Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City

“A young historian’s superlative debut . . . this excellent book delivers the truth about ‘the burning years.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“[R]iveting . . . an outstanding exposé of the predatory capitalist machinations behind the ‘Bronx is burning’ saga.”–Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The explosive account of the arson wave that hit the Bronx and other American cities in the 1970s–and its legacy today.