Go Big Read selects ‘Evicted’ for 2016-17 April 27, 2016 By For news media For News Media FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/27/16 CONTACT: Sheila Stoeckel, , 608-265-2755 DOWNLOAD PHOTOS:   Matthew Desmond is an associate professor of sociology and social studies at Harvard University and an affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the UW. Michael Kienitz It’s the story of eight Milwaukee families faced with losing their homes. It’s also a powerful analysis of a little-known epidemic affecting people across the country living in poverty. “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” the best-selling book by alumnus Matthew Desmond, is the 2016-17 selection for , UW–Madison’s common-reading program. “This book provides us an opportunity to talk about a little-understood facet of po
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