Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich
Author and Activist

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Works
Image of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Image of Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class
Interviews
collective joy people dancing in the streets in ecstasy. andy warhol detailed colorful Barbara Ehrenreich on Collective Joy

Speaking in 2013, Barbara Ehrenreich said modern Westerners have become obsessed with personal happiness, and we often neglect the pleasures of collective joy.
a woman and atheist living with a wild god. biblical trippy mindblowing Barbara Ehrenreich and Living with a Wild God

How does a lifelong atheist make sense of a mind-blowing mystical experience? That was Barbara Ehrenreich’s struggle as she wrote about an other-worldly experience when she was 17. She spoke to Steve Paulson about it in a 2014 interview about her book, "Living with a Wild God."
Ehrenreich at a New York Times discussion Barbara Ehrenreich on Realism

Speaking to Steve Paulson in 2010, Barbara Ehrenreich said that too often, our focus on positivity turns into a kind of victim blaming. She's been a champion of realism and determination.
Barbara Ehrenreich Barbara Ehrenreich on 'Nickel and Dimed'

For her book “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America,” writer Barbara Ehrenreich worked at a series of minimally paid jobs. Speaking to Anne in 2003, she said was surprised to be both physically exhausted and mentally challenged by “menial” work.
a worker walks a maze Barbara Ehrenreich on writing the American labor story

Sitting together to reflect on Barbara's years of work to shine a light on the experiences of middle and lower class Americans, her friend and colleague Alissa Quart recorded this interview with her in 2021. Ehrenreich died in September of 2022.
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barbaraehrenreich.com