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George Eaton Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Senior Editor, @NewStatesman. Former Political Editor. George@newstatesman.co.uk

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Book Cover for: Experience: A Memoir, Martin Amis

Experience: A Memoir

Martin Amis
George EatonGeorge Eaton

Martin Amis on “the trouble with life” (from his superb memoir Experience). https://t.co/4Tywh46t63

Paperback, 2001

$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Economics: The User's Guide, Ha-Joon Chang

Economics: The User's Guide

Ha-Joon Chang
George EatonGeorge Eaton

“Talk of a ‘fiscal black hole’ is an insult to the concept”. My interview with Ha-Joon Chang on the case against austerity and his new book Edible Economics. https://t.co/eYNvyNaSS8

Paperback, 2015

$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Afghan: Hard As Rock, Tender As A Flower, Joan Kayeum

The Afghan: Hard As Rock, Tender As A Flower

Joan Kayeum
George EatonGeorge Eaton

"The Afghan state is not so much collapsing before our eyes as revealing itself as a fiction." Excellent reflection from Kabul by @MacaesBruno. https://www.newstatesman.com/world/asia/2021/08/afghanistan-reviled-president-being-exposed-powerless

Paperback, 2019

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Succession, Douglas King

The Succession

Douglas King
George EatonGeorge Eaton

"The Succession finale was monstrous, near-Shakespearean perfection" – brilliant review by @MsRachelCooke. https://www.newstatesman.com/uncategorized/2021/12/the-succession-finale-season-3-kendall-shiv-roman-logan-roy-sell-company

Paperback, 2013

$12.95Member price:$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Faith, Hope and Carnage, Nick Cave

Faith, Hope and Carnage

Nick Cave
George EatonGeorge Eaton

Rowan Williams on Nick Cave’s remarkable new book Faith, Hope and Carnage. https://t.co/DrSkggcref

Hardcover, 2022

$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet, George Monbiot

Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet

George Monbiot
George EatonGeorge Eaton

"Agriculture is arguably the most destructive industry on Earth." Fascinating interview with @GeorgeMonbiot on his new book Regenesis and how to transform farming by @PhilippaNuttall. https://www.newstatesman.com/encounter/2022/05/george-monbiot-agriculture-is-arguably-the-most-destructive-industry-on-earth

Paperback, 2022

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything: All the Facts You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know, Jonn Elledge

The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything: All the Facts You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know

Jonn Elledge
George EatonGeorge Eaton

If you’re looking for Christmas presents or a lockdown read, I heartily recommend @JonnElledge’s brilliant Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything. https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/humour/the-compendium-of-(not-quite),jonn-elledge-9781472276476

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Book Cover for: The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths, Mariana Mazzucato

The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths

Mariana Mazzucato
George EatonGeorge Eaton

Starmer's Great British Energy company would be a model of what Mariana Mazzucato (@MazzucatoM ) calls the “entrepreneurial state” – she's one of the most influential thinkers on Labour.

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Book Cover for: Britannia Unchained: Global Lessons for Growth and Prosperity, Kwasi Kwarteng

Britannia Unchained: Global Lessons for Growth and Prosperity

Kwasi Kwarteng
George EatonGeorge Eaton

Dominic Raab is the fourth co-author of Britannia Unchained to leave the cabinet in the last seven months (the others being Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng and Priti Patel).

Paperback, 2012

$39.99Member price:$37.99 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World, Ha-Joon Chang

Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World

Ha-Joon Chang
George EatonGeorge Eaton

“Talk of a ‘fiscal black hole’ is an insult to the concept”. My interview with Ha-Joon Chang on the case against austerity and his new book Edible Economics. https://t.co/eYNvyNaSS8

Hardcover, 2023

$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book