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Description
"The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and die on the streets, and authorize its corporations to pay poverty wages? In this landmark book, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond draws on history, research, and original reporting to show how affluent Americans knowingly and unknowingly keep poor people poor"--
Collection
Publication
Crown (2023), 304 pages
Awards
Audie Award (Finalist — Non-Fiction — 2024)
Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize (Nonfiction — 2023)
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction (Longlist — Nonfiction — 2023)
BookTube Prize (Octofinalist — Nonfiction — 2024)
Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice (Shortlist — 2023)
Libby Book Award (Finalist — Audiobook — 2023)
NPR: Books We Love (2023)
The New York Times Notable Books of the Year (Nonfiction — 2023)
Christian Science Monitor Best Book (Nonfiction — 2023)
Notable Books List (Nonfiction — 2024)
Time Magazine's Best Books of the Year (Nonfiction — 2023)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Adults (Selection — 2023)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2023
Physical description
304 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
0593239911 / 9780593239919
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362.5 DES