Who is government? : the untold story of public service / edited by Michael Lewis.
"The government is a vast, complex system that Americans pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It's also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it's made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone. Michael Lewis invited his favorite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them in a special in-depth series for the Washington Post. Expanding on the Washington Post series, the vivid profiles in Who Is Government? blow up the stereotype of the irrelevant bureaucrat. They show how the essential business of government makes our lives possible, and how much it matters."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798217047802
- ISBN: 9789798217043
- ISBN: 9798217047
- Physical Description: xv, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | The canary / Michael Lewis -- The sentinel / Casey Cep -- The searchers / Dave Eggers -- The number / John Lanchester -- The cyber sleuth / Geraldine Brooks -- The equalizer / Sarah Vowell -- The rookie / W. Kamau Bell -- The free-living bureaucrat / Michael Lewis. |
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Subject: | Civil service > United States. |
Genre: | Essays. Essays. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Hood River County Library | 351 WHO 2025 (Text) | 33892101035724 | Adult New Books | Checked out | 05/16/2025 | ||
Baker County Library | 351 .L675w 2025 (Text) | 37814003698058 | NON-FICTION - NEW | Checked out | 04/21/2025 | ||
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande | 351 L67 (Text) | 35178002082298 | New Adult Non-Fiction | In process | - | ||
Treasure Valley Community College Library | 351 L5878w (Text) | 32220001153267 | Adult Non-Fiction | Checked out | 05/14/2025 | ||
Wallowa Public Library | 351 LEW (Text) | 30004000295309 | Non-Fiction | Checked out | 05/13/2025 |