SMIRK
Christie SmytheHow uncovering the story of Martin Shkreli turned my whole world upside down.
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The Full Book (Table of Contents, Chapters 11-16)
Here is the rest of the full table of contents for SMIRK. The first part of the table of contents, Chapters 1-10, is here.
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The Full Book (Table of Contents)
This Substack has been an intriguing experiment, and I’m glad so many readers responded positively to the serialized format. But I recognize trying to consume a book in randomly emailed chunks is not an ideal experience for everyone.
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Journalist in NYC, former EIC of The Business of Business. Alum of Mizzou and the Knight-Bagehot fellowship program at Columbia. A "media figure of mild infamy," according to Vulture.
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