Con Artists, Clay, and a Court Case
The Mark Inside; Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay; and No Undocumented Child Left Behind
In The Six-Point Inspection, Zócalo takes a quick look at new books that are changing the way we see our world.
The Mark Inside: A Perfect Swindle, a Cunning Revenge, and a Small History of the Big Con by Amy Reading
The nutshell: Texas rancher J. Frank Norfleet became a con man vigilante after losing all his money in a 1919 swindle. Yale University American Studies professor Reading tells his tale and ties it to …