The Man Who Loved Dogs

How the Democrats Did It

The Ezra Klein Show, 7 November 2026. The book comes up at 1 hr 9 min in. Said by Michelle Goldberg.

Michelle Goldberg recommends The Man Who Loved Dogs by Leonardo Padura, a large historical novel about the assassination of Leon Trotsky. She notes she is only halfway through but says she feels it should be more of a classic than it is. She describes it as a Russian novel-style work covering a fascinating and wild historical event, and says she was surprised she had not heard of it before.

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