Trump believes America is falling to pieces because no one read his book

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When listing Donald Trump's accolades, everyone seems to forget he's an author. Not the indie book publisher Melville House, however, whose blog noticed that Trump really really wants you to pay attention to a book he co-authored, Trump: The Art of the Deal.

In his recent public appearances, Trump has discussed Trump: The Art of the Deal not merely as one item on the long list of his accomplishments (like his Wharton degree, and his bankruptcies, and his participation in The Apprentice, a show about the fickleness and devastating cruelty of American capitalism), but as something close to scripture. It's a book that, per Trump, everyone has read, and whose wisdom our leaders ignore at their peril. [Melville House]

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.