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Adam Haslett

Adam Haslett is the author of the novel "Union Atlantic." His story collection "You Are Not A Stranger Here" was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

Protesters shout slogans as they protest against austerity policies in Greece. (Reuters/Grigoris Siamidis)

This is our new normal

Adam Haslett
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee) (AP)

The market is now more powerful than the state

Adam Haslett