Zadie Smith joins The Ezra Klein Show for a conversation about fiction, identity, populism, and attention in everyday life.
The reading list below records the books recommended in this episode’s published show notes. Follow the original source for the full conversation and context.
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Guest: Zadie Smith
Episode: Best Of: Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones
Episode date: December 12, 2025
Books recommended by Zadie Smith
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The Director
The Rebel’s Clinic
The Diaries of Virginia Woolf
An independent reading guide. Not affiliated with The Ezra Klein Show or The New York Times. Recommendations are sourced from the episode’s published show notes.