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Jake Tapper channels the raucous ’70s in his new novel. Remember Evel Knievel?

JL;DR SUMMARY Jake Tapper, known for his role as CNN's chief Washington correspondent, has released his third novel, "All the Demons Are Here," a political thriller set in the 1970s. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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1970sJournalismJewish BackgroundAmerican CultureCnnLiteraturePolitical ThrillerJake TapperComparative HistoryEvel Knievel

Places mentioned

Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Lucy, meanwhile, a journalist in Washington, D.C., has joined a new tabloid run by a character evocative of Rupert Murdoch."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"the infamous sex- and drug-fueled celebrity disco scene of Studio 54 in Manhattan."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Tapper, a 54-year-old Philadelphia native, grew up in the 1970s but doesnt recall much of the history he recounts in the book."
Idaho, United States
"who owns a fishing lodge in Idaho not far from where the stuntman attempted his ill-fated jump across the Snake River Canyon in 1974."
Israel
"The CNN journalist is also keeping his eye on developments in Israel, which he has covered on his show."
Kiev, Kyiv, Ukraine
"Right now, as Im talking to you, Im looking at a clip on my TV of Erin Burnett in Kiev interviewing Volodomyr Zelensky, and thats what I want the focus to be when it comes to CNN, he told JI last week."

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