{"book":{"book":"Nickel and Dimed","author":"Barbara Ehrenreich","publicationYear":2001,"description":"Nickel and Dimed is a classic journalistic work investigating the realities of low-wage employment in America. Author Barbara Ehrenreich went undercover to work various jobs, including positions as a waitress, hotel maid, nursing aide, and retail worker. Through her firsthand reporting, she documents the economic hardships and physical demands faced by low-wage workers. The book notably challenges the concept of \"unskilled\" labor by showing the high level of effort and resilience these roles require. Ehrenreich's enduring legacy continues to encourage readers to rethink their relationship to work and the economy. The text remains an influential look at the hidden costs of low-wage labor.","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"}}