Bastian Obermayer's Top Book Recommendations

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A multigenerational saga of two families, who rose from immigrant roots to the pinnacle of wealth and power, that tracks the unraveling of American democracy.

In American Oligarchs, award-winning investigative journalist Andrea Bernstein tells the story of the Trump and Kushner families like never before. Their journey to the White House is a story of survival and loss, crime and betrayal, that stretches from the Klondike Gold Rush, through Nazi-occupied Poland and across the American Century, to our new gilded age. In building and maintaining their...

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Bastian ObermayerMust read: „American Oligarchs“, the upcoming book from the extraordinary @AndreaWNYC - and the excerpt in the @NewYorker: „Who is Jared Kushner?“ https://t.co/T5QinoQAiF (Source)

Eric UmanskyBtw, Roger Stone has long done dirty tricks for Trump. Back in 2000, Trump had Stone create a phony front group to kill a competing casino. “The only reason it existed was so you could hide the actions of Trump?” “Yes.” From @AndreaWNYC’s awesome book, American Oligarch. https://t.co/CiCAaLUYTa (Source)

Soledad O'BrienReading this book right now and it’s really great. https://t.co/miMvIpJpmo (Source)

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In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost.


In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret...

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Reese WitherspoonCongrats @RonanFarrow on your incredible book #CatchandKill. Amazing investigative reporting and A real thrill ride of a read. 📚 (Source)

Julie K. BrownThe parallels to the Jeffrey Epstein case are amazing in ⁦@RonanFarrow⁩’s new book. Imagine this same predatory behavior and coverup among powerful men — not at a TV-media network — but at the highest levels of our government. #perversionofjustice ⁦ https://t.co/wh2EJlg7iW (Source)

Bastian ObermayerI know I’m very late to this party, but: „Catch And Kill“ from the unrelenting @RonanFarrow is a hell of a read!! Need inspiration for how to hold the powerful accountable - or only looking for great entertainment? Get this book. https://t.co/y3xWkUTWhh (Source)

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