Wonk books, financial instrument porn, mea culpa books and prosaic condemnations – these are all part of the financial crisis sub-genre which emerged in the past two years.
The latest, All the Devils Are Here, by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera, features in a ‘financial crisis book map’ on the contrarian investor Can Turtles Fly? Blog, an eclectic blog chronicling a slow-moving turtle’s attempt at gaining financial independence.
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Bethany McLean, financial crisis sub-genre, Joe Nocera
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