Steve Fraser is the author of Every Man a Speculator and Wall Street, among other books, and has written for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and The Nation. He lives in New York City.

"No political metaphor in recent American history has enjoyed the impact of the 'limousine liberal.' Taking aim at what many consider the hypocrisy of wealthy liberals who champion the cause of the poor but who have no intention of bearing the costs of doing anything about their plight, it has mobilized an enduring politics of resentment against everything from civil rights to environmental regulation. In [his book], Steve Fraser argues that the metaphor of the limousine liberal has had a pernicious effect on American political culture"--