The Literary Edition
Journalist Alissa Quart shares her first book of poetry, then chats with Slate Money about Wall Street bonuses and the late David Foster Wallace’s tax advice.
Listen to Episode No. 45 of Slate Money:
On this week’s episode, writer Alissa Quart schools host Felix Salmon and co-host Jordan Weissmann of Slate on the literary side of finance. Quart is the editor of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.
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