Alissa Quart

Ehrenreich co-founded the Economic Justice Reporting Project.

She died in 2022, but the other co-founder, Alissa Quart, talked to Here and Now's Scott Tong about the book's legacy, why it continues to be relevant, and who is at fault.

Hint: it's not you and me, but maybe a little bit of you and me.

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The book is called Nickel and Dimed, written by journalist and activist Barbara Ehrenreich.

Ehrenreich died on Labor Day in 2022.

Let's talk now about the book and its message today in the lead-up to Labor Day with Alissa Quart.

She co-founded the nonprofit Economic Hardship Reporting Project along with Ehrenreich, and she has a piece about Nickel and Dimed in The Nation.

Hey folks, welcome back, and thanks for tuning in.

Today, I'm speaking with Alissa Quart and Anne Larson of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Alyssa built the organization with the legendary Barbara Ehrenreich, whose landmark book, Nickel and Dimed, is now 25 years old.

What you don't necessarily realize when you're selling your time by the hour is that what you're actually selling is your life.

And, and then, and then on top of it, you're going to have trouble paying for your bills.

And that, that's kind of what I've seen a lot of.

We'll be back to our conversation with Alissa Quart and Ann Larson after this short break.

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