Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction
The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
The New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Prize
The Gotham Book Prize
The Goddard Riverside Book Prize
A Best Book of 2021
President Barack Obama, NPR, TIME, Barnes & Noble
Top 10 Books of the Year
The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, Amazon editors
“A classic to rank with Orwell.”
“Tenacious, unflinching reporting... A rare and powerful work whose stories will live inside you long after you’ve read them.”
“Indelible, virtuosic... A remarkable feat of extended reportage.”
“A landmark account of American poverty and class immobility.”
“Destined to become one of the classics of the genre.”
“Stunning . . . a remarkable achievement that speaks to the heart and conscience of a nation.”