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Mentioned in 9 episodes
A Little Life
Book • 2015
This novel follows the lives of four friends—Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a painter; Malcolm, an architect; and Jude, a brilliant and enigmatic litigator—after they graduate from a small Massachusetts college and move to New York.
Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, influenced by addiction, success, and the profound impact of Jude's unspeakable childhood trauma.
The book is a vivid, hyperreal portrait of human existence, exploring themes of male friendship, race, sexuality, and love in the twenty-first century.
Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, influenced by addiction, success, and the profound impact of Jude's unspeakable childhood trauma.
The book is a vivid, hyperreal portrait of human existence, exploring themes of male friendship, race, sexuality, and love in the twenty-first century.
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as an author whose work is characterized by deep immersion and emotional impact.


Soman Chainani

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#720: Life Lessons from Taylor Swift, Conquering Anxiety, Coaching Teens, Career Reinvention, Supposedly Gay Bulls, Your Shadow Side, and More — Soman Chainani
Mentioned in a TikTok trend analyzing book choices, suggesting a certain personality type associated with reading this book.

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as an example of a book with a "no-choice" plot.

Natasha Joukovsky

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Natasha Joukovsky — On Recursion, Status Games & Manufactured Nonchalance (EP.268)
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as a beautiful, albeit painful, book.

Jennifer Moss

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Mentioned as the author of 'A Little Life', a book used as a safe word in a scene from Pelevin's novel 'Cool'.

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The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia – and then came to symbolise its moral decay
Mentioned by Jemma as her favorite book, highlighting its realistic portrayal of life's complexities.

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as one of the books recommended in Dua Lipa's newsletter.

Amanda Dobbins

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as a book she intends to read.


Cynthia Erivo

"The Universe Needs To Relax" (w/ Cynthia Erivo)
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as a book he's reading with a book club, describing it as amazing but depressing and insanely long.


Scott Weingar

How to Stop Spiralling When Massively Stressed with Scott Weingart
Recommended by Mike Hirschland as a moving portrayal of humanity.

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as a captivating novel about four New Yorkers.

Sebastian Mallaby

Sebastian Mallaby on How Venture Capital Made Silicon Valley
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's approach to trauma.

Chris Holmes

Adam Ross

Adam Ross, "Playworld: A Novel" (Knopf, 2025)
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while discussing his coping mechanisms for dealing with Trump's potential second term.


Tim Miller

Tim Miller: Staving Off Nihilism in the Face of Trump 2.0
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in the context of a discussion about the 'trauma plot' and its criticisms.

Jamie Hood

It's time to rewrite the "trauma plot."
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when discussing income inequality.

Dax Shepard

Aubrey Plaza
Mentioned as a TikTok favorite.

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