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The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
Michael Booth
★★★★· Published 2014· 416 pages
A funny, skeptical tour through the Nordic countries, poking at the myth that they've got it all figured out. Booth is a very entertaining guide.
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The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University
Kevin Roose
A Brown student spends a semester undercover at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University and comes away with real empathy. Curious and open-hearted, not smug — I loved that about it.
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein keeps getting mistaken for Naomi Wolf and follows that thread down into conspiracy culture and our strange mirror world. Fascinating.
★ 5Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street
Sheelah Kolhatkar
The hunt to nail Steven Cohen and SAC Capital for insider trading. A great, propulsive Wall Street read.