Matthew Yglesias 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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Matthew Yglesias is a blogger and journalist. Slow Boring. Bloomberg columnist. Free speech absolutist.
Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us
Rachel AvivMatthew YglesiasA friend of mine recommended it to me. And it has just really blown my mind. It is a fresh perspective on mental health that loyal Ezra Klein listeners probably know all about. But I found it really, really enlightening.
Paperback, 2023
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Maus: A Survivor's Tale Part I: My Father Bleeds History (Maus #01)
Art SpiegelmanMatthew Yglesias“The Mcminn County School board just voted to ban the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “MAUS” by Art Spiegelman from all of its schools, citing the inclusion of words like “God Damn” and “naked pictures” (illustrations) of women” https://t.co/1yTm3Yr9ML
Hardcover, 1986
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Batman: Year One
Frank MillerMatthew YglesiasWe've now had two visually stylish, well-acted live-action Batman adaptations that are clearly inspired by Frank Miller's "Year One" arc but that depart from its plot points in really significant ways. I wish they would just actually adapt it more literally.
Paperback, 2007
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Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success
Ran AbramitzkyMatthew YglesiasI will be hosting the great @leah_boustan on Thursday, July 7 for the inaugural Slow Boring Book Club to discuss her great new book with Ran Abramitzky "Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success." You should buy it! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FL986RJ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Hardcover, 2022
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American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass
Douglas S. MasseyMatthew YglesiasDouglas Massey, co-author of "American Apartheid," also co-wrote a really good paper with @jtrothwell on how anti-zoning increases residential segregation. https://t.co/XtgFk9gpNm https://t.co/HHe33MqCj8
Paperback, 1998
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Inside Threat
Matthew QuirkMatthew YglesiasNew @mquirk book is a great vacation read. https://t.co/iFEzXfwbIx https://t.co/bOAKNdKW7x
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Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
Richard V. ReevesMatthew YglesiasOver the past few generations educational attainment has risen steadily, with the increase concentrated among women and girls clearly doing much better than boys in school. Richard Reeves’ new book... is largely devoted to analyzing this educational gap and related issues.
Hardcover, 2022
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Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America's Broken Housing Systems
Jenny SchuetzMatthew YglesiasOn current policy issues my top recommendations are "Neighborhood Defenders" by @katherineeinst, @davidmglick, and @MaxwellBPalmer and @jenny_schuetz's soon-to-be-published "Fixer-Upper." https://t.co/R7E5mnqgtd
Paperback, 2022
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Adversarial Legalism: The American Way of Law, Second Edition
Robert A. KaganMatthew Yglesias@owasow Someone should make one! I’ve decided it all comes down to Robert Kagan’s idea of “adversarial legalism” — nothing is ever planned and decided, it’s always subject to new rounds of review and litigation. https://t.co/QfYbEpfZVl
Paperback, 2019
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Zoning Rules!: The Economics of Land Use Regulation
William A. FischelMatthew YglesiasFor historical background, I'm a fan of Zoning Rules! (William Fischel), Segregation by Design (Jessica Trounstine), and Zoned in the USA (Sonia Hirt).
Paperback, 2015
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