News; War on Poverty: Can you tell 1962 from 2001 in quotes from books about poverty? Published: ; Jan. 11, 2015, 12:00 p.m.

Why do so many Americans live in poverty? Because so many rich people benefit from it. This is the thesis of the lauded sociologist Matthew Desmond’s new book, Poverty, by America.The best ...

Fifty years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America." It was something he knew well, says historian Robert Caro. As a boy, Johnson and his family ...

In 1962, a 33-year-old freelance writer who had little institutional or academic standing published a book widely credited with helping inspire the creation of Medicaid, Medicare, Head Start, and ...

NEW YORK — Books about war, poverty and the rule of law are among the finalists for Lukas Prizes given for work that combines literary excellence, deep research and social consciousness. The ...

Harrington came slowly to write about poverty. By the time he did, he was himself on the social margins, albeit by choice. He had grown up the only child of a middle-class family in St. Louis ...

I n 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared “unconditional war on poverty,” and since then, ... Buy Book When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission.

The fact that war and poverty do appear marks a certain advance over Olive Kitteridge—the recent books are deeper and feel more attuned to what makes people what they are.

Margaret Talbot writes about “Poverty, by America,” a new book by Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Evicted.” ...

If you haven't read his books Evicted, and Poverty, by America, you owe it to yourself to do that. They're revealing, important works that shed light on the lived experience of many, many Americans.