We made it! I decided to dedicate this final mini-blog to Matthew Desmond, the author of
Evicted. While reading this book I couldn't help but think about all the research that went into it. Yes, all nonfiction books require research, but this one... wow. I've never read a nonfiction book that contains so many tidbits of information (both statistics and interviews).
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| Danielle Shaw and her relatives after being evicted |
Matthew Desmond, a Harvard sociologist, studied the evictions of poor families in Milwaukee. He was drawn to study this because "
It brings together poor and non poor people—tenants, their families, landlords, social workers, lawyers, judges, sheriffs—in relationships of mutual dependence and struggle" (2014).
The interest in poor society is something that Desmond's sister also pursues as well. In his acknowledgments, Desmond writes "This book is dedicated to my sister, Michelle, who continues to inspire me with her pure curiosity and heart for the poor." (341) I am awed at the impact this book has had, and reading through the acknowledgements I can see just how many people were involved... which is VERY many.
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| Who would I be to not include a Vine reference :D |
Overall, while I was not the biggest fan of this book I really appreciate all the work that must have gone into it. I mean, Desmond interview SOO many people, while include statistics as well, and SOMEHOW made everything flow! Hats of to him... no wonder
Evicted won the Pulitzer Prize. Well... I guess we're done. I would be more excited but I honestly still have to finish my blog so...
ONWARD
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