{"product_id":"cleanup-on-aisle-five-by-ann-larson-9781668094501","title":"Cleanup on Aisle Five","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of bestselling classics such as Barbara Ehrenreich’s \u003ci\u003eNickel and Dimed\u003c\/i\u003e and Benjamin Lorr’s \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Groceries\u003c\/i\u003e comes a character-driven exploration of the modern supermarket, unpacking what works and what doesn’t, and delivering a blueprint for a better way to shop.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnemployed and looking for work during the pandemic, journalist and activist Ann Larson found a job as a cashier at a supermarket in Utah. Though she had written about low-wage work for years, nothing could have prepared her for what she experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInformed by her time behind the register, \u003ci\u003eCleanup on Aisle Five\u003c\/i\u003e is Larson’s deep dive into supermarkets and how they operate from the inside out: from the low-wage workers stocking the shelves and the customers coming through at all hours, to the communities these stores serve and the larger capitalist forces and corporate interests at play that control how we shop for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the process, she chronicles the evolution of the grocery store, unpacks the political implications of the battles between shoppers and staff, and invites us to imagine grocery stores as places where one can foster community and even equity—if we can separate food distribution from profit motive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply reported and refreshingly insightful, Larson follows the interactions between the workers, including Stanley who can’t afford a sandwich, Nick who doesn’t have health insurance, and Scarlet who is all out of patience, and customers, including the old lady who finds comfort in tidying the shelves to the one homeless guy who only comes in to use the facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the unforgettable characters to the common challenges we face when it comes to food, \u003ci\u003eCleanup on Aisle Five\u003c\/i\u003e will forever change the way we look at grocery stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47344313794796,"sku":"9781668094501","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25163023482781.jpg?v=1772254767","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/cleanup-on-aisle-five-by-ann-larson-9781668094501","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}