Matthew Desmond tells the engrossing story of 8 families, all in Milwaukee, struggling to find affordable housing. Desmond, who spent a year embedded in the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee while researching the book, provides a first-hand look at the daily obstacles facing below the poverty line Americans. Desmond provides a perspective that is compassionate and balanced and tells the story of the unending onslaught of forces that thwart the efforts of these families to keep a roof over their heads. The result highlights the urgency of the current housing crisis in the U.S. for low-income renters. An important book that every American should read.
Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America’s most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.
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