Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. This powerful work of ethnography transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America's most devastating problems. By highlighting the stories of both tenants and landlords, Desmond reveals how eviction is not just a symptom of poverty, but a cause. It is a heartbreaking and essential look at the housing crisis and the fragility of home.

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