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“The Tom Wolfe novel where the yuppie accidentally goes off the wrong exit. Bonfire of the Vanities, the whole Tom Wolfe book is written, I suppose, at the very end of this period in the mid-1980s.”
Sentiment: Passing Reference
Trigger: urban decay and homelessness
For: Readers interested in urban studies and 1980s American culture.
Key quote: “Is that the expressway that in Bonfire of Vanities?”
The host mentions 'Bonfire of the Vanities' to illustrate the socio-economic divide and urban challenges faced in New York during the 1980s. The book serves as a cultural touchstone for understanding the complexities of that era, particularly in relation to the Bronx's struggles.