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Mentioned in 8 episodes

The Director

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Daniel Kehlmann

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

Recommended by

Gilbert Cruz

as historical fiction about the Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst.

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Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays

Recommended by

Zadie Smith

as a wonderful book about the filmmaker W.G. Pabst who went back to Germany during the war.

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Best Of: Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones

Mentioned by

Claire Thompson

as a novel fictionalizing Bergman's experience of making Winter Light.

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The Seventh Seal

Recommended by

Gilbert Cruz

as a great book that would please many different types of readers.

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The 10 Best Books of 2025

Reviewed by Maureen Corrigan, focusing on its exploration of art, collaboration, and moral compromises in Nazi Germany.

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Having A Child In The Digital Age

Recommended by

Anne Applebaum

, is about a German anti-Nazi film director who goes to Hollywood and then returns to Nazi Germany.

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Anne Applebaum: What USAID's Absence Looks Like on the Ground

Recommended by Mike Pesca as a novel reimagining the life of German filmmaker G.W. Pabst.

Escaping the Nazis. Then Going Back

Mentioned by

Maureen Corrigan

in her review of the book.

Best Of: Michelle Williams / Sarah Snook

Mentioned by the podcast host while discussing the author's exploration of G.W. Pabst's collaboration with the Nazis.

From Hollywood to Hitler

Mentioned by

Christiane Amanpour

as a new book by best-selling German author Daniel Kelman.

Unpacking Trump's Targeting of Universities & Foreign Students

Mentioned by

Gilbert Cruz

as a piece of historical fiction about Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst and his moral compromises during the Nazi regime.

The best books of 2025

Recommended by

Zadie Smith

; a novel about filmmaker W.G. Pabst who made movies during WWII.

Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones

Mentioned by

Gilbert Cruz

as another piece of historical fiction about Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst.

NYT's 10 Best Books of 2025

Erwähnt von

Klaus Brinkbäumer

als ein aus dem Deutschen übersetztes Buch von Daniel Kehlmann, das auf der Liste der 10 besten Bücher der New York Times steht.

Die nächste Krise für den Kriegsminister

Mentioned by

Ross Benjamin

to illustrate the shifting perspectives when discussing a translation versus the original work.

What we miss when an app translates for us

Mentioned as the August book pick for The Late Show Book Club, a historical fiction novel.

Stephen Presents: Late Show Book Club | Daniel Kehlmann

Mentioned by

Joumana Khatib

as a historical fiction inspired by the real-life Austrian director G.W. Pabst.

The Best Books of the Year (So Far)

Mentioned by

Christiane Amanpour

while discussing his new novel, The Director, which fictionalizes the life of Austrian director G.W. Pabst during the Nazi era.

How The World Economy Impacts Africa

Mentioned by

Christiane Amanpour

as a best-selling author whose new novel is a fictionalized account of G.W. Pabst.

Peace Talks Missing Presidents

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