The Feast of the Goat
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The Feast of the Goat has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2026). Michelle Goldberg recommended it: A book I've been thinking about recently... The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Yosa.
The Feast of the Goat is a 2000 novel by the Peruvian Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa. The book is set in the Dominican Republic and portrays the assassination of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, and its aftermath, from two distinct standpoints a generation apart: during and immediately after the assassination itself, in May 1961; and thirty-five years later, in 1996. Throughout, there is also extensive reflection on the heyday of the dictatorship, in the 1950s, and its
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Author | Mario Vargas Llosa |
| Published | 2000 (English translation) |
| Publisher | Mandarim |
| Subjects | Historical fiction, Novela peruana, Fiction |
| ISBN | 0375706386 |
| Genre | Historical fiction, Novela peruana, Fiction |
Who recommended The Feast of the Goat?
The Feast of the Goat came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is The Feast of the Goat mentioned alongside?
The Feast of the Goat is most often mentioned alongside Michelle Goldberg, Virginia and Dominican Republic.
Recommended by: Michelle Goldberg
Mentioned together: Virginia, Dominican Republic, Mario Vargas Llosa