Books matching: postmodern finance
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Save:A wildly funny, sometimes gut-punching look at one man's collapse during the Great Recession - equal parts cringe, chuckle, and surprisingly moving. Not for everyone, but a smart, timely read for those up for a rollercoaster of satire and heart.
The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter follows the story of Matt Prior, a journalist who quits his job to start a website combining financial advice with poetry. As Matt's career and marriage spiral downward, he gets entangled with drug dealers and the police, leading to a series of bad decisions. The novel humorously explores themes of life falling apart, discovering what's essential, and the consequences of financial crises in a postmodern finance world.
Walter's writing style in this book is described as fantastic, capturing postmodern finance and the late housing bubble America with humor and cultural insight. The story delves into the struggles of becoming an adult, accepting responsibilities, and appreciating limitations, especially resonating with business reporters who witnessed the financial mania but couldn't stop rooting for everything to hold out a little longer.
And behind the counter, the ever-patient Rahjiv makes half-lidded eye contact with me as he rings up another patchouli-foul giggler—Reese’s Pieces, Pic-6 Lotto, Red Bull and a cheddar-jack tacquito—Ra...September 2009•320 pages
