Thanks to US Today for highlighting Not Working as one of their picks for the summer: “News and Noteworthy Books” The Penguin edition is officially available today. And we’ll be getting on the road to do some events for the … Continue reading →

Yesterday The Daily Beast ran an excerpt from the introduction of NOT WORKING. You can check it out here: The Unemployed Finally Speak Out  

On Friday, a week long Reuters serialization of Not Working concluded with Terry Baseler in Omaha. This not only includes a text excerpt from Terry’s chapter but also audio from Terry’s telling of her story: ‘I sat there every day … Continue reading →

This week Reuters will be serializing five chapters from Not Working, one each morning. The series will feature text and audio. The first installment comes from Heather Dupree in Marietta, Georgia: “If I can’t do that, then I’m worthless” Heather … Continue reading →

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Chitrangada Choudhury of The Guardian to talk about the publication of NOT WORKING and plans to make another trip across the country this summer to reconnect with folks from the book. Looking … Continue reading →

We recently received an audio contribution from Nancy Randall, who worked at a large real estate company in New York City. Listen to Nancy’s story Nancy, a single mother by choice, is very articulate about the mixed emotions of selling … Continue reading →

As promised, here is an update on Dominick’s circumstances since last summer: The New York Times Opinionator To those who have contributed to the comments: thanks again for all the ideas, suggestions, and expressions of your own experiences.

If you haven’t had the chance to check out the excerpt from my conversation with Dominick Brocato in Kansas City, be sure to take a look on The New York Times website. As you’ll experience, Dominick is extremely forthright in a … Continue reading →

This past Monday, CNN.com featured a gallery of folks from the book. I wrote to everyone included in the gallery to give them a heads up about the appearance. A few days later I received this very satisfying note from Terry Baseler: “I … Continue reading →