Without A Net

In this updated collection of groundbreaking essays, indie icon Michelle Tea-whose memoir The Chelsea Whistle details he... (more)

In this updated collection of groundbreaking essays, indie icon Michelle Tea-whose memoir The Chelsea Whistle details her own working-class roots in gritty Chelsea, Massachusetts-shares the fierce and tender stories of women who have no safety net when their money runs out. Making do with inadequate health care, unsafe housing, dead-end jobs, unemployment, and humiliating judgement from the privileged class, these writers' windows into working-class life show that even in the moments when there is money in the bank and security finally seems possible, the legacy of living on the brink leaves an indelible mark. Book jacket. (less)