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Evicted

Poverty and Profit in the American City
Jul 19, 2017lynelliot rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A compelling study, written in the style of a gripping narrative, of the major role that eviction plays in trapping people in poverty. The book lays out in grim detail the human toll and misery at the bottom of the housing market, where poor people often have to spend 70% or more of their income on rent. I would put this book alongside Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickeled and Dimed and Linda Tirado's Hand to Mouth as a similarly illuminating investigation into the practical economics of poverty in the U.S.