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Emily Heller

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    Michael Pollan recommends 4 books that will change the way you think about your brainMichael Pollan recommends 4 books that will change the way you think about your brain
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    The author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma appeared on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss his new book about the science of psychedelics.

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    Jim and Deborah Fallows recommend 6 books that depict “the heart of America”Jim and Deborah Fallows recommend 6 books that depict “the heart of America”
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    And most of them were written before 1900.

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    The New York Times’s lead Clinton reporter recommends campaign reads for political junkiesThe New York Times’s lead Clinton reporter recommends campaign reads for political junkies
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    Amy Chozick discussed her new book, Chasing Hillary, on The Ezra Klein Show.

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    4 books that will change the way you think about identity politics4 books that will change the way you think about identity politics
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    Professor Lilliana Mason appeared on the Ezra Klein Show to discuss her new book on partisan “mega-identities.”

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    5 books making the case that American democracy is in trouble5 books making the case that American democracy is in trouble
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    And offering solutions on how to save us from ourselves.

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    Johann Hari recommends 4 books on the state of mental health in AmericaJohann Hari recommends 4 books on the state of mental health in America
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    The author of a new book on depression appeared on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss how society is keeping us from being happy.

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    Carol Anderson recommends 3 books that illustrate how American institutions are failing usCarol Anderson recommends 3 books that illustrate how American institutions are failing us
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    The author of White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide appeared on a bonus episode of The Ezra Klein Show.

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    New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu recommends 3 books that illuminate America’s history of racial inequalityNew Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu recommends 3 books that illuminate America’s history of racial inequality
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    And one that provides hope for our collective future.

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    Melinda Gates recommends 3 books that changed the way she thinks about the worldMelinda Gates recommends 3 books that changed the way she thinks about the world
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    On a live episode of The Ezra Klein Show, Melinda Gates shared the books she thinks everyone should read.

    By Emily Heller