About this episode
Ariel Levy 's 2013 New Yorker essay about losing her son, " Thanksgiving in Mongolia ," was among the most recommended pieces of writing in recent memory. Levy expands on the essay in her memoir, The Rules Do Not Apply . In the book, Levy wonders if, in wanting to do it all, she set herself up for heartbreak over the things she could not have. In the Spiel, a unified theory of President Trump's policy reversals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices