Jonathan Chait Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
Christopher F. RufoJonathan ChaitRufo attempts a sweeping historical theory tracing the ascent of a brand of left-wing identity politics from the 1960s New Left to its present position (according to Rufo) of dominance of the commanding heights of American society.
Hardcover, 2023
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell
Tim MillerJonathan ChaitI reviewed "Why We Did It," @Timodc's excellent memoir-study of the Republican elite's surrender to Trump https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/07/why-we-did-it-review-tim-miller-republican-party-donald-trump.html
Hardcover, 2022
$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner
Toni MorrisonJonathan ChaitEither Youngkin agrees that schools can ban Beloved, or else his own plan would lead to outcomes even Youngkin can’t support. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/10/republican-glenn-youngkin-ban-toni-morrison-school-virginia-governor-election.html
Paperback, 2004
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Impending Crisis: America Before the Civil War, 1848-1861
David M. PotterJonathan ChaitI stopped reading “The Impending Crisis” by David Potter in the middle years ago because I found his perspective too infuriating. Picked it up again this weekend. His views are awful! Here he is chastising Summer’s critique of Dred Scott: https://t.co/mOCbDnU7Gm
Paperback, 2011
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David GrannJonathan ChaitA delightful profile of the wonderful @DavidGrann, whose newest book, "The Wager," is a gripping masterpiece. https://t.co/5gQIYC2SOh
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Naomi KleinJonathan Chait"The Shock Doctrine" is also a conspiracy theory, but in Klein's defense, it's less insane than Naomi Wolf's conspiracy theories https://t.co/M9NWOkVg4a https://t.co/ZiS70qel2V
Paperback, 2008
$23.99$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Remedy and Reaction: The Peculiar American Struggle Over Health Care Reform
Paul StarrJonathan Chait@rickperlstein @LWhitestrake @EricLevitz I don't have the page in front of me, my source for this is Paul Starr's history of health care, Remedy and Reaction
Paperback, 2013
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book