Bad Company: Private Equity the Death of the American Dream by Megan Greenwell

Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream by Megan Greenwell
Kepler's | Books Inc
Non‑Fiction · 320 pages · Hardcover · 2025.
Vivid storytelling that exposes how private equity devastates communities through powerful personal narratives.
“How clichéd abstractions like ‘consolidation’ and ‘efficiency’ have given cover to real betrayals.” – New York Times.
“Deeply reported, briskly paced and highly disturbing” – Associated Press
“Textured, not one‑note tales of woe … with potent effect.” – The New York Times
From the publisher:
Acclaimed journalist Megan Greenwell delves into the murky world of private equity through the lives of four ordinary Americans upended by leveraged buyouts. Featuring a Toys “R” Us supervisor, a rural Wyoming doctor, a local journalist, and a housing advocate, Bad Company brings to light the human cost of financial extraction—job loss, service cuts, and community destabilization. Greenwell’s narrative is informed by her own experience at Deadspin, and her reporting is both urgent and empathetic, revealing how profit-driven investments hollow out institutions while generating immense wealth for the few. Despite the bleakness, Greenwell finds hope: those affected are organizing, resisting, and reclaiming the American dream. The book presents not only a damning exposé but also a roadmap for grassroots reform and resilience.
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