{"book":{"book":"Nickel and Dimed","author":"Barbara Ehrenreich","publicationYear":2001,"description":"In this classic investigative work, journalist and activist Barbara Ehrenreich went undercover to work as a nursing aide, waitress, hotel maid, and retail worker. The book offers a firsthand look at the realities faced by low-wage workers trying to survive in America. It leads readers to reconsider standard assumptions about work and the economy. Throughout the book, Ehrenreich strongly challenges and takes issue with the term and concept of 'unskilled' labor. Her reporting examines the systemic challenges, exhaustion, and financial struggles experienced by millions in the workforce.","image":"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2160x2160+0+0/resize/3000/quality/66/format/jpg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb5%2F76%2F479845e14cee8bde8c4fac2a2fef%2F265a3c20-88fa-42c0-af36-38667566a6cd.jpg","date":"2026-10-16"}}