Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever by Walter Kirn

Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever

Walter Kirn

211 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction education memoir challenging reflective fast-paced
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A New York Times Notable Book A Daily Beast Best Book of the YearA Huffington Post Best Book of the Year From elementary school on, Walter Kirn knew how to stay at the top of his class: He clapped erasers, memorized answer keys, and parroted his t...

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