Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America (Book)

8 New Books We Recommend This Week

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Ian Kumekawa’s new book, “Empty Vessel,” promises in its subtitle to tell “the story of the global economy in one barge.” Along those lines, you could think of our recommended books this week as the story of the global economy in one list: Besides Kumekawa’s book, we suggest fiction and nonfiction set in Mexico, Germany, … Read more

Book Review: ‘Little Bosses Everywhere,’ by Bridget Read

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LITTLE BOSSES EVERYWHERE: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America, by Bridget Read So enduring is the image of America’s door-to-door salesman — beguiling, relentless — that it can be easy to forget that the junk he is selling is often less pernicious than the junk he’s being sold. Neighbors might resent his hawking microwaves and … Read more