Julia Ioffe 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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The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
Peter BakerI just pre-ordered my copy of "The Man Who Ran Washington," written by the brilliant duo (and my dear friends) @peterbakernyt and @sbg1. I highly suggest you do the same! https://t.co/UEOCD0nIo5 https://t.co/xHJTUK4NVR
Paperback, 2021
$25.00Member price:$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hoodlums: Black Villains and Social Bandits in American Life
William L. Van DeburgOh, I see. The music mogul, the Pulitzer Prize winner, the cultural icons on stage last night? "Hoodlums." https://twitter.com/NickAdamsinUSA/status/1493030910438039552
Paperback, 2013
$21.00Member price:$21.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Fascism: A Warning
Madeleine AlbrightI attended a dinner where Madeleine Albright was the keynote speaker and, in introducing her, the event's organizer said, "Sec. Albright is working on a book about the Trump presidency. It's called, 'FASCISM.'" It was 2017, when no one in the DC establishment was using that word.
Hardcover, 2018
$27.99Member price:$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine (National Book Award Finalist)
Katherine MarshHey, D.C. area folks! Come hear me and the lovely @MarshKatherine talk about her INCREDIBLE new Y.A. book about the Ukrainian famine, "The Lost Year." I couldn't put it down. Connecticut Avenue @PoliticsProse at 7pm! https://t.co/DelluIHSDr
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
More Than Anything
R. E. BlakeOh, Blake. I wish you could see how many people are heartbroken today, how many of your friends and colleagues are devastated by this news. But more than anything, I wish you weren't in as much pain as you must have been to do this. I wish we could have helped you. 💔 https://t.co/NiBIvO8dYm
Paperback, 2014
$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism
Victoria SmolkinSometimes I get so excited by ordering a really dorky but wildly interesting book, this time, @SmolkinVictoria's "A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism." Giddy as I wait for it to arrive... https://t.co/wCmGr5ruAD
Paperback, 2019
$39.00Member price:$39.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Chaim Soutine: Genius, Obsession, and a Dramatic Life in Art
Celeste MarcusHappy pubday to the incandescently brilliant, fiercely beautiful @celestemarcus, who has written an extraordinary book about one of my favorite artists.
Hardcover, 2025
$34.00Member price:$17.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts
Kirsten Powers"That’s the upside-down nature of this so-called 'cancel culture': it turns the perpetrator into the victim and the victim into the perpetrator." I spoke to my friend @KirstenPowers about her book "Saving Grace" and about what happens when grace runs out. https://puck.news/tales-from-the-cnn-trump-era-green-room/?utm_code=julia%40puck.news
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Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon
William D. Cohan.@PuckNews HQ is ready to celebrate @WilliamCohan and the publication of his new book, “Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon”! https://t.co/y6UFLHHHsp https://t.co/8grQSyOeXo
Hardcover, 2022
$40.00Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War
Svetlana AlexievichThis reminds me of Svetlana Alexievich's "Zinky Boys." She wrote about the young Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan who didn't know why they were there. And then their mothers sued Alexievich—because they needed to believe their sons didn't die in vain. https://t.co/OQAlzZLsxM
Paperback, 2023
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book