The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera

Brought up on The Ezra Klein Show, most recently on 2026-06-19.

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Where it came up

• The Ezra Klein Show · Gary Shteyngart Warned Us | The Ezra Klein Show · at 27:43 · 2026-06-19

  “Lenny is reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being to Eunice. Kundera had put too many words for her to gain excitement.”Discussed

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ISBN 9780060932138