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Social Insecuritynew

In 2001, Nickel and Dimed got rapturous reviews for its exposure of the invisible poor; 10 years later, the groundbreaking investigation feels like usiness as usual.
Orlando Weekly |
Seth Kubersky |
09-22-2011 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich's Latest Book Tackles Our Oppressive Optimismnew

Rather than focus on some particular tool of oppression that's misled the masses into believing they're happy, in Bright-Sided Ehrenreich trains her ire on happiness itself.
Chicago Reader |
Noah Berlatsky |
10-19-2009 |
Nonfiction
Ehrenreich's Latest Essays on Social and Economic Justice Are Truly Galvanizingnew
Erudite yet accessible and scathingly sardonic, the author of Nickel and Dimed has again written a book that seeks to stir the radical, class-conscious spirit of the American left -- and leave them both outraged and rolling in laughter.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Molly Zapp |
08-21-2008 |
Nonfiction
Dionysus Downnew
Barbara Ehrenreich's equivocal history of joy.
Missoula Independent |
Joe Campana |
04-26-2007 |
Nonfiction
High and Drynew
We take a tour of the U.S. economy's dark underbelly with Barbara Ehrenreich.
Boulder Weekly |
Grace Hood |
09-26-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Wal-Mart Encourages Camping in Parking Lotsnew
With its 24/7 operations and expansive parking lots, Wal-Mart apparently realized it could make more friends (and more cents) by letting folks in self-contained campers spend the night (and perhaps spend some money while they're at it) than by chasing them off at the risk of alienating potential customers.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
08-19-2004 |
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