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The Hotel New Hampshire
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And then I read a bunch of John Irving novels the world according to GARP Cider House roles and the people in it were just so [ __ ] strange it made me feel better about myself.
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The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving is a sprawling, eccentric novel following the Berry family through a series of extraordinary hardships, bizarre escapades, and international travels. Scott Galloway discussed the book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, explaining that reading several of John Irving's eccentric novels made him feel better about himself because the characters were so wonderfully strange. On SmartLess, during an interview with Rob Lowe, one of the hosts briefly recalled the title and its publication history, underscoring its cultural imprint. Furthermore, Dane Cook mentioned the novel on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, telling Theo Von that one of Irving's adapted works featuring Robin Williams was among his absolute favorite books of all time, further cementing the author's legacy. Across these different podcast episodes, speakers consistently highlighted the uniquely quirky nature of Irving's storytelling and the memorable character dynamics that defined his literary career, proving that the eccentric inhabitants of the author's fictional worlds leave a lasting emotional and nostalgic impression on readers and public figures alike over the decades following their initial publication.
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Scott Galloway and then I read a bunch of John Irving novels the world according to GARP Cider House roles and the people… 1
“and then I read a bunch of John Irving novels the world according to GARP Cider House roles and the people in it were just so [ __ ] strange it made me feel better about myself”
Dane Cook I remember Rob you know seeing guys like Robin Williams playing like GARP and like a Warlick arena guard ye… 1
“I remember Rob you know seeing guys like Robin Williams playing like GARP and like a Warlick arena guard yeah that's one of my favorite books of all time”
Rob Lowe Wow, wasn't that a John Irving book? I remember when that came out. 1
“Wow, wasn't that a John Irving book? I remember when that came out.”
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“Maybe there's other people thinking about it you know our mama I used to read that book Cider House Rules all the time”
“I know that uh you know New Hampshire I think is John Irving country He wrote a lot of those books Cider House Rules you know you got a lot of wrestlers and a lot of rich lot of rich kids up there going to private schools and stuff like that”