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The story of Anthem is the basis for the lyrics to Rush's album "2112." Lyricist/drummer Neil Pearl was a big admirer of her back in the day (his zeal for her waned over the years). Personally, I believe anyone interested in reading Rand should start with Anthem....it's a quick read and, while not as well-written or deep as AS, does a great job of getting to the point with strong effect.

I also recommend Barbara Branden's "The Passion of Ayn Rand" after getting through a few of Rand's books and collections of her non-fiction writings. It is VERY easy to get sucked in to the "cult" of Ayn Rand and Branden's book de-mystifies a very strong woman who, frankly, was a little nutty, very cold, and seemed capable of alienating everyone...she may have been kicked out of Galt's Gulch (or, more precisely, she may have kicked everyone out except Galt).

I believe Rand would likely be a bigger supporter of Trump than Bush - she DID love Charlie's Angels - though she'd consider Trump's cozying up to evangelicals and his nationalism to be irrational.