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Mentioned in 5 episodes

You Dreamed of Empires

Book • 2023

Author

Natasha Wimmer

Author

Álvaro Enrigue

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Mentioned in 5 episodes

Highlighted by

Gilbert Cruz

as his personal favorite from the fiction list, for its imaginative and psychedelic portrayal of a historical encounter.

192 snips

The Year in Books

Mentioned by

Dan Harris

as a recently read novel about the fall of the Aztec empire.

133 snips

Why Your Brain Turns The Miraculous Into The Mundane—And How To Fix It | Maria Popova

Mentioned by

Adam Skolnick

, highlighting Dwight Garner's review in the New York Times.

89 snips

Roll ON: Journaling, Creativity & Process—Plus Transformative Books, Thoughts on Regenerative Agriculture & Remembering Swimming's Greatest Coach

Mentioned by

Dan Harris

as a novel he recently read.

79 snips

A Buddhist Recipe For Confidence | Ethan Nichtern

Mentioned by

Dan Harris

as a recently read novel.

41 snips

The Science of Handling Uncertainty | Maya Shankar

Mentioned by

Gilbert Cruz

as an alternative history of the moment when Cortez and his people landed in Mexico City.

Our Book Critics On Their Year in Reading

Recommended by

Gilbert Cruz

for its hallucinogenic look at the encounter between two cultures.

The 10 Best Books of 2024

Recommended by

Jesse Browner

as his favorite book of 2024.

Jesse Browner, "Sing to Me" (Little Brown, 2025)

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