Good People

How the Democrats Did It

The Ezra Klein Show, 7 November 2026. The book comes up at 1 hr 7 min in. Said by Michelle Goldberg.

Michelle Goldberg recommends Good People by Patmeena Sabit, a novel about an assimilated Afghan family in Virginia whose teenage daughter is killed in what may or may not have been an honor killing. Goldberg calls it heartbreaking, praises its page-turning thriller elements, and says she was surprised more people weren't talking about it. She describes it as a deeply felt exploration of assimilation and its limits.

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