EPISODE · Mar 30, 2019 · 41 MIN

Amy Goldstein

from Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading

American writer Amy Goldstein joins Cheryl Akle to discuss her 2018 book, Janesville, a compelling and insightful portrait of one town in America's heartland, struggling to regain its footing after the closure of its General Motors plant in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Together, Amy and Cheryl discuss the hollowing of the American middle class, the decline of the American Dream, and what Amy learnt from her time in Janesville.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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