Best of
Poverty

1992

The Boy Without a Flag: Tales of the South Bronx


Abraham Rodriguez Jr. - 1992
    captures what it's like to grow up too fast amid the crushing poverty of the South Bronx. A gritty slice of New York Latino life—now reissued with a striking new cover.

The Visible Poor: Homelessness in the United States


Joel M. Blau - 1992
    He argues that current government policies at every level are mired in pointless headcounting and quick-fix solutions that don't deal with the underlying causes.