Books and Edited Collections

Temp book cover by Louis Hyman

Temp

The untold history of how insecurity became normal in American work.

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Borrow

A lively history of consumer debt and the cultural choices that made borrowing central to modern life.

Debtor Nation book cover by Louis Hyman

Debtor Nation

How personal debt moved from the fringes of U.S. life to the center of the economy.

Shopping for Change book cover

Shopping for Change

Essays on consumer activism and the real possibilities of political purchasing power.