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Mentioned in 16 episodes

What We Can Know

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Mentioned by

Stephen Colbert

Klaus Brinkbäumer

Mentioned in 16 episodes

Recommended by Frank Foer as a novel set in the future, reflecting on the present as a period of derangement.

JB Pritzker and Franklin Foer: Like Living in an Authoritarian Regime

Recommended by

Emily Bazelon

as a novel with a lot to think about, that lingered on her mind after finishing it.

Recommended by

Peter Suderman

, a science fiction novel set 100 years in the future that explores the limits of knowing someone.

Why Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump Hate the Netflix Deal

Recommended by

Richard Osman

as a good Christmas gift idea, praising it despite disliking the title.

Will Wicked 2 Help Hollywood Defy Gravity?

Recommended by

Anne Applebaum

as a novel that helps deal with contemporary events and offers a different perspective on our time.

Anne Applebaum: The Loss of 'Democratic Faith'

Mentioned by

Russell Moore

as a surprising book that went in unexpected directions.

My Favorite Books of 2025

Recommended by

Anne Applebaum

as a thought-provoking novel about historians looking back on our time after climate change and nuclear war.

Anne Applebaum and Jacob Frey: Using Lies to Justify Violence

Recomendado por

Bruno Torturra

como um livro sobre o futuro e como a literatura da nossa época é capaz de não fazer nada diante da mudança climática.

Estado de Choque - Crime, polícia e as políticas de sangue

Mentioned by

William Moore

as a brilliant novel with an awful title, falling into the trap of experimental novels.

The Edition: Trump’s gilded age, the ‘hell’ of polyamory & is Polanski Britain’s Mamdani?

Mentioned by

M.J. Franklin

as the book that the Book Review will be reading for their book club next week.

What Did 2025 Mean for Books?

Mentioned by

Amanda Dobbins

as a wonderful book that is really, really good.

The Top Five Ethan Hawke Movies and a Double Shot of Richard Linklater, With Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater!

Mentioned by

Chloe Schama

as an Ian McEwen book with a two-part story set in the present and 100 years in the future.

Everything Vogue Editors Can’t Wait To Watch And Read This Fall

Ian McEwan

's latest book is about memory, betrayal, poetry, and archives, set between 2119 and the near present.

Ian McEwan on Speculative Fiction, Lost Poems and What We Can Know

Mentioned by

M.J. Franklin

as Ian McEwan's new novel and the topic of the current Book Club episode.

Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘What We Can Know’

Mentioned by

Jeff Battersby

as a very interesting new novel, written from the point of view of the humanities.

These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (2025 Edition) with Joe Moyer

Recommended by

Barry Hardiman

, who says it is for people who loved Cloud Atlas, Possession, and Station Eleven.

Frankenstein And What's Making Us Happy

Recommended by

Emily Bazelon

, who found it hard to get into at first but ended up feeling like it had a ton to think about.

Political Gabfest | Kill Them All

Mentioned by

Dwight Garner

, calling it a return to form for Ian McEwan.

Our Book Critics on Their 2025 in Reading

Empfohlen von

Klaus Brinkbäumer

als ein fesselndes Buch von Ian McEwan, das in der Zukunft spielt und Themen wie Schuld und Nachruhm behandelt.

Kriegsminister Hegseth und die Generäle

Mentioned by

Stephen Colbert

as

Ian McEwan

's latest novel.

Late Show Book Club | 'What We Can Know' Author Ian McEwan

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