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Book · 2025 · Sociology

There Is No Place for Us

by Brian Goldstone · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

Why people recommend it

There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone is an investigative non-fiction book that examines the harsh reality of the working homeless in America. Emily Aken briefly introduced the title for discussion on The Book Review, signaling its importance within contemporary literature. Crystal Ball further highlighted the work on Breaking Points by featuring author Brian Goldstone as a guest on the show. Ball praised the book as an important new contribution that shifts the conversation away from the general working poor to focus specifically on the working homeless—individuals who maintain jobs and do everything they can, yet still find themselves without stable housing, as illustrated by the experiences of families in Atlanta. Both mentions emphasized the book's vital role in exposing an overlooked and growing crisis within modern society. Through rigorous reporting and empathetic storytelling, the publication sheds light on systemic economic failures and the precarious housing conditions faced by hardworking citizens.

Who recommended it

Emily Aken — 1 mention
Discussed
“This is There Is No Place for Us. All right. There is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone.”
Crystal Ball — 1 mention
Discussed
“And then we've have um Brian Goldstone on. He's written written a really important Roen... Um written a really important new book about, you know, we talk so much about the working poor. He digs into the working homeless, which is increasingly a reality, people who are doing everything they can, working full-time, but because housing and rent is so”

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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“There is no place for us. Working and homeless in America by Brian Goldstone.”