The Director (Kehlmann novel)
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The Director (Kehlmann novel) has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Daily. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Gilbert CruzCanon editor at The New York Times
Cruz characterized The Director as an exploration of artistic compromise under authoritarianism.
“It's sort of this fascinating exploration of the compromises that are required when you have to make art sometimes”
The Daily: Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays (Nov 30, 2025) · Listen from 12:29
Cruz said The Director was the book he recommended most in 2025.
“I think this is the book that I have actually recommended the most to people this year”
The Daily: Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays (Nov 30, 2025) · Listen from 11:43
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- The Daily · 1 episode
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Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the HolidaysThe Daily · Nov 30, 2025 · 50 min
Gilbert Cruz and Book Review editors Joumana Khatib and Sadie Stein recommend favorite books of 2025 and holiday book gifts for specific giftees, then play a book-survey game.