PANIC! The Story of Modern Financial Insanity

A compilation of articles by the author, one of today’s most insightful chroniclers of American finance and culture, and other financial luminaries paints a vivid picture of the roads we took to get to this stage of the current economic debacle. While Jesse Boggs and Blair Hardman are both strong and effective, it’s not clear what is added by the double narration. Either reader would have been fine for this basic commentary. Both render Lewis’s subtle wit beautifully. The closing interview with the author is an added bonus. A good production for listeners who want some back story on how we got to this pass, and what we might expect as this economic crisis plays itself out. M.C. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2008]