Book · 2012 · Biography & Autobiography
Random Family
Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx
Why people recommend it
Random Family by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc is an exhaustive work of immersive investigative journalism that follows the lives of several young people in the Bronx over a decade. Anand Giridharadas discussed the book on The Ezra Klein Show in an episode titled What the Epstein Files Reveal About How Elite Worlds Work, which was released on February 13, 2026. When host Ezra Klein asked him for book recommendations, Giridharadas immediately named LeBlanc's acclaimed title. By bringing up this profound sociological study, he directed the audience toward an essential contemporary classic that examines poverty, the justice system, and the systemic challenges facing urban families in America.
Who recommended it
- Anand Giridharadas Recommended
Anand Giridharadas — 1 mention
“"Random Family" by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc.”