Winter Book Club: Why You'll Love 'Dune'
December 30, 2025
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December 30, 2025
Winter Book Club: Why You'll Love 'Dune'
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As a kid, Ramtin fell in love with Frank Herbert's 1965 epic sci-fi novel, Dune. Today, he joins NPR's <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/11/nx-s1-5569487/books-weve-loved-a-new-limited-podcast-series-from-book-of-the-day" target="_blank">Books We’ve Loved</a> crew, Andrew Limbong and B.A. Parker, to make the case for why he thinks you'll love it too.<br /><em><br /></em><em>To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="plus.npr.org/throughline" target="_blank">plus.npr.org/throughline</a>.</em><br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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