Sheila Liming joins The Ezra Klein Show for a conversation about friendship, informal social life, and the value of spending time together.
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: Sheila Liming
Episode: Best Of: The ‘Quiet Catastrophe’ Brewing in Our Social Lives
Episode date: November 25, 2025
Books recommended by Sheila Liming
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Black Paper

On the Inconvenience of Other People

The Hare
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.