extraordinary nature.
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The first book is about the legendary extraordinary Black feminist activist and scholar, Barbara Smith. And it is called Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around. It's edited by Alethea Jones, Virginia E...
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Ezra highlighted the edited volume as a collection of documents and unpublished letters about Black feminist activist Barbara Smith and praised its extraordinary nature.
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The first book is about the legendary extraordinary Black feminist activist and scholar, Barbara Smith. And it is called Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around. It's edited by Alethea Jones, Virginia Eubanks and Barbara Smith herself. ... It's just an extraordinary set of documents. So I love that.
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