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"$2.00 a Day" makes New York Times' list of 100 Notable Books of 2015

December 4, 2015

Published on September 1, 2015, $2.00 a Day, Living on Almost Nothing in America, a book by Luke Shaefer and Kathryn Edin, has drawn audiences across the nation. The book, which illuminates extreme poverty in the U.S., has been positively reviewed by dozens of major media outlets. Just this week, less than 100 days since its publication, $2.00 a Day made the New York Times' list of the "100 Notable Books of 2015." This storify highlights the action.