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2022 selection · Nonfiction
Adam Smith’s America: How a Scottish Philosopher Became an Icon of American Capitalism
Adam Smith’s America: How a Scottish Philosopher Became an Icon of American Capitalism by Glory M. Liu appears in NPR’s 2022 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around staff picks, nonfiction, it’s all geek to me, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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