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The host introduced Marquis' new book as a sweeping look at how policy, economics and social erosion shaped modern homelessness, focusing on New York City as a microcosm of the broader American crisis.
In his new book, Placeless, Homelessness in the New Gilded Age, he argues the surge in people living on the streets didn't happen overnight.
— Episode: Homelessness In The New Gilded Age
Episode: Homelessness In The New Gilded Age
The host introduced Marquis' new book as a sweeping look at how policy, economics and social erosion shaped modern homelessness, focusing on New York City as a microcosm of the broader American crisis.
In his new book, Placeless, Homelessness in the New Gilded Age, he argues the surge in people living on the streets didn't happen overnight.
My guest today is Patrick Marquis, author of Placeless, Homelessness and the New Gilded Age.