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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Matthew Desmond
TL;DR
A sociologist follows eight families as they lose their homes, and shows how eviction deepens the poverty that drives it.
Quick Facts
- Author
- Matthew Desmond, sociologist at Princeton
- Setting
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Award
- 2017 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
Evicted follows eight families in Milwaukee, and the landlords who rent to them, through the cycle of eviction and its aftermath. Matthew Desmond, a sociologist at Princeton, spent more than a year living alongside them to report it. The book shows how losing a home drives families deeper into poverty and makes stable housing even harder to reach. It won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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Key Takeaways
- Desmond followed eight Milwaukee families and their landlords through eviction and what came after, living alongside them for over a year to report it.
- The book’s core argument is that eviction is a cause of poverty, not only a result of it.
- It won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Evicted win a Pulitzer Prize?
Yes. Evicted won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Matthew Desmond wrote it after more than a year of fieldwork in Milwaukee.
What is the book Evicted about?
Evicted follows eight Milwaukee families and their landlords through eviction and what comes after. Matthew Desmond, a sociologist at Princeton, lived alongside the families for over a year to report it. The book shows how losing a home pushes families deeper into poverty.
Did Evicted win the Pulitzer Prize?
Yes. Evicted won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 2017.
Where did the events in Evicted take place?
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Desmond began studying housing and eviction in 2008. He followed eight families through evictions there.