Historic LoDo: Meet Thomas Frank, the bestselling author of What's the Matter with Kansas?, joining us with his new book, Pity the Billionaire, an insightful and sardonic look at why the worst economy since the 1930s has brought about the revival of conservatism. Economic catastrophe usually brings social protest and
demands for change—or at least it's supposed to. But when Thomas Frank
set out in 2009 to look for expressions of American discontent, all he
could find were loud demands that the economic system be made even
harsher on the recession's victims and that society's traditional
winners receive even grander prizes. The American Right, which had
seemed moribund after the election of 2008, was strangely reinvigorated
by the arrival of hard times...read more about the book here. Request a signed copy: books@tatteredcover.com |
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