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Books by Matthew Desmond mentioned on podcasts

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2 books across 11 episodes on 4 podcasts.

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  1. Evicted

    14 mentions · No Stupid Questions, The Book Review, The Ezra Klein Show

    Evicted by Matthew Desmond is a rigorous sociological study that follows low-income families and their landlords in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shedding light on the devastating systemic cycle of poverty and housing instability in American cities.

    Discussed
    “this book that we've talked about before called evicted that goes through this psychological and social and emotional impact of growing up in a really financially limited setting where you're constantly being evicted it's like Matthew Desmond”
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  2. Poverty, by America

    2 mentions · The Ezra Klein Show, The Book Review

    Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond is a rigorous, eye-opening non-fiction investigation that examines why the United States maintains such high levels of systemic poverty despite being one of the wealthiest nations in history.

    Discussed
    “Matthew Desmond writes that in his new book about poverty poverty by America but poverty by America is supposed to be something a bit different”
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