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this financial crisis has solidified Michael Lewis' position as America's money laureate. And it's not just because he happened-as some critics would construe it-to be in the right place at the right time. Nor is it because he's sold a ton of books-1.2 million copies since 2001, to be precise. It's because Michael Lewis is by far the best business journalist in the country. His assessment of the country's economic situation-and thus the country's economic mood-has provided some of the finest, most accessible prose available. Lewis serves as translator for the confused, financially illiterate masses. Which makes his secret to success all the more intriguing: His writing isn't actually about money.