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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
The book was cited as a vivid portrait of 1980s New York, highlighting its egotists and the rise of figures like Trump. Both Jon Stewart and Fareed Zakaria mentioned they had just finished it and suggested listeners would find it fascinating. Their comments conveyed strong enthusiasm for its insight into the era.
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Fareed Zakaria mentioned that he had just read the book, describing it as a fascinating look at New York in the 80s that featured Trump as a prominent character.
I just read this book, The Gods of New York, which is New York in the 80s. You'd love it, actually. It's really fascinating. It's when I moved there. And Trump is a huge character in it.
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Jon Stewart said he had just read the book and described it as covering New York in the 1980s.
I just read this book, the Gods of New York, which is the New York in the eighties.