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A #1 New York Times bestseller, Matthew Desmond’s 2023 nonfiction book Poverty, By America presents an analysis of poverty in the United States, explaining causes for the persistence of scarcity in a rich country and urging readers to commit to becoming “poverty abolitionists.” Praised for its clear and accessible treatment of a complex topic, Poverty, By America was named a Book of the Year by numerous publications, including The New Yorker, Time, NPR, and Oprah Daily
. Desmond, a sociology professor at Princeton University, has received numerous awards for his previous work on poverty, including a MacArthur Foundation fellowship.Read the full book summary & analysis, a discussion of the main ideas, and explanations of important quotes from Poverty, By America.
