March 2026’s book selection from 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die by James Mustich is Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis. Mustich says:
“Liar’s Poker is the deliciously comic story of how an art history major from Princeton parlayed a master’s degree from the London School of Economics - and an advantageous seating arrangement at a dinner for the Queen Mother - into a position as a bond trader on Wall Street in the high-flying 1980s. It offers an irreverent inside look at the world of investment banking as it flourished before the crash…”
This topic will open for discussion on April 1, 2026.