Matthew Desmond

A searing study of American poverty from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted. The United States is the richest country on earth, yet has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. One in seven Americans live below the poverty line, a line which hasn't shifted over the last fifty years, despite the efforts of successive governments. Why is there so...

Evicted by Matthew Desmond takes readers into the desperate and harsh realities of those living in poverty in contemporary America. This gripping narrative explores the precariousness of their everyday lives as they struggle to hold onto one of the most basic human necessities: a place to call home. The book provides an intimate look at the lives of eight families...