Matthew Desmond

For 'Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City', Harvard sociologist and MacArthur Fellow Matthew Desmond spent years living with those on the edge of homelessness in Milwaukee. This heartbreaking, landmark book, winner of accolades from the 2017 Pulitzer Prize to the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving a devastating, uniquely American problem. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible. Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief Bruce Dold joins Desmond in conversation.

This program is presented in partnership with the Chicago Tribune.