*The Guest Lecture*

The author is Martin Riker, and this is a story about a jobless economics professor about to give a lecture.  She is nervous, and her thoughts rapidly turn to Keynes, including his “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren” essay.  She ponders the problems of the world, her husband and daughter, and Keynes, Keynes, Keynes, chatting with him throughout.  On pp.54-55 Deirdre McCloskey surfaces and plays a role in the story, which shifts to the scene of a trial.

I don’t want to spoil anything, but suffice to say there are some non-literal meanings of what is happening in these pages.  Overall, this is one of the more significant modern examples of a very direct overlap of economics and fiction.

You can buy it here.  Here are various reviews.