Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century

by Jessica Bruder

Being human means yearning for more than subsistence. As much as food or shelter, we require hope.

The last free place in America is a parking spot.

It’s possible to undergo hardships that shake our will to endure, while also finding happiness in shared moments,

There I enjoyed a hot shower, smoked a joint, and dozed off while trying to watch a movie. One of those things turned out to be a mistake.

Today the United States has the most unequal society of all developed nations. America’s level of inequality is comparable to that of Russia, China, Argentina, and the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo.