Evicted : Poverty and Profit in the American City

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Poignant portrayal of poverty's vicious grip.

Evicted is a meticulously researched book that examines the issue of housing insecurity in America's inner cities. Matthew Desmond humanizes the victims of eviction through stories of real individuals, providing insight into the structural causes of poverty and the ways in which eviction perpetuates the cycle of deprivation. The book is a must-read for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the root causes of poverty and the impact of eviction on low-income Americans.

  • Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2017)
  • PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction (2017)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Current Interest (2016)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (2016)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction (2017)
  • Robert F. Kennedy Book Award (2017)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2016)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Evicted : Poverty and Profit in the American City

Regular price $12.57
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ISBN: 9780141983318
Authors: Matthew Desmond
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Date of Publication: 2017-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, Sociology, History, Economics
Goodreads rating: 4.47
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*WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION* 'Beautifully written, thought-provoking, and unforgettable ... If you want a good understanding of how the issues that cause poverty are intertwined, you should read this book' Bill Gates, Best Books of 2017Arleen spends nearly all her money on rent but is kicked out with her kids in Milwaukee's coldest winter for years. Doreen's home is so filthy her family call it 'the rat hole'. Lamar, a wheelchair-bound ex-soldier, tries to work his way out of debt for his boys. Scott, a nurse turned addict, lives in a gutted-out trailer. This is their world. And this is the twenty-first century: where fewer and fewer people can afford a simple roof over their head.
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Poignant portrayal of poverty's vicious grip.

Evicted is a meticulously researched book that examines the issue of housing insecurity in America's inner cities. Matthew Desmond humanizes the victims of eviction through stories of real individuals, providing insight into the structural causes of poverty and the ways in which eviction perpetuates the cycle of deprivation. The book is a must-read for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the root causes of poverty and the impact of eviction on low-income Americans.

  • Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2017)
  • PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction (2017)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Current Interest (2016)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (2016)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction (2017)
  • Robert F. Kennedy Book Award (2017)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2016)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.