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Playworld
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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Recommended by ![undefined]()

as the best American novel he's read in several years, portraying Generation Z and boomers.

John Podhoretz

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Slandering Bibi and Dems Who Want Blood
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, inspired by Anthony Jeselnik's book recommendations.


Chris Ryan

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Is Marvel Back? Plus, ‘Buffy’ Reboot News, and ‘The Pitt’ Episode 6
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as about kids who feel insufficiently protected by the adults in their lives.


Gilbert Cruz

Book Club: Let's Talk About 'The Catch,' by Yrsa Daley-Ward
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as an enthralling novel about a 14-year-old child actor in 1980s Manhattan.

Dan Kois

One of Them Movies About Women That Stuns Hollywood by Being a Hit
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as a book he recommends, and 

notes that Hugo went to high school with the author.

Chris Coffey


Bradley Tusk

Waiting for the Heavyweight
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as a phenomenal novel and one of the best books he's read in a long time.

Daniel Bader

Is Pixel a house of Pebbles?
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as an enthralling novel about a 14-year-old child actor in 1980s Manhattan.

Dan Kois

Culture Gabfest: One of Them Movies About Women That Stuns Hollywood by Being a Hit
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, highlighting its immersive setting and unique perspective on a child actor's life.


Joumana Khatib

The Books We’re Excited About in Early 2025
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as a transportative novel about growing up in New York in the 1980s.

Jordan Lauf

All Of It's Summer Reading Challenge
Chosen by MJ Franklin as the book club pick because she wanted to read it after seeing it everywhere.

Book Club: Let’s Talk About Adam Ross’s ‘Playworld’
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as his latest novel.

Chris Holmes

Adam Ross, "Playworld: A Novel" (Knopf, 2025)