Barbara Ehrenreich called attention to the state of the working poor in Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America. In her latest book, Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream, she goes undercover to look at the plight of the middle class white-collar unemployed.
Events:
Barbara Ehrenreich will be speaking on:
Wednesday, September 14th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Union Square
Music: “Mae” and “Turtle,” from “Cinderella Man,” an original motion picture soundrack; Universal Classics
Events:
Barbara Ehrenreich will be speaking on:
Wednesday, September 14th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Union Square
Music: “Mae” and “Turtle,” from “Cinderella Man,” an original motion picture soundrack; Universal Classics
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