Book Group: There Is No Place for Us

October Book Group: There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone Join us for an in-person discussion on Brian Goldstone's There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America. Join us in the Parlor on Monday, October 12 or via Zoom. To gain access to the virtual link, please contact the Connect Team. Book Description The working homeless. In a country where hard work and determination are supposed to lead to success, there is something scandalous about this phrase. But skyrocketing rents, low wages, and a lack of tenant rights have produced a startling phenomenon: People with full-time jobs cannot keep a roof over their head, especially in America's booming cities, where rapid growth is leading to catastrophic displacement. These families are being forced into homelessness not by a failing economy but a thriving one. In this gripping and deeply reported book, Brian Goldstone plunges readers into the lives of five Atlanta families struggling to remain housed in a gentrifying, increasingly unequal city. About Book Group On the second Monday of every month, members of OPC and beyond are invited to participate in a group discussion about a trending work either fiction or non-fiction. Each month's moderator provides an introduction on the author before sharing questions that invite members to explore the book's themes and how the work might connect to our everyday lives or broader social issues.